Neighbors plant and mingle at ‘Bloom and Groom’ events
May 30, 2012
The annual Bloom and Groom event, sponsored by the city and Lowe’s department store, brought hundreds of people together recently to beautify their neighborhoods.
MPS third graders learn bike safety, get helmets
May 25, 2012
More than 600 third graders from the Milwaukee Public Schools received free helmets at Winners Wear Helmets, an annual interactive and educational bike rodeo that teaches children proper bike helmet use and safety.
Photo 9: A special birthday cake and person from Lindsay Heights
May 24, 2012
Born on April 10, 1906 in Georgia and raised in Cincinnati, Harriet Dorsey moved to Milwaukee in the early 1940s. She celebrated her 106th birthday with a public event at the Clinton Rose Center in Harambee where she volunteered for 18 years. She makes her home in Lindsay Heights. Lindsay Heights is a mega-neighborhood composed of smaller communities. Its point of entry for many visitors is a renovated Victorian home—the headquarters of the Walnut Way Conservation Corp. Those who visit this historic urban neighborhood in summer will see trees laden with peaches, tender vegetables and colorful flowers in gardens extending
College Possible students overcome odds to attend college
May 22, 2012
More than 150 high school seniors from seven Milwaukee Public Schools recently celebrated their graduation and admission to college with College Possible program staff and coaches.
Photo 6: Jumbo hamburgers and frozen custard in Capitol Heights
May 21, 2012
On 70th and Capitol Drive, Kitt’s Frozen Custard Drive-In was started in the 1950s by the Kittridge family. For drive-in or walk-up customers, it’s a neighborhood staple for frozen custard and delicious burgers. When you’re there, be sure to look up to see some layers of their history. In the heart of Milwaukee’s northwest side, Capitol Heights is populated by bungalows, ranch homes and Cape Cod-styled homes built in the 1940s and ’50s. The neighborhood features Dineen Park, Midtown Shopping Center (formerly Capitol Court) and Capitol Library. Morse Marshall School for the Gifted and Talented, a merger of two Milwaukee
Special Report: Family day care providers squeezed by low ratings, new rules
May 21, 2012
More than three-quarters of licensed family day care centers in four central city ZIP codes received a YoungStar rating of two out of five stars, according to a Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service analysis. Many of these centers may be forced to close because providers can’t afford to move up the rating scale.
Volunteers brighten playground at Hopkins Lloyd School
May 21, 2012
Volunteers from Target, City Year and MPS recently painted a new, colorful playground at the Hopkins Lloyd Community School in Lindsay Heights.
Milwaukee Museum Mile launched
May 18, 2012
The Milwaukee Museum Mile kickoff event offered free admission and tours at a cluster of five local museums.
Urban Underground comes up with improvement projects
May 17, 2012
After months of preparation, Urban Underground youth recently presented their plans for improving health, public safety, education and juvenile justice in Milwaukee. The organization collaborated with other non-profits to hold a youth summit at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.
Supporters hold out hope for future of Mobile Market
May 17, 2012
Customers hope a new sponsor will come forward to sustain the Mobile Market program. SHARE Wisconsin, which currently runs the program, announced that it will close its doors at the end of May.