Organizers seek to raise funds for free arts programming

Organizers seek to raise funds for free arts programming

February 15, 2013
Bring Art Back Inc., a nonprofit founded to address the scarcity of free arts programming in the city, will hold a fundraiser Feb. 21, with proceeds going toward buying art supplies and providing free art lessons for kids.

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World, Milwaukee leaders address how to reduce health disparities

World, Milwaukee leaders address how to reduce health disparities

February 14, 2013
As in many areas around the world, Milwaukee’s poor are also the least healthy. Health inequity for impoverished populations was the topic of a recent panel of world and local health care leaders gathered to discuss solutions to the crisis.

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Conference generates ideas to spur social entrepreneurship

Conference generates ideas to spur social entrepreneurship

February 12, 2013
Civic, business and philanthropic professionals considered how an entrepreneurial spirit could help solve some of the city’s most pressing problems.

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Chinese community welcomes ‘year of the snake’

Chinese community welcomes ‘year of the snake’

February 8, 2013
The Milwaukee Chinese Community Center hosted a colorful celebration of the Chinese New Year at the Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes.

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Volunteers dispatched to count Milwaukee’s homeless

Volunteers dispatched to count Milwaukee’s homeless

February 5, 2013
Volunteers counted homeless people at shelters and under viaducts as part of Milwaukee’s "You Count" effort.

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Black men create ‘healing space’ in support group

Black men create ‘healing space’ in support group

February 4, 2013
When a group of black men from Lindsay Heights got together to discuss health and nutrition, they discovered that they had much more to talk about.

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H2Oscore aims to conserve water, save homeowners money

H2Oscore aims to conserve water, save homeowners money

January 29, 2013
Marquette students have developed an online tool to help homeowners conserve water by tracking usage and learning ways to reduce their energy footprint.

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Art exhibit on bullying ‘starts where the students are’

Art exhibit on bullying ‘starts where the students are’

January 28, 2013
A new art exhibition at the Arts @ Large gallery showcases work by eighth-grade students who took on the issue of bullying in school.

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Alex Runner serves up fresh eggs, friendship in Sherman Park

Alex Runner serves up fresh eggs, friendship in Sherman Park

January 25, 2013
Sherman Park homeowner Alex Runner loves his family, his neighborhood, his city — and his chickens.

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BEAM sheds light on financial literacy for young students

BEAM sheds light on financial literacy for young students

January 24, 2013
Business and Economics Academy of Milwaukee (BEAM) student Christopher Paige was one of the grand prize winners in the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s “Save Out Loud” contest for his photo essay on savings.

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