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.
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.
‘Expectations high’ for Carmen’s new north side campus
January 21, 2013
The Carmen High School of Science and Technology has been working with future neighbors on the north side as it prepares its new campus.
Students swing for the fences in baseball essay contest
January 18, 2013
Fourth- through ninth-grade students are invited to enter an essay contest about how they used values demonstrated by Jackie Robinson, the first African American baseball player in the major leagues, to overcome personal barriers. Prizes include a trip to the World Series.
Organizers push back Quest charter school opening
January 17, 2013
Organizers plan to open the first of three Quest-Milwaukee charter schools in the 2014-15 school year instead of 2013-14 as originally planned.
Mentors to work with young men to “save our sons”
January 14, 2013
Milwaukee Public Schools and local community groups launched the “Saving Our Sons — I Will Not Die Young” campaign in an effort to help at-risk teens remain in school.
Llanas ‘in the right place’ to connect communities to city resources
January 11, 2013
Vanessa L. Llanas is applying years of nonprofit experience to her new role at the city’s Neighborhood Improvement Development Corp.
Washington Park awarded $600,000 crime-fighting grant
January 10, 2013
Washington Park Partners, Safe & Sound and the Milwaukee Police Department plan to use a three-year federal grant to bolster Washington Park's crime-fighting and revitalization efforts.
Bilingual children’s books distributed to promote literacy
January 7, 2013
On Three Kings’ Day, elected officials and community organizations joined to distribute free bilingual books to children at St. Hyacinth Parish. The event kicked off a fundraising drive to raise money for Voces De La Frontera to distribute more books.
Development efforts top agenda for Clarke Square neighborhood
January 4, 2013
The new director of the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative plans to focus on redeveloping abandoned and foreclosed properties and creating a new public safety initiative, among other projects designed to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood.