Contractors in the Milwaukee Prioritization Program will replace lead service lines in 23 Milwaukee neighborhoods this year, with work ramping up this month.
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North Avenue Community Ambassadors lead neighborhood cleanup at Legacy Garden
Volunteers with the North Avenue Community Ambassadors clean up trash and other debris regularly, part of an effort to beautify and show pride for the Lindsay Heights neighborhood.
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5 things to know and do the week of March 16
Learn about the West National Avenue construction project; get hired at American Family Field; share poetry at an open mic night; and more.
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Artwork that heals: TBEY Arts Center organizes youth exhibit inside hospital
The visual arts exhibit includes drawings, multimedia art and other pieces created by youths.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of March 13
Meet Daniel Tiger with Milwaukee PBS; show off your science project at Escuela Verde; celebrate with the Milwaukee Baseball Club; and more.
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As more Milwaukee grocery stores close, community-led efforts to find solutions grow
Local grassroots organizations like Metcalfe Community Bridges, the African American Roundtable and Hunger Task Force have stepped in to address threats to food access.
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Marcus Performing Arts Center to honor César Chávez with a celebration and student contests
The organization is hosting a celebration that encourages Milwaukee students to use their creativity to honor labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez.
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Tax credit meant to help struggling workers mostly helps employers, Wisconsin study finds
Lawmakers want to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which for three decades has rewarded companies that hire people with barriers to employment. New research shows it doesn’t work.
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What do you do when the Parole Commission says you’re lying? Following up with Derek Williams
Derek Williams disputes the conclusion of the Wisconsin Parole Commission that he was dishonest. He says the setback slowed his progress toward parole.
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Latest Wisconsin Supreme Court case flips the script on which judges strictly interpret the law
At issue is a 2018 lame-duck law that wrested control of settlement funds from the attorney general.