Layton Boulevard West Neighbors shows off new mobile bike hub

Layton Boulevard West Neighbors shows off new mobile bike hub

May 20, 2013
Layton Boulevard West residents can expect to see an experienced biker riding around the neighborhood on an adult tricycle equipped with tools and supplies to fix bicycles and educate kids about how to take care of their bikes.

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Three Bridges Park completes Menomonee Valley transformation

Three Bridges Park completes Menomonee Valley transformation

May 17, 2013
The last major project of the $26 million From the Ground Up initiative to connect the Valley to surrounding neighborhoods is the recently named Three Bridges Park, which opens to the public on July 20.

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Neighborhood House families celebrate Earth Day

Neighborhood House families celebrate Earth Day

May 1, 2013
Community members in Concordia celebrated Earth Day at Neighborhood House. Activities included mural painting, a neighborhood clean-up and environmental education.

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Summer camps offer wide variety of options for working parents

Summer camps offer wide variety of options for working parents

April 5, 2013
Worried about what your children will do all summer while you are at work? A variety of all-day camps are available throughout the city. Despite the chill in the air, it’s not too soon to check them out.

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Bruce-Guadalupe students see results from wellness program

Bruce-Guadalupe students see results from wellness program

March 29, 2013
With a new $1.5 million federal grant, Marquette University and the United Community Center are improving their health and wellness programming at Bruce-Guadalupe Community School.

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Thousands of pounds of free food distributed to Clarke Square residents

Thousands of pounds of free food distributed to Clarke Square residents

March 27, 2013
The need for health services and food is great in Clarke Square. Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative and Molina Health Care recently partnered to address both problems.

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Thousands risk losing food stamps under Walker proposal

Thousands risk losing food stamps under Walker proposal

March 15, 2013
Gov. Scott Walker wants to require able-bodied recipients without dependents to participate in the state’s employment and training program for 20 hours a week.

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Teen farmers sell shares of produce at Local Farmer Open House

Teen farmers sell shares of produce at Local Farmer Open House

March 13, 2013
After a successful inaugural season as a community supported agriculture business, Young Farmers of Milwaukee kicked off its second season by attending the Urban Ecology Center Local Farmer Open House.

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Goldin Center to open medical clinic for underserved

Goldin Center to open medical clinic for underserved

March 7, 2013
A new health clinic to be housed at the COA Goldin Center is part of an initiative to provide access to primary and preventive care to residents of central city neighborhoods.

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Special Report: ‘Wisdom Walk’ leads away from violence, toward change

Special Report: ‘Wisdom Walk’ leads away from violence, toward change

February 18, 2013
The Alma Center’s Wisdom Walk to Self-Mastery offers perpetrators of domestic violence a chance to heal the wounds of their own trauma and unlearn the lessons of violence-plagued childhoods.

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