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Posted inCommunity, Social Development Commission
SDC board members clash over rules after failed emergency meeting
Five members of the Social Development Commission are raising concerns about the anti-poverty agency’s governance procedures.
Posted inEducation, Health and Wellness
Ground breaks on student-designed meditation garden at Granville Lutheran School
Students designed, budgeted and pitched designs for a meditation garden in front of Granville Lutheran School, 8242 N. Granville Road. The garden should be finished by late June.
Posted inCommunity, gun violence, Public Safety
A new gun violence initiative in Milwaukee hopes to train the next generation of anti-violence leaders
The training program is opening eyes about how people think about street codes, revenge and gun violence.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
Residents seek more information on Midtown Center development as data center concerns continue
Community members who live near Midtown Center continue to ask questions about a development proposal that would include up to 19,000 square feet of space for a data processing facility.
Posted inCommunity
Here’s how Milwaukee’s sewer system functions, and why we flooded in August and April
City officials say the sewer system didn’t fail but is limited in how much water it can handle.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, NNS Spotlight
Meet Diego Avila: The comedian who makes you pay attention
Diego Avila found comedy somewhat by accident – first behind the camera, then on stage.
Posted inCommunity
The FBI is contacting Milwaukee and other Wisconsin election officials. Here’s what we know.
The probe comes as the Trump administration looks into how the 2020 election was conducted in several other states.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
Health care professionals and leaders call for change as more Milwaukee seniors become homeless
Homelessness among Milwaukee’s older adults is rising due to a lack of resources, isolation and other systemic gaps. Leaders and health care workers are coming together to address the issue.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the week of May 18
Access reentry resources; learn how to ride MCTS buses; cook a plant-based meal; and more.