New report finds that North Side schools are failing Black students
Milwaukee’s North Side is the epicenter for Wisconsin’s Black-white education gap, according to a study by the City Forward Collective.
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Economic Development
Sam’s Place on King Drive will close its doors Friday
After five years in business, Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe is closing due to economic challenges. Customers have a last chance to visit on Friday.
Education
How Milwaukee residents and civil rights activists pushed Milwaukee Public Schools to desegregate
A timeline of events related to efforts to address segregation at MPS in the ’60s and ’70s.
Health & WEllness
Registration opens this week for Milwaukee youth sports classes
Learn how to dribble a basketball, swing a golf club and more with these low-cost Milwaukee Recreation sports classes.
Housing
Dominican Center aims to maintain services for residents as agency restructures
Dominican Center eliminated some staff positions in January as part of restructuring, but wants to add new positions. Some residents are asking for more transparency on the changes.
Public Safety
Air Wisconsin turns to ICE
The Appleton-based airline now plays a role in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, flying between detention centers. Explore how its flight patterns have changed since its sale to a federal contractor.
Arts and Recreation
Art that listens: Inside Milwaukee’s first bilingual art museum
Opened in 2024 by Ernesto “Neto” Atkinson, The Catacombs of Neto Art Museum was designed as a space for conversation and connection, but not silence.