NAACP resource fair offers North Siders a chance to relax, network
The Milwaukee NAACP branch’s first-ever resource fair brought people together in Washington Park to network, learn, eat and unwind on a hot summer Saturday.
View ArticleNew logo for the Near West Side unveiled
The Near West Side’s new logo, which represents a “neighborhood of neighborhoods,” was unveiled recently by government officials, neighbors and businesspeople.
View ArticleMayor joins neighbors for walk in Washington Park
Milwaukee Police Department ambassadors joined Mayor Tom Barrett and Washington Park residents Tuesday for a one-mile walk through Washington Park, Metcalfe Park and Martin Drive, culminating in an ice...
View ArticleOn the Block: A different path
Calvin Young, 55, talks about how he was introduced to life on the streets.
View ArticleOn the Block: Classroom confessions
Dennis Marshall, 39, talks about the challenges of teaching grade school students.
View ArticleWashington Park Partners hosts 2015 Lisbon Arts Festival
After Washington Park Partners was forced to cancel the Lisbon Avenue Arts Festival twice because of bad weather, the event went ahead on Friday.
View ArticleOn the Block: Self-expression through art
Genita Walker talks about how she uses painting to express her emotions.
View ArticleNew mural marks entry to Washington Park neighborhood
A new mural at the corner of Lisbon Avenue and 31st Street draws inspiration from the zoo once located in Washington Park and the park’s designer who believed natural beauty can improve human nature.
View ArticleCommunity offers wish list for Urban Ecology Center renovation
Neighborhood residents and other users of the Washington Park Urban Ecology Center met with Quorum Architects and center and park staff to share their ideas.
View ArticleMobile fitness team helps city residents improve health
Robert and Jolie Brox have a dedicated following at their weekly fitness class at the Urban Ecology Center’s Washington Park branch.
View ArticleCounty provides funds to renovate ‘cultural gem’ in Washington Park
The Milwaukee County budget includes funds to repair Washington Park’s historic band shell and baseball field.
View ArticleWells Fargo grant brings long-awaited resources to Washington Park
A $225,000 grant to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity will fund new homes, home repairs and a new swimming pool building in Washington Park.
View ArticleNia Imani shifts focus of shelter program to first-time mothers
The long-term homeless shelter for women and children is changing its program and planning an outreach center to serve young women pregnant with their first babies.
View ArticleOn the Block: The meaning of family
Maikou Xiong, 25, talks about how her family members help each other navigate life's challenges.
View ArticleMKE Black Restaurant Week showcases local eateries
A weeklong celebration of black-owned restaurants is taking place across the city through April 23. Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week features special deals at the various eateries.
View ArticleBus route 61 changed to meet worker needs, but faces long-term uncertainty
The county recently adapted new bus routing and scheduling after a Costco opened in Menomonee Falls, but the needs of some workers on the early shift remain unmet and the long-term future of the route...
View ArticleYouth worker provides safe space, inspiration for Hmong kids
Mychoua Vang, 29, of the Hmong American Friendship Association, works to give the youth of Washington Park a safe, fun place to go after school.
View ArticleWashington Park teens explain ‘hidden identity of the hijab’ in animated video
Milwaukee teens collaborated with two local artists to create an animated video showing what the hijab means to them.
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity and Lowe’s ‘Rock the Block’ in Washington Park
More than 80 volunteers came together to repair and beautify 20 homes in the Washington Park neighborhood during “Rock the Block.”
View ArticleFirst year of Sankofa MKE festival seeks to bring black Milwaukee together
The daylong Sankofa MKE festival in Washington Park celebrated black lives, music and culture.
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