2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (296+ words) Celebrate VIA Community Development Corp.’s 30th anniversary at the 15th Silver City Fest, 3501 W. Pierce St. The festival takes place on Saturday, Sept. 12 from noon to 5 p.m. The free family-friendly block party includes live music, food and vendors. More information here....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (956+ words) Milwaukee County will invest $7.5 million over the next three years to fight the local opioid epidemic under legislation signed Wednesday at the Kosciuszko Community Center. County Executive David Crowley joined local officials to discuss the funding, which will target high-risk…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (639+ words) This year in Milwaukee, there is no shortage of places to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual celebration runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and recognizes the culture of Hispanics and Latinos and honors their contributions. The month also coincides with…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (483+ words) Revitalize Milwaukee will be able to shape the lives of young adults through an expansion of its workforce development program called Building Hope. Through a partnership with WRTP|BIG STEP, a workforce development nonprofit, a $1.3 million YouthBuild grant from the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (575+ words) A note from the writers: Here, we use “survivor” rather than “victim,” except where victim is the legal term. A commutation ends or changes a convicted person’s sentence. Unlike an expungement or pardon, a commutation does not remove the person’s…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (105+ words) By David Snell, Urban Ecology Center Saturday, September 12 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Washington Park Branch – 1859 N 40 St Free to attend Support local urban ecosystems and beautify your yard! Join Urban Ecology Center and Prairie Future Seed Company for an autumn native plant sale....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (699+ words) Once places for people to gather and shop, properties across Milwaukee now sit abandoned and in disrepair.However, two once-abandoned properties, a former bar in Merrill Park and a closed corner store in Harambee, have been transformed using the City…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (177+ words) Milwaukee families gathered at several different community giveaways throughout the weekend to pick up free books, backpacks, bicycles and other supplies ahead of the new school year. The events helped families offset back-to-school costs that can add up quickly. Nationally,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (258+ words) Alejandro Meola presents his new single “Viejo Teléfono” on Thursday, September 17, live in the lounge at The Argo – 334 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay, WI. Celebrating cultural diversity on Hispanic Heritage Month with a bilingual fusion of Latin, Rock, Blues,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (500+ words) On a mezzanine overlooking the first floor of ThriveOn King, residents of Halyard Park gathered to reminisce and share memories of the original residents of the historic Black neighborhood on Milwaukee’s North Side. “This event today is for the neighbors…...