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Local Orgs Join State to Remove Lead from Milwaukee Homes
Social Development Commission and Habitat for Humanity will assist in renovation of 150 homes.
Sep 23rd, 2021 by Matt Martinez
Project Brings Affordable Housing to Harambee
Developer Melissa Allen's Bronzeville Estates creates 30 units in area she loves.
Sep 21st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Seeks Near West Side Development
Vacant lot near Marquette campus could be developed for up to six townhomes.
Sep 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Former Grand Theater For Sale
Plan to create community theater, gathering space canceled because of pandemic.
Sep 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Census Data Shows Changing Milwaukee Demographics
Fewer white residents citywide, but shrinking population totals in many majority-Black neighborhoods.
Sep 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
$80 Million Sports Center Planned For Site Along Interstate 43
The Opportunity Center would be open to all, open in 2025.
Aug 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Do The Beerline Shuffle
Plus, a Mexican Fiesta at the Summerfest Grounds, WMSE's Backyard BBQ, Milwaukee Fringe Fest and Music on the Beerline.
Aug 27th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
City Selling King Drive Development Site, Again
Vacant lot has been owned by the city since 1992.
Aug 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Where To Get Free Food, Low-Cost Meals
Updated list of food pantries, meal distribution sites and more.
Jul 28th, 2021 by Sam Woods
City Selling Large Bronzeville Development Site
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Jul 25th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Crosswalk Murals as Reckless Driving Deterrent
Murals along North Ave. are intended to raise awareness of reckless driving.
Jul 22nd, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Decision Delayed on Bay View Cottages Historic Designation
Property owners split, area alderwoman unsure, council puts decision on hold.
Jun 29th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Cafe Planned Along Beerline Trail
Plus: State approves Interstate 43 changes to accommodate trail expansion.
Jun 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Vacant Building To Become Creative Hub
Tonda Thompson has big dreams for small building in Harambee.
May 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Bublr Hosting E-Bike Preview May 19th
System adding 26 stations and more than 200 bikes this summer.
May 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Reuben Harpole Found His Purpose
One of Milwaukee's most connected residents talks about his life and community.
May 13th, 2021 by PrincessSafiya Byers
10 City Affordable Housing Projects Win State Financing
Will create 713 units in eight different neighborhoods. But huge Bay View project loses out.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Rick Banks Is A Man On A Mission
Friends describe a kind, committed man focused on giving back.
Apr 23rd, 2021 by PrincessSafiya Byers
Quality of Life Plan Will Guide Harambee Neighborhood
Effort will create shared vision for future of changing neighborhood.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Bauman Proposes Moratorium On City Demolitions
Alderman proposes fixing all deteriorated city-owned homes using federal stimulus funds.
Apr 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Habitat Building 80 Homes in Harambee
Backed by Bader Philanthropies, Habitat aims to transform the fortunes of neighborhood and families
Apr 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Meet the District 5 School Board Candidates
Alex Brower and Jilly Gokalgandhi compete to replace outgoing school board director Larry Miller.
Apr 4th, 2021 by Sam Woods
Clinic Offers Holistic Health Care
Shalem Healing offers Harambee residents acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition and primary care.
Mar 24th, 2021 by Matt Martinez
Scooters Could Return To City In May
Common Council creating path for scooters, and with usage beyond Downtown.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Local Black History You Should Know
Including Marvin Pratt, Heal the Hood and the Young, Black & Opinionated podcast.
Feb 20th, 2021 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
ThriveOn King Aims to Transform North Side
‘The stars aligned’ for collaboration of medical college, Greater Milwaukee Foundation and others.
Feb 20th, 2021 by Caroline White
A Primer on City School Board Races
Who is running in February primary and why the Milwaukee school board matters.
Feb 10th, 2021 by Sam Woods
Anti-Displacement Grants Double in 2020
To prevent gentrification, 116 greater downtown homeowners received help with property taxes.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Return of The Cheel Nepalese Restaurant
Plus: New location for sushi, new burger joint, and WMSE Chili Cookoff coming.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Cafe, Clinic Opening In Redeveloped King Drive Building
Bader Philanthropies backs creation of Sam's Place, new home for Shalem Healing.
Feb 5th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Study Released For 6.7-Mile 30th Street Trail
Plan envisions shared-use trail for bikers, pedestrians, perhaps commuter rail across the middle of city's North Side.
Jan 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Former Gimbels Will Be “ThriveOn King”
$84.5 million MLK Drive project to have 77 apartments and offices for medical college and Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
Jan 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Campaign Underway To Improve, Extend Beerline Trail
Trail would be transformed into park with a goal of uniting neighborhoods.
Jan 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Poke Place, New Shorewood Cafe
Plus: New BBQ place for King Dr. And Dr. Dawg comes to Wauwatosa.
Jan 11th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Milwaukee Developers Plan 959 Affordable Apartments
Plus: First tenants announced for North Avenue Market
Jan 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Barbecue Place for King Drive
Ashley's Bar-B-Que plans to open MLK Que, serving barbeque, pasta, salad and burgers.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Ethan Duran
Royal Capital Purchases Former Gimbels Complex
ThriveOn Collaboration construction will begin in February.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Riverwest Hostel Becoming Cooperative Housing Facility
Plus: Wisconsin Center District sells debt for expansion.
Dec 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Dohmen Foundation Moving to King Drive
Unique foundation buying former Fein Brothers building.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Dilapidated Building To Become Community Resource Hub
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Nov 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee County Surpasses Last Year’s Record Overdose Deaths
There has already been 435 overdose deaths this year.
Nov 27th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Melissa Allen Planning Harambee Development
Plus: A rundown of the week's real estate news.
Nov 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Plan To Replace MLK Library
City hoping fourth time's the charm for Martin Luther King Library.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
45 Projects To Improve Century City Area
Trails, parks and road diets designed to improve residents' health and safety.
Oct 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Scooters Could Return to Milwaukee
Could return in 2021. In 2019, 350,130 rides taken, with 67 crashes.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Night Parking Rules a Tax on the Poor?
Or good public policy? Reinstating night parking is a $13 million question for city.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays Expanded King Dr. Business District
14-0 vote by Common Council. Neighborhood association had opposed it.
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
City Advancing 26-Station Bublr Bikes Expansion
Federal grant funding new bike sharing stations. See where.
Sep 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
$85 Million Bronzeville Project Now “ThriveOn Collaboration”
Project on track to open in early 2022.
Sep 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Riverworks Week is an Award Finalist
Event that brings businesses and residents together to unite the district is up for an award.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Emma Brauer
Milwaukee Ends Compost Program
As recently as February the city was planning to greatly expand it.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Might Fire Assessor Steve Miner
Assessment Commissioner finds little support from Judiciary & Legislation Committee.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Mural Honors Milwaukee Activists
Mural depicts Frank Nitty, Tommy Franecki, Vaun Mayes, Markasa Tucker and others.
Jun 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Black Lives Matter Mural Covers Milwaukee Intersection
MLK and Locust now sports colorful mural with powerful message.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
“Black Lives Matter” To Be Painted on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Artist Vedale Hill leads Juneteenth community mural creation.
Jun 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Protests Spur a Wave of Public Art
Murals and chalk art become a growing presence as marchers fill streets.
Jun 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Harambee Area Gets Breonna Taylor Mural
Two artists that worked on the George Floyd mural painted this one on Locust and Holton.
Jun 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
City Officials Grill Police on Tactics
Still more questions on 6th and McKinley, as council, mayor disagree with police tactics.
Jun 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Peaceful March Ends at 3 a.m. Near Capitol Dr.
March goes over 15 miles, including through Whitefish Bay, Shorewood and Glendale, before ending back in Milwaukee.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
King Drive Cleanup Draws Hundreds
De facto center of George Floyd protests spiffed up. "This is our city," says volunteer Pamela Bell.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Pastors Lead Peaceful Protest, But Second March Draws Police in Riot Gear
A tale of two marches, one with songs of unity, another with a standoff between marchers and dozens of police officers.
May 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
86 Homeowners Getting Property Tax Help
Foundation's anti-displacement fund gives $38,356 to owners in four city neighborhoods.
May 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Seeks Grants for New Bike Trails
Powerline Trail would run from S. 105th St. to Lake Michigan. Beerline Trail would be extended.
May 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Assessment Appeal Deadline Extended
City board gives three week extension, to June 8, for homeowners appealing new assessments.
May 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Debates Assessment Process
Alders unhappy. Assessor gets grilled about home value hikes in certain neighborhoods.
May 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Assessments Up 9% to $30.5 Billion
New values were calculated prior to COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Safe and Sound Leader a City Insider
Joe’Mar Hooper pledges to take organization to new heights.
Mar 3rd, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Board Seeks Unified Approach to Services
County approves One Milwaukee Task Force, aims to unify county, city and MPS services for high need neighborhoods.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
City Plans 4 Pedestrian, Bicycling Projects
Seeks federal funds to help pay $2.8 million costs for new bike trail, other upgrades.
Feb 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Hopes to Expand Composting
Seeks permanent compost program. Pilot program composts 194 tons of food waste annually.
Feb 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Apartment Building Planned for King Drive
More development happening near new home of Bader Philanthropies.
Jan 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lakefront Tower Loses A Few Floors
Plus: Northridge Mall trial starts, Foxconn bailing on project could cause up to $120 million state bailout.
Jan 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City to Sell 19 Lots for Habitat Homes
Committee okays selling vacant lots for $1 each, to create new owner-occupied homes.
Jan 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Meet HQ501
Scott Lurie, in partnership with RINKA, unveils renderings for redeveloped Assurant building.
Dec 21st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Sam’s Place Takes Shape on King Drive
Bader Philanthropies redeveloping jazz-infused coffeehouse in former bank.
Dec 20th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Bader Funds 40 New Homes in Harambee
$1 million gift funds new Habitat for Humanity revitalization project.
Dec 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Cafe-Cop House Coming to Clarke Square
Unique center is a partnership of city, non-profit Journey House and police department.
Nov 18th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Remembering Mildred Harpole
Beloved activist for education equity, equal rights, dies in her 80s.
Oct 31st, 2019 by Edgar Mendez
Democrats Push Paid Family Leave Bill
Modeled after other states, bill creates insurance trust fund paid for entirely by employees.
Oct 23rd, 2019 by Melanie Conklin
New Apartments Near Streetcar Line
Plus: Where does the Strauss deal stand? State office building moving forward.
Oct 20th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling Properties in Harambee
On Thursday, city will show off three commercial buildings for sale for redevelopment.
Oct 15th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Contributing Up To $15 Million to Schuster’s Project
Financing will support $84 million project for Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Oct 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
A 50-Story Lakefront Tower?
Colliers dreams up 50-story tower to show what's possible for Clybourn St. site.
Sep 29th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Bader Redeveloping Second Harambee Building
Cafe and wellness center will join Bader at north end of King Drive.
Sep 25th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Do You Love or Hate the Scooters?
City launches survey in advance of pilot study ending in December.
Sep 25th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Lime Unveils ‘Group Ride’ Scooters
To provide "more joy," Lime now allows a single user to unlock multiple scooters.
Sep 6th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Return of The Tomato Wars
The East Side’s Tomato Romp returns this Saturday for its biggest, messiest year yet.
Sep 5th, 2019 by East Side BID
Rep. Jason Fields Will Run for Comptroller
Fields joins Aycha Sawa and Alex Brower in race to replace retiring Martin Matson.
Aug 29th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Lime Debuts New Scooter
New scooter designed to provide safer, smoother rides, says company.
Aug 28th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
What exactly does the Greater Milwaukee Foundation do? And what's On The Table?
Aug 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Who Has the Cheapest Scooter?
Bird, Lime and Spin versus MCTS and Bublr Bikes. Which is the best deal?
Aug 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Double Number of Permitted Scooters, Ends “Pause”
Bird, Spin will be allowed to enter Milwaukee market.
Aug 10th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Scooters Are Here!
Lime begins deploying 500 scooters on Milwaukee streets.
Jul 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Garfield Days Shine Despite Rain
Annual Garfield festival features music, a laid-back atmosphere and lots of barbecue.
Jul 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Lime Demos Scooters In Advance of Launch
Milwaukee rollout "could be today" or "next couple of days... It's imminent," says Lime rep.
Jul 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Three Scooter Companies Apply to Operate in Milwaukee
Lime, Bird and Spin could all have scooters on city streets in the coming weeks.
Jul 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
A Grand Update on The Avenue
Plus: downtown streetscaping improvements and lots of historic preservation news.
Jul 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Scooters Legalized But Not on Sidewalks
City's action means scooters could be back on streets soon, but fined for using sidewalks.
Jul 9th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Signs Bill Legalizing Scooters
Mayor says scooters could be back on Milwaukee streets in a few weeks.
Jul 8th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Advancing Riverwest Bike Boulevards
Open house in Riverwest to discuss proposal planned for July 11th.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
