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Poverty Worsening For Some In State

70,000 households have children who went hungry because family couldn't afford food.

MLK Community Center to Host Make a Family Smile 2021 Drive-Thru Turkey Drive

Street Angels Say Milwaukee Homeless Population Rising

Outreach organization says the population is often undercounted by local officials.

King Park Tent Community Shows City’s Housing Struggles

Despite some successes, housing remains a major challenge in Milwaukee.

Crash-Prone Walnut Street To Receive Road Diet

Rebuilding effort will add safety improvements for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

Where To Get Free Food, Low-Cost Meals

Updated list of food pantries, meal distribution sites and more.

Hilton Confirms New Downtown Hotel

8-story, 155-room Tempo by Hilton project would bring "approachable lifestyle hotel" to former parking lot.

Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones Takes Oath of Office, Will Represent 10th County Board District

Newest Member of the Board of Supervisors Continues Proud Family Tradition of Public Service

Fire Department HQ Being Renamed For Wisconsin’s First Black Architect

Alonzo Robinson was a trailblazing architect

New Hilton Hotel Planned for Downtown

8-story Tempo by Hilton would be constructed on old Journal Sentinel parking lot on Third Street.

Did You Like the “Active Streets” Program?

Take a survey from the City of Milwaukee and help guide future efforts.

City Advancing 26-Station Bublr Bikes Expansion

Federal grant funding new bike sharing stations. See where.

Plumber Buying City Owned Property

City acquired 96-year-old building on Atkinson through tax foreclosure. Owner to rehab for office and apartment.

This Weekend’s George Floyd Protests

List of protests against the killing of George Floyd and police brutality.

Council Committee Blesses Active Streets

And wants more. "Why seven miles? Why not do 70 miles?" asks alderman.

Active Streets Program Needs Volunteers

Live near one of the closed streets? Help keep track of how it's going.

“Active Streets” Will Close City Streets, Parkways In Favor of Pedestrians, Cyclists

This campaign aims to create more public space in Milwaukee, closing off parkways and some city streets to traffic.

The Rise and Fall of Bronzeville

At its peak in the 1930s to 1950s, it had quite a history.

Plan Your Summer!

The 2017 Parks “Summer’s Best” Entertainment Guide is here

Bublr Bikes Touts Big Expansion Plan

New stations coming in 2016 to Bay View, East Side, Walker's Point, Harambee.

Public Information Meeting Set for West Vliet Street Construction Project

The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) will host a public information meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Tale of a Tumbling Team

The Milwaukee Flyers is a non-profit that helps kids learn acrobatic tricks -- and life lessons.

Locations of Next 35 Bike Stations Announced

New Bublr stations will blanket East Side with other locations in 12 neighborhoods. Here is complete list.

Moody Park to Open in Late August

Officials promise revamped Calvin Moody Park will open August 20th.

Second annual Walk-A-Thon at Siefert School Tuesday

Siefert Elementary School’s Second Annual Walk-A-Thon will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, April 28, 2015) from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Program Trains Teachers to Handle Urban Schools

UW-Milwaukee's Institute for Urban Education, founded in 2007, keeps growing and now trains 50 students per year.

Common Council approves historic designation, rezoning for McKinley School property

News release from Alderman Robert J. Bauman

How Art Deco Changed the City

Even today, it remains the style that best epitomizes American urbanity.

Maskani Place Opens in Harambee Neighborhood

Homeless families get a fresh start in empowering and green environment

County Executive Abele Celebrates the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will attend a number of events Sunday and Monday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Supervisor Bowen Announces Series of Town Hall Meetings

Residents Invited to Speak About Milwaukee County Budget, Other Issues

Lessons in Urban Gardening

City residents learn the basics at Walnut Way

Help for the Homeless

Since 1982, the Guest House has provided a one-stop shop for the homeless.

Peace Rally to Combat Crime

Rally special guest Ice T didn't show up as planned, but Mayor Barrett and Ald Hines spoke to the gathering.

June Perry

How a civil rights activist from South Carolina came here and created the New Concept social service agency.

Thousands Could Lose Food Stamps Under Walker Proposal

Job training requirements could mean more hunger in Milwaukee, advocate predicts.

Mayor Barrett Celebrates Independence Day With Visits To Milwaukee Parks

Mayor Barrett will visit a number of Milwaukee parks and community centers on Wednesday, July 4 to celebrate Independence Day.