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No Discounts for Data Centers – Clean Economy Coalition Releases Statewide Accountability Framework for Data Centers
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No Discounts for Data Centers – Clean Economy Coalition Releases Statewide Accountability Framework for Data Centers

The Data Center Accountability Framework creates clear standards to protect consumers

Milwaukee Community Groups Announce “People’s Audit” of We Energies
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Milwaukee Community Groups Announce “People’s Audit” of We Energies

Clean energy advocates look to hold We Energies accountable for rising utility costs

Walnut Way Celebrates 25 Years of Harvest Day
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Walnut Way Celebrates 25 Years of Harvest Day

Annual community festival honors Lindsay Heights’ legacy of creativity, connection, and growth

MANDI Award winning small business has been making the 6th District stronger
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MANDI Award winning small business has been making the 6th District stronger

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs August 21, 2025

Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Announces 2025 Winners for Improving Milwaukee Neighborhoods
45 and Counting: CUB celebrates milestone working for Wisconsinites
PSC Approves Even Higher Energy Rates for Struggling We Energies and WPS Customers
Annual community event celebrates fall harvest in Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights Neighborhood
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Annual community event celebrates fall harvest in Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights Neighborhood

Harvest Day Festival will be held Saturday, September 30th, in Johnsons Park

Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones Announces Grand Opening of 13th District Clean-Up Series
Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Improvement District Approved
Citizen Action Stages Protest of We Energies in Frigid Conditions
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Citizen Action Stages Protest of We Energies in Frigid Conditions

Calls out 11% price increase, discriminatory rates for low income people of color, foot-dragging on climate crisis

Double-Digit Rate Hike for We Energies Customers
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Double-Digit Rate Hike for We Energies Customers

Utility Profits Kept Well Above National Average

PSC takes step to reduce We Energies’ profit margin in rate case
Sierra Club Great Waters Group honors Richard Diaz as 2022 Environmental Hero
Milwaukee’s Community Organizations to Host a Voter Community Forum
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Milwaukee’s Community Organizations to Host a Voter Community Forum

Local community-driven organizations will bring speakers from a variety of political backgrounds to help educate voters before Election Day

Mayor Cavalier Johnson Signs Resolution to Advance Homes MKE Initiative
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Mayor Cavalier Johnson Signs Resolution to Advance Homes MKE Initiative

The Common Council unanimously approved development team selections for Homes MKE initiative that will build stronger neighborhoods in Milwaukee

Committee approves file advancing Homes MKE Program
Development Teams Announced for Homes MKE Initiative
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Development Teams Announced for Homes MKE Initiative

The Homes MKE initiative will renovate City-owned vacant houses to build stronger neighborhoods

The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation, Milwaukee Office of Early Childhood Initiatives and Ascension St. Joseph Announce the Welcome to Milwaukee Project, Supporting New Parents and Their Babies
Solar Panel and Battery Storage Installation Underway at Walnut Way’s Wellness Commons
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Solar Panel and Battery Storage Installation Underway at Walnut Way’s Wellness Commons

Innovative project is first and only installation of its kind in Lindsay Heights

Fond du Lac North Area Plan Earns City Plan Commission Approval
Grand opening for ‘Taste of Lindsay Heights’ taking place Saturday
Innovative Taste of Lindsay Heights Café Opens Saturday, October 2nd
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Innovative Taste of Lindsay Heights Café Opens Saturday, October 2nd

Budding chefs test and market their products through this collaborative carryout café operated by Walnut Way Conservation Corps

Data You Can Use Wants to Help Your Data Dream Come True!
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Data You Can Use Wants to Help Your Data Dream Come True!

Competition helps groups acquire data to improve impact

Walnut Way’s Harvest Day Festival returns after COVID hiatus
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Walnut Way’s Harvest Day Festival returns after COVID hiatus

Annual community event celebrates summer harvest in Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights Neighborhood

Supervisor Coggs-Jones to Host 10th District Pre-Summer Cleanup
Walnut Way leading the way with second phase of Commons project in Lindsay Heights
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Walnut Way leading the way with second phase of Commons project in Lindsay Heights

Statement of Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II December 11, 2020

17 More Wisconsin Nonprofits to be Powered by Renewable Energy through RENEW Wisconsin Solar for Good Program
Local Soup Kitchen Gives Away Groceries to Community
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Local Soup Kitchen Gives Away Groceries to Community

The Gathering partners with Amazon, Feeding America, Running Rebels & Walnut Way

Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute launches first research projects
Zilber Family Foundation Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Improve the Quality of Life in the Neighborhoods
Walnut Way Moves forward on Development Project
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Walnut Way Moves forward on Development Project

With team in place, The Innovations and Wellness Commons broke ground this fall

Data Day Offers Insights on Using Data to Tell Stories and Effect Change
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Data Day Offers Insights on Using Data to Tell Stories and Effect Change

Keynote Speaker Aaron, Williams, Washington Post, says “go deeper” with Data, and new MKE Indicators offer benchmarks for progress in Milwaukee

Walnut Way wins Data You Can Use Competition
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Walnut Way wins Data You Can Use Competition

Data Grant Aims to Support Anti-Displacement Activities in Lindsay Heights

Chris Abele Donates $100,000 to Adams Garden Park As Challenge Grant to Close the Gap
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Chris Abele Donates $100,000 to Adams Garden Park As Challenge Grant to Close the Gap

Adams Garden Park is the latest endeavor for Larry and Sharon Adams, the retired Co-Founders of Walnut Way Conservation Corp., whose work was highlighted recently on the CBS Morning Show.

Faculty, Staff, Students, Community Partners Earn Medical College of Wisconsin President’s Community Engagement Award
Groundswell Celebration for Adams Garden Park
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Groundswell Celebration for Adams Garden Park

May 23rd Celebration Marks the Start of Construction on the Adams Garden Park Redevelopment

“Green-Ribbon” Status of the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Grows with New Green Infrastructure, Solar Installations and Eco Tour Designation
Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Announces 2019 Winners for Improving Milwaukee Neighborhoods
City of Milwaukee Named Semi-Finalist for Prestigious Health Award
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City of Milwaukee Named Semi-Finalist for Prestigious Health Award

The winning communities will be awarded a $25,000 cash prize and receive national promotion of their accomplishments.

Harvest Day Celebrates A Fruitful Community of Leaders
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Harvest Day Celebrates A Fruitful Community of Leaders

Harvest Day 2018: Lead from Where You Live

Wisconsin Nonprofits Receive Grants Toward $1.2 million in New Solar Energy Projects
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Wisconsin Nonprofits Receive Grants Toward $1.2 million in New Solar Energy Projects

Planned for installation over the next twelve months, these projects expect to add over 460 kilowatts (kW) in new solar power.

City of Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory to Offer Garden Soil Screening  to the Public for Lead and Nutrients
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City of Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory to Offer Garden Soil Screening to the Public for Lead and Nutrients

Residents are reminded of lead in soil hazards and encouraged to get soil screened for upcoming gardening season

Kohl’s Gives $500,000 to Milwaukee Organizations for New Hometown Giving Program
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Kohl’s Gives $500,000 to Milwaukee Organizations for New Hometown Giving Program

Kohl’s provides grants to 28 local non-profits through Kohl’s Hometown Giving Program

Milwaukee Neighborhood Innovators Win Top Honors
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Milwaukee Neighborhood Innovators Win Top Honors

Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Recognizes 2017 winners at annual gala

15 Named for Improving Central City Neighborhood
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15 Named for Improving Central City Neighborhood

“Unsung Heroes” Selected as Finalists for the 2017 Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI)

Flood The Hood With Dreams
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Flood The Hood With Dreams

An event hosted by Milwaukee College Prep to celebrate our neighbors and neighborhoods

Community Organizations Push for Accountability of Police Use of Surveillance Technology
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Community Organizations Push for Accountability of Police Use of Surveillance Technology

They signed on to a letter opposing the recently proposed “Public Safety Plan.”

Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Expected Festival Guests
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Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Expected Festival Guests

Headliners include Academy Award-winner John Ridley, Emmy Award-winner Sam Pollard, The Blind Side actor Quinton Aaron, Silicon Valley actor Martin Starr, and Arrested Development actor Mae Whitman

Twenty Milwaukee Organizations Express Serious Misgivings with Proposed Public Safety Action Plan
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Twenty Milwaukee Organizations Express Serious Misgivings with Proposed Public Safety Action Plan

We are writing on behalf of an array of community groups to express our serious misgivings regarding the recently released draft “Public Safety Action Plan.”

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Celebrates 25TH Anniversary With $25,000 Gift to Walnut Way
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Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Celebrates 25TH Anniversary With $25,000 Gift to Walnut Way

Donation to support organizatoin's Growing Youth Leadership program

People’s Choice Award Encourages the Public to Vote For Milwaukee Improvement Projects and Leaders
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People’s Choice Award Encourages the Public to Vote For Milwaukee Improvement Projects and Leaders

Awards Recognize Innovative Projects Improving Milwaukee Neighborhoods

2016 State of the City
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2016 State of the City

Hmong American Peace Academy - February 8, 2016

15 Named for Improving Central City Neighborhoods
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15 Named for Improving Central City Neighborhoods

“Unsung Heroes” Selected as Finalists for the 2016 Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation

Former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, Venice Williams of Alice’s Garden and more to lead the 2015 Alverno Community Conference
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Former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, Venice Williams of Alice’s Garden and more to lead the 2015 Alverno Community Conference

This year’s theme, “A Tapestry of Sustainability,” features over 30 interactive sessions

Youth employment focus of first grants from Greater Milwaukee Foundation-Wells Fargo initiative
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Youth employment focus of first grants from Greater Milwaukee Foundation-Wells Fargo initiative

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has issued special grants to 17 local nonprofits for programs designed to strengthen Milwaukee neighborhoods.

Zilber Family Foundation Announces Nearly $2.4 Million in Grants to Benefit Neighborhoods
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Zilber Family Foundation Announces Nearly $2.4 Million in Grants to Benefit Neighborhoods

The grants support the work of the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods.

Mayor Barrett’s 2015 State of the City Address
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Mayor Barrett’s 2015 State of the City Address

Monday, March 9th, 2015 - Alverno College

Grants Support Visible Improvements in Neighborhoods
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Grants Support Visible Improvements in Neighborhoods

The board of directors of the Zilber Family Foundation announced two grants that will improve the physical appearance and economic vitality of neighborhoods.

President Hines to vacate Common Council seat
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President Hines to vacate Common Council seat

Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr., who has served as Milwaukee’s 15th District Alderman since 1996 and Council president since 2004, announced today that he is resigning his seat on the Council effective tomorrow, February 1, 2014.

Zilber Family Foundation Awards Fondy Food Center $100,000 to Support Strategic Plan, Neighborhood Access to Fresh Healthy Food
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Zilber Family Foundation Awards Fondy Food Center $100,000 to Support Strategic Plan, Neighborhood Access to Fresh Healthy Food

The board of directors of the Zilber Family Foundation has awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant to Fondy Food Center in efforts to connect the Lindsay Heights neighborhood and Central City Milwaukee to fresh, locally-grown food on a larger scale.

Celebrate Fondy Market’s 2012 Season Opener with Food, Fun, and Sun
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Celebrate Fondy Market’s 2012 Season Opener with Food, Fun, and Sun

Celebrate the season opener of the Fondy Farmers Market, Milwaukee’s premier urban, producer-only market, with music, dance, and the delicious smells of Fondy’s 5th Annual BBQ Cook-off on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012.

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