Muskego Way

Committee Recommends Denial For Mexican Restaurant

Unanimous vote against proposed restaurant on Mitchell St.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names Jewish Family Services Recipient of the A Christmas Carol Families Program

Plus, A Christmas Carol Community Tickets Participating Organizations Announced

MPD Launches the 2025 Operation Summer Guardian

Survey Finds Alarming Number of Milwaukee Homes Need Major Repairs

And one type of property owner is overwhelmingly responsible.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez Statement on 2025-26 Wisconsin State Legislative Session and Committee Selection

MPD launches the 2024 Operation Summer Guardian

See the 2024 Mayor’s Design Awards Winners

20 projects big and small are named best of the best in Milwaukee design

New Park Will Be Built Atop 24th Street

One block of southside street near MPS school would become neighborhood amenity.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names Safe & Sound Recipient of the A Christmas Carol Families Program

Plus A Christmas Carol Community Tickets Participating Organizations Announced

MPS Celebrates 5 Asphalt-To-Green Space Transformations

Leaders hold green ribbon cutting at Riley Dual Language Montessori School.

Weekend Blitz of Southside Home Repairs

Revitalize Milwaukee's annual event will include repairs at 18 houses.

City Seeks Developer For Land at 16th and Forest Home

Deal will even include part of the street. Plus: recap of the week's real estate news.

Land Trust Unveils Forever Affordable Homes

Four new homes part of effort to create a total of 45 by 2025.

Northwestern Mutual Contributes $3 Million To Home Ownership Efforts

Insurance company to fund two nonprofits: a land trust and home acquisition fund.

Survey Finds Many City Houses Need Repairs

Estimates total investment needed across 15 neighborhoods is $54 million.

Bucks, Froedtert Plan Massive Health Equity Initiative

20-year, up-to-$100 million effort aims to be a data-driven eliminator of health disparities.

Milwaukee Launching New Community Plaza Program

Effort would allow underused streets to be turned into temporary parks.

First “Affordable Forever” House Available From Community Land Trust

Buyer sought for new-to-Milwaukee strategy designed to create affordable housing, community wealth.

Northwestern Mutual Strengthens Milwaukee’s Cultural Scene with Nearly $3 Million in Grants

Company contributes $1.5 million to Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Powering Milwaukee Campaign

Big Clean MKE to beautify neighborhoods citywide this Saturday

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

Northwestern Mutual Invests $1.7 Million to Strengthen Milwaukee Neighborhoods

Grants will support community-led revitalization in Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way

How Victor Amaya Became a Data Wonk

Immigrant and former educator becomes new leader of nonprofit Data You Can Use.

MPD launches Operation Summer Guardian

New Mural Tackles Isolation, Celebration, Mental Health

Tia Richardson paints new downtown mural on the side of the Grand Avenue Club.

MKE Mobile Parklet touches down on Villard Avenue

Milwaukee Announcement Event Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 3:30-4:00pm

Community Land Trust Comes To Town

Nonprofit creates affordable housing and equity through land leases, initial subsidies.

County Board District 12 Election Preview

Four candidates, with no incumbent, running for south-side county supervisor seat. Here are their views.

City Suspends Southside Bar

Failure to address nuisance designation leads to two-week suspension for La Caleta.

Food Pantry Served 36,600 Meals in 2020

Friedens Community Ministries has three pantry locations in city and a fourth it hopes to reopen.

Northwestern Mutual Contributes $1.9 Million to Amplify Neighborhood Revitalization

Grants will support ongoing efforts focused on housing, safety and education

Coalition Launches Campaign Against Reckless Driving

18 community organizations are working to promote safe driving.

Northwestern Mutual making an impact in Milwaukee neighborhoods

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson August 24, 2020

Northwestern Mutual Dedicates Nearly $2 Million Investment to Milwaukee Neighborhoods

Funding will support nonprofits in achieving resident goals

Where Are City’s COVID-19 Hotspots?

Big change as south side census tracts now have far higher rate than on North Side.

Program Offers Police-Youth Listening Sessions

Zeidler Center effort aims to improve relations between police and teens, young adults.

Northwestern Mutual Foundation Invests Nearly $3.4 Million to Foster Thriving Neighborhoods and Educational Success

Funding aims to strengthen local communities, enrich education through supportive programming

New Flower Shop All About Family

Small, family-owned, south-side business helps beautify Muskego Way neighborhood.

Northwestern Mutual Invests $600,000 in Discovery World Expansion

Funds will advance the organization’s educational initiatives and community impact

Northwestern Mutual Show Draws Crowd

Mayor Barrett, others attend opening of show by 17 artists honoring 25 local non-profits.

Aurora Program Helps Women Refugees

Walker’s Point wellness clinic serves refugees from Somali, Syria, Iraqi, Myanmar.

The City Christmas Tree House

Each year a city resident donates a spruce for City Hall. Here's the home of 2017's winner.

Federal Grant Funds Anti-Violence Programs

City won $5 million grant, subcontracts with seven groups on anti-violence programs.

The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum announces events through December 2017

The fall/winter 2017 calendar of events

Northwestern Mutual Backs Milwaukee Neighborhoods With More Than $1 Million in Grants

Donations fund community programs that contribute to safe, healthy neighborhoods

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum Fall/Winter 2016 Events

Following is the calendar of events taking place in September, October, November and December 2016 at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum.

A Book Can Take You Anywhere at Betty Brinn Children’s Museum’s July Neighborhood Night

Northwestern Mutual partners with Museum to offer free admission July 21

Green Space Project on Forest Home Avenue?

El Rey’s owners have donated land. Community planning has begun.

Small Grants Program Has Big Impact

Community Connections program gives grants to 57 projects in many different neighborhoods.

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum hosts free evening and Metcalfe Park neighborhood celebration on June 16

Northwestern Mutual Foundation partners with Museum to offer free admission and special activities

Point-Counterpoint for Three Council Races

The views (or non-views) of aldermen Bauman, Donovan and Perez — and their opponents.

Public, Charter, Choice School Leaders Together

They build relationships at Schools That Can training session.

Bus Strike Forces Riders to Seek Alternatives

Thousands left stranded and struggling to find other means of transit.

20 Years of Making Communities Healthier

Community HealthCorps volunteers work at 200 sites in 17 states, including on Milwaukee's South Side.

LBWN, Impact Seven win Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Community First® Award

LBWN Rent-to-Own Homes transformed 24 vacant properties on Milwaukee’s South Side

Helping Police Build Neighborhoods

Fatima Benhaddou is the new program manager of police department's federally funded Building Neighborhood Capacity Program.

A Developer Who Does Affordable Housing

MANDI nominee Todd Hutchison has built dozens of residential developments on the near north and south sides.

Long Live the Polish Moon Ride!

A great turnout, a beautiful foggy night, and fun polka and Mexican music -- the ride was a big success and will surely grow in coming years.

Anonymous donor pledges $10,000 in matching funds to help orphans

An anonymous member of the Milwaukee-area community will give up to $10,000 to match funds that are being collected to benefit the children orphaned by a tragic murder-suicide that took place earlier this month.

Alderman Donovan to Host Town Hall Meetings

Alderman Bob Donovan will hold three separate town hall meetings for the 8th District next week.

Nothing substantive has changed, and nothing substantive will change

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan September 9, 2013

New Violence Prevention Center Opens

Mayor calls it a "gigantic step" for the South Side.

Republican Dog & Pony Show

Legislators Vos and Darling tour city but offer no solutions. So why did they come?

Targeting South Side Crime

Police department is increasing foot and and squad car patrols to combat summer crime on South Side.

16th Annual Mayor’s Design Awards Announced

Which are the best designs? You be the judge.