Pastor W. Aaron Robbins Sr. and his wife, Laci, take great pride in offering family-supporting jobs to members of Milwaukee’s Black community and others. “We’re able to offer job sustainability for anyone,” Aaron Robbins said. His family business, A&A Services and Transportation, is always looking for folks who may have struggled in other career paths. […]
Congressional Committee Hears About Milwaukee’s Housing Inequities — And How to Fix Them
By PrincessSafiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Rent caps, support for emerging developers and direct financial support for proven housing agencies were just a few solutions to housing inequities presented […]
Chase Bank Provides Financial Literacy to the Milwaukee County House of Correction
By Karen Stokes For the first time ever, the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC) is offering free financial literacy classes to incarcerated individuals who have committed a misdemeanor. “We have a partnership with Chase Bank; it’s geared to have people understand finances and how to navigate finances to impact their future,” said Superintendent Chantell […]
Wisconsin Joins Docmomo with New State Chapter
“The Board of Directors of the new Docomomo Wisconsin Chapter and friends from the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, the City of Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission and the Historic Preservation Institute of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at UWM celebrate with members of the national Docomomo board from New York at the Adelman house in […]
Boutique owner sees value of creating a welcoming shopping environment
After 30 years in retail management, Yolanda Coleman started her own boutique designed to serve women who may struggle to find fashionable, reasonably priced plus-size clothes and accessories that fit. In 2019, she opened Plush Clothing in downtown Racine. “Downtown represents a community of togetherness where all are welcome, no matter who you are,” Coleman […]
Milwaukee Art Museum Celebrates Spring with Art in Bloom
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz About 15 years ago, Sybille Hamilton began taking a serious interest in gardening. For her, it’s about being outside and watching the flowers bloom, grow and look magnificent. In 2012, she joined the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Garden Club. “I’ve learned so much and have had so many opportunities to travel to see […]
Milwaukee County Takes Measures on Suicide Prevention
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Amaii Collins was in high school she didn’t feel OK. She didn’t know what was wrong, nor did she know how to broach the topic. “I didn’t know what it was like to feel happy about myself,” she said. “Or walk into a building and not feel like everyone was talking […]
Skylight Music Theatre Presents “Raisin”: A Story of Unconditional Love and Family
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost everyone is familiar with the opening line of the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes. “What happens to a dream deferred?” The short but impactful poem has inspired many including playwright Lorraine Hansberry, the author of “A Raisin in the Sun,” which opens with said poem. The play follows Walter Lee and […]
Milwaukee Sees Sharp Rise in Motor Vehicle Thefts
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. When Lisette Ruiz-Ruiz, 29, parked her Audi Q5 in the street for the night, she fully expected it to be there in the […]
After Two Years Virtual, Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to In- Person Meetings Beginning April 1
All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world, including in Dane County, Wisconsin, are being encouraged to begin holding in-person meetings during the week of April 1. This is welcome news for Randall Larson of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, who has been attending meetings for more than 55 years. “Some of my earliest memories are of […]
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