In honor of Black History Month, a six member panel will be convening February 26, 1:30-2:30 PM, at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 1927 N. Fourth Street, Milwaukee, to discuss the life and times of Capuchin Booker Ashe, co-founder of the House of Peace. The event is also introducing the biography of Brother Booker, Brother [...]

County Supervisor Johnny Thomas, candidate for Milwaukee City Comptroller, announced today the support of Milwaukee leaders, including Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Mayor Tom Barrett, County Executive Chris Abele and a number of other elected officials at all levels. “I am pleased to lend my support to Johnny Thomas for Milwaukee City Comptroller,” said Congresswoman Gwen Moore. [...]

The Pete’s Fruit Market staff and family are pictured on the Grand Opening Day earlier this month celebrating the expansion of the market. A store that began with just a stand on a vacant lot. Pete’s Fruit Market has been somewhat of a secret that the near southside of Milwaukee kept. Today, with the diversity [...]

Groundbreaking Agreement to Help Address Juvenile Violence Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn and Milwaukee County District Atty. John Chisholm announced a groundbreaking agreement Tuesday to better protect the public by giving police officers long-sought direct access to juvenile probation information. The agreement closes a gap in [...]

Single-Sort Recycle holiday wrapping, food containers, pots & pans and more The average Wisconsin resident generates 1,500 pounds of garbage each year, and the holiday season can be an especially wasteful time. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the trash we generate can increase by 25 percent! This year, generate memories, not waste. There are [...]

Leaders take a grassroots approach to developing a Milwaukee Jobs Act By Maricha Harris Job creation was the center of discussion at a town hall meeting that was organized and hosted by several community- based organizations, including Citizen Action of Wisconsin, League of Young Voters, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), 9to5 Milwaukee, [...]

The Johnny Thomas for City Comptroller Campaign proudly announced the support of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for Thomas being the next comptroller for the city. The mayor released the following statement this week: The people of Milwaukee have an important decision to make this spring when it comes to electing a new City Comptroller, the [...]

Breakfast will be held from 8:00 am- 9:00 am. Program begins at 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Saint Matthews C.M.E. Church 2944 North 9th Street (Parking on 8th Street, off Chambers). This weekend’s conference will address Jobs–Action Steps to Solutions. Panelists: Tom Barrett Mayor, City of Milwaukee Reggie Newson Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development [...]

Career Youth Development, Inc. (CYD) celebrated 41 years of “Love In Action” at the Annual Image Awards Dinner Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Seven hundred people were in attendance including State and local dignitaries and a host of other professionals. State Representative Elizabeth Coggs and Cream City Medical [...]

Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele, Mayor Tom Barrett, UWM Chancellor Mike Lovell, and EPA Region 5 administrator Dr. Susan Hedman joined other dignitaries in announcing the award of a nearly $300,000 Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant to the Westlawn CARE Partnership at the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center on November 10, 2011. The [...]