By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Despite the rain, which went from a drizzle to a downpour, the unveiling and dedication of Washington Park’s art mural, “The Healing Quilt” went off without a hitch on … [Read more...]
Rep. Crowley Announces Safe Roads Saves Lives Act
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This past Tuesday, Oct.17, 2017, Representative David Crowley announced the Safe Roads Save Lives Act to combat the reckless driving on Milwaukee’s streets, which has … [Read more...]
“Rally For Safe Streets” Urges Drivers to Follow the Rules of the Road
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz As the wind rustled the leaves overhead, and cars zoomed past, a group of rallyists donning neon green vests, thrust their signs into the air. They had gathered on the … [Read more...]
Teran Powell The First Von Fellow Is Proving Herself
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Teran Powell is grateful. Teran Powell is creative. And Teran Powell is the first recipient of the Eric Von Fellowship. In September 2016, Eric Von, a Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Lake Ivanhoe Press Release
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s officially fall or autumn as some people prefer to call it. The air has turned crisp and the blue of Lake Michigan has become even sharper. While Milwaukee encourages … [Read more...]
WSAS Assesment
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Standardized testing has become incorporated into mainstream schooling, and while the debate remains over whether it’s necessary or not, data collected from the Forward, ACT … [Read more...]
Community Warehouse Grand Opening On North Side
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Community Warehouse first opened its doors in 2005 on the southside, it opened its doors again, this time with their second location on the North Side. The official grand … [Read more...]
Chicago Field Museum ID Day
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This Saturday, September 23, 2017, the Chicago Field Museum is hosting its fourth annual ID Day. Both members and nonmembers alike are encouraged to bring their questions, … [Read more...]
Riverwest Hosts Solidarity Vigil for Charlottesville Victims
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Riverwest community members held a vigil last weekend to remember and honor the victims who were injured during the white nationalist protests in Charlottesville, VA. The … [Read more...]
Country Fresh Kitchen Makes All Organic Dishes
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For a year and a half, Maya Bentley watched her father die from cancer. It was an illness that came from a lifetime of eating readily available unhealthy food, which … [Read more...]