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UpStart Kitchen Opening is a Bright Spot for Food Entrepreneurs and Sherman Park

September 26, 2020

The new food incubator in Sherman Park celebrates its official opening, and a new $50,000 investment in UpStart’s Emergency Meals Program from Ascension Wisconsin When Prism Economic Development … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Business Incubator, Prism EDC, Sherman Park, UpStart Kitchen

United Way, Ascension St. Joseph, Office of Violence Prevention & The Sherman Park Community Association, Inc. Receive $250K BUILD Health Challenge® Award to Benefit Sherman ParkHEALTH CHALLENGE® AWARD TO BENEFIT SHERMAN PARK

November 23, 2019

The grant will support community-led strategies to increase well-being and reduce violence by advancing strategies in Milwaukee’s Blueprint for Peace. United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ascension Wisconsin, Blueprint for Peace, BUILD Health Challenge, Office of Violence Prevention, Sherman Park, United Way

Sherman Park Residents Gather to Voice Concerns and Brainstorm Solutions

October 27, 2018

By Karen Stokes Residents ready for a change attended a neighborhood visioning session to identify shared values, set priorities and brainstorm ideas on strengthening their community. In an … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Darlene Russell, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Karen Stokes, Marcus White, Piper Anderson, Sherman Park

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

We’re Rebuilding Sherman Park Together

October 20, 2018

By U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Two years ago, all of Milwaukee came to a standstill as our Sherman Park community was rocked by turmoil following a fatal police shooting. Since then, we’ve … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Sherman Park, Tammy Baldwin

UpStart Kitchen is Working to Develop Food Entrepreneurs in the Sherman Park Neighborhood

August 11, 2018

By Evan Casey It’s been almost two years ago to the day that the Sherman Park neighborhood was literally set ablaze in the midst of tragedy. Since then, multiple private and public entities … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Entrepreneurship, Evan Casey, Rebecca Kleefisch, Sherman Park, Tom Barrett, UpStart Kitchen

Three Decades in, Sherman Park Father’s Day Celebration Promotes Strong Families and Positivity

June 23, 2018

By Dylan Deprey Father’s Day can be a different experience for everyone. For some, it is celebrating and barbecuing in the backyard with their dad. For others, it can be an emotional day, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Andre Lee Ellis, Antoine Hudson, Black Panthers, Dylan Deprey, Fathers Day, Sherman Park

A Year In Review: Murals, Masterpieces and Makers

January 6, 2018

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The year 2017 was a plethora of emotions. It was filled with heartbreak, with healing and with a triumph over tragedy, at the very least these were the responses in … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Rashid Johnson, Sherman Park, Sherman Park Rising, The Healing Quilt, Walnut Hill

Milwaukee Press Club Opens Conversation a Year after Sherman Park Unrest

August 19, 2017

By Dylan Deprey News is all about the facts: the who, what, when, where and why. But, when the where overshadows what actually happened, who is left to pick up the pieces? After the news … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ashley Lutheran, Charles Benson, Dylan Deprey, Homer Blow, Joanne Sabir, Khalif Rainey, Laura Richards, Milwaukee Press Club, Sherman Park, Vaun Mayes

It’s More Than Just Art

July 15, 2017

By Nyesha Stone In a city that is known for violence, potholes and beer, muralist Tia Richardson see’s Milwaukee for so much more. She was born and raised in the 414, and she will continue to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lily Yeh, Murals, Nyesha Stone, Sherman Park, Sherman Park United, Tia Richardson

Vaun L. Mayes, Program the Parks Takes Heat from Pro-Law Enforcement Social Media Groups Online

June 30, 2017

By Dylan Deprey As Vaun L. Mayes walked into Sherman Park, he held a rubber Kidde pool. He was accompanied by a little helper dressed in her pink bathing suit excited to take a dip. She smiled … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 3 Percenters, Back the Blue, Dylan Deprey, Gab Taylor, Program the Parks, Sherman Park, Vaun Mayes

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