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Gordon Park Nine

Disc golf is a sport on the rise in both America and worldwide. Disc golf is played much like regular golf, but with specially designed flying discs instead of a ball, and an elevated basket as the ultimate target.

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Payday Loans

In the past decade, bright green storefronts have been popping up all over Milwaukee, with dollar signs and huge posters in the window advertising, “Up to $2,000 Cash Loans.” Inside, long lines of low-income people wait each day to take out a payday loan — the most expensive legal form of credit. After completing the […]

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Awed by AWE

For some families, getting their children to appreciate the arts is easy: they pack them up in the car for a Milwaukee Art Museum trip to view works of art from around the world. But for other families, accessibility and resources to things artistic are huge obstacles to overcome. AWE (Artists Working in Education, Inc.) has a solution, says executive director Sally Salkowski Witte, who admits “It isn’t easy for just anyone to haul all their kids around town to make an art project. We make it easy and comfortable.”

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Wildlife Rescue Tips

The Wisconsin Humane Society operates the largest wildlife rehabilitation center in the state. Located at 45th St. and Wisconsin Ave., the shelter staff at the Center treat over 5,000 wild animals of about 135 different species each year — from field mice to foxes, hummingbirds to herons.