There is some good budget news for MPS students for fiscal year 2005. According to the MPS Update weekly news e-mail, there will be about a $201-per-pupil increase in funding allocated to schools. That jump, to $5,629, is by far the biggest in recent years. From fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2003, for instance, […]
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The Hot Boards First Birthday Party
@ Thai Joes 2239 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202 March 19th begins @ 9pm 21+ w/ ID $5 cover Featuring: Raffle: Prizes: A night at the Hilton, Bucks Tickets, skate decks, gift certificates and more. Local Skateboard Vendors: Four Seasons Skate Park, and the following skate shops: UPROC, Phase II, & Sky High Music […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
You Can Go Home Again: How a City Hall Reporter Ended Up Writing a Book About High School Football
by Jeremy Berg
It’s early morning and I’m drinking coffee with Greg Borowski, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter and author of First and Long, a new book he wrote about the football partnership that started in 2001 between Shorewood High School and his alma mater, Messmer Prep. We’re two blocks from the house he grew up in and half that distance from Our Lady of Divine Providence, formerly St. Casimir’s, the church Borowski attended while growing up — and still attends, despite living in Bayview now. No stranger to Riverwest, then.
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America’s Black Holocust Museum: A Legacy of Truth
by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle
The stories of slavery and the civil rights movement can be found in countless history books and movies. And although many museums are rightfully dedicated to preserving the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to civilization, there is only one committed to vividly reminding people of the horrors from this time in history.
Posted inNeighborhood News
Mayoral Candidates on “Ethnically Diverse Neighborhoods”
“Sherman Park, Riverwest, and Merrill Park are three of Milwaukee’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods. Each year Milwaukee showcases its dynamic ethnic diversity with festivals at the lakefront. Yet a disconnect still persists between these inclusive, celebrative ethnic festivals and everyday reality in many of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods. How would you, as Mayor, help foster more communication and cooperation between different ethnic groups on a neighborhood level?”
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