by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle The empty building at the corner of Holton and Concordia soon will be jumping with new life! The former Kohl’s grocery store is the new site of Lena’s Food Market, a family-operated business that is known for its rich soul food selection and commitment to quality service for the central city community. […]
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City Loan Programs Provide Money for Owner-Occupied Home Rehabilitation
The City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS), in association with the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC), offers low-interest loans for owner-occupied home rehabilitation. The Owner-Occupied Rehab Loan program details: Low interest loans, 0% to 3% Funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Maximum term 15 years Owner occupied, one to two family residential […]
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Church Serving Riverwest and Harambee Offers Summer Program for Kids
by Sonya Jongsma Knauss Every summer the vacant lot on the southwest corner of Clarke and 2nd Streets is transformed into a large, bountiful garden. All Peoples’ Church, adjacent to the lot, is responsible for this feat. With help from neighborhood kids and adult volunteers, the Kids Working to Succeed (KWTS) program provides vegetables to […]
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Gas Station Blues Make Residents See Red
By Tarvus Hawthorne and Janice Christensen Neighbors in the Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods are concerned about the safety and appearances of several gas stations on Holton Street and on North Avenue. Of particular concern are the stations on Holton and Keefe, Holton and Burleigh, Holton and North and 4th and North. “They don’t keep the […]
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Partners to Sponsor Rehabilitation Effort in Harambee and Riverwest
Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC) in partnership with the Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services and Harambee Ombudsman Project and YMCA CDC — Riverwest are working to improve housing in our area. Harambee Ombudsman Project and YMCA CDC — Riverwest, in cooperation with the City of Milwaukee, are happy to announce Milwaukee’s newest Targeted Investment Neighborhood […]
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