2025: In the News
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2023: In the News
2022: In the News
2021: In the News
2020: In the News
2019: In the News
ESPN Milwaukee - Dec. 2019
Coaches Conversations (Basketball)
$5 Swim Lessons - Dec. 2019
TMJ4 - Nov. 2019
Mother & Son Superhero Night
WISN - Nov. 2019
Mother & Son Superhero Night
ESPN Milwaukee - Oct. 2019
City Conference Football Minute
Milwaukee PBS/Journal Sentinel - Oct. 2019
Kids in Crisis: You're Not Alone | Hannah and Amaii
TMJ4 - Oct. 2019
Halloween Glen returns
Multiple Sources - Oct. 2019
Clovernook Playfield and Franklin Square Playfield Groundbreaking
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service - Sept. 2019
Post from the Community: Milwaukee’s newest soccer space opening on the South Side
Multiple Sources - Sept. 2019
Custer Playfield Reopening
Multiple Sources - Sept. 2019
Vincent Stadium Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Multiple Sources - Aug. 2019
Columbia Playfield Reopening
Multiple Sources - May 2019
Pulaski Stadium Groundbreaking
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service - February 2019
Daddy/Daughter Dance
Milwaukee Record - February 2019
Advanced cornhole and nine more wonderful spring Milwaukee Recreation classes
"Spring is in the air! Okay, not really, but the spring Milwaukee Recreation guide is out and about, and it’s as delightful as ever! Pick up a physical copy (or browse a PDF) and you’ll be bombarded with hundreds of courses open to residents and non-residents of all ages, covering time-honored areas of interest like arts and crafts, cooking, fitness, sports, and swimming."
TMJ4 - February 2019
Daddy/Daughter Dance returns
Telemundo WI - February 2019
Daddy/Daughter Dance
"Se aproxima el baile de papá e hija en las Escuelas Públicas de Milwaukee. Este es un evento que crea memorias lindas entre los padres y sus pequeñas."
TMJ4 - January 2019
Top H.S. basketball prospects to play at UWM Panther Arena
2018: In the News
Wisconsin Public Radio - Nov. 2018
Milwaukee's Midnight League brings more to the court than basketball
"Milwaukee's Midnight League basketball team is about more than just playing the sport, it's about providing a safe place to talk about life's obstacles and about finding a way out. We hear from one of the program's coordinators for more."
OnMilwaukee - Nov. 2018
Midnight League encourages young men to learn valuable life skills
"When it reopened, the Midnight League played solely at Bradley Tech High School in Walker's Point. According to Briggs, there were about 80 players. Since the league opened its North Side site this year, numbers have increased to about 120 players at each location."
TMJ4 - Nov. 2018
Mother/Son Superhero Night
WISN 12 - Nov. 2018
Mother/Son Superhero Night Preview
Urban Milwaukee - Oct. 2018
Milwaukee Recreation Hosts Mother & Son Superhero Night
"Milwaukee Recreation will host the first Mother & Son Superhero Night on Saturday, November 10 at Hamilton High School. Mothers and sons are welcome to come dressed in their favorite superhero attire for an evening of arts and crafts, superhero training activities, and healthy snacks."
OnMilwaukee - Oct. 2018
Urban Spelunking: History uncovered as plans for lost landmark turn up
"The center, which opened in 1924, was modeled after – and named for – Bay View's Beulah Brinton house, 2590 S. Superior St., where Brinton hosted newly arrived immigrants and offered them language and other classes, recreation and even health care. The city took inspiration from Brinton's work and began opening such centers of its own in the early years of the 20th century."
Fox 6 Now - Oct. 2018
Milwaukee’s Columbia Playfield park is getting a makeover
"Columbia Playfield, located near 14th and Chambers, is going to be totally transformed in the coming months by Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Recreation."
CBS 58 - Oct. 2018
Columbia Playfield Groundbreaking
WISN 12 - Oct. 2018
Halloween Glen Preview
OnMilwaukee - Sept. 2018
Urban Spelunking: New Deal-era Enderis Playfield is a WPA gem
"One of those is Enderis Playfield, a New Deal-era gem bounded by Chambers and Locust Streets on the north and south, 72nd Street on the west and an alley (behind 70th Street) on the east. The park has given its name to its neighborhood, too. It is the green heart of Enderis Park."
TODAY'S TMJ4 - June 2018
Milwaukee Recreation works to provide water safety access
"Milwaukee Recreation offers year-round swim lessons at pools in every neighborhood across the city. Instructors hope that access will save lives in all communities."
FOX 6 Now - May 2018
FOX6’s Ted Perry, Beverly Taylor host 25th anniversary celebration for Survive Alive House
"Born from tragedy, the Milwaukee Survive Alive House is celebrating 25 years. A gala was held to celebrate on Friday, May 11 at the Milwaukee Art Museum."
TODAY'S TMJ4 - February 2018
Hundreds of Milwaukee dads take daughters to special dance
"Milwaukee Recreation partnered with the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative and the Social Development Commission to host the 15th annual Daddy/Daughter Dance."
WISN 12 - February 2018
Special Olympics athletes hit the hardwood for Brandon Sprewer Classic
"'My son has Down syndrome, and so when he's out there having so much fun, it just brings a joy to me,” said Michelle Sobocinski, “I know the experience that he'shaving right now is the same experience that his regular peers are having too.'"
TODAY'S TMJ4 - February 2018
Milwaukee's Daddy-Daughter Dance returns for 15th year
"Milwaukee's annual 'Daddy-Daughter Dance' is coming up in less than two weeks. It’s a partnership between Milwaukee Recreation, The Social Development Commission and the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative."
Milwaukee Magazine - January 2018
Meet the late-night basketball league that's giving hope to many
"The Midnight League isn’t open to just anyone... The league was designed for unemployed (or underemployed) men or others struggling with social ills – and not high school kids, who are barred. During the last season, some 88 joined in."
2017: In the News
WISN 12 and TODAY'S TMJ4 - December 2017
Burnham Ice Rink Grand Opening
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - November 2017
MPS to upgrade neighborhood playgrounds
'"There's a tremendous opportunity to really transform these spaces, really bring them back to life," said Lynn Greb, senior director of the district's Recreation Department who commissioned an equity analysis to prioritize improvements at the 52 playfields — small neighborhood parks — throughout the district.'
TODAY'S TMJ4 - September 2017
Hawthorn Glen prepares for Halloween event
"We're just days from October, and that means Hawthorn Glen is preparing for Halloween. The Nature Center is again putting on its annual family-friendly event, and Chris Beimborn from the Milwaukee Recreation Department joined 'Live at Noon' with more."
TODAY'S TMJ4 - July 2017
MPS To Debut First All-City Musical: Hairspray Jr.
TODAY'S TMJ4 - June 2017
414ward: Free Summer Playground Program
CBS 58 - February 2017
Daddy Daughter Dance at North Division High in Milwaukee