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New Milwaukee youth center opens, aims to provide resources
New Milwaukee youth center opens
Owen’s Place is opening its second youth resource center and held its grand opening on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
MILWAUKEE – Starting March 1, a youth center on the south side of Milwaukee will be opening its doors to the community.
It’s aiming to help provide support and resources for young adults.
Mikaela Ortega always keeps her grandkids’ wellbeing in mind. Ortega said she wants them to invest their time productively and stay out of trouble, especially in neighborhoods like Milwaukee’s south side, where resources are needed.
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“I believe a great program to keep our kids engaged would be amazing,” Ortega said.
It’s a wish that came at a good time.
Owen’s Place is opening its second youth resource center and held its grand opening on Wednesday, Feb. 21. This one is near 5th and National in the city’s Walker’s Point neighborhood.
It’s a place meant to help provide compassionate care and support for children and families in the community.
“This will allow Milwaukee County to provide resources to our young people in the larger community, to support and guide them and transition into adulthood,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
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This will be a hub with several resources, including a computer lab section and a laundry area.
It was created to help young adults achieve their goals.
Ortega said it’s a good place to bring her grandchildren.
Editor’s note: FOX6 News translated parts of interviews used in this story from Spanish to English.
MCTS bus fire near 68th and Congress
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee firefighters responded to the fire of a Milwaukee County Transit System bus fire near 68th and Congress on Saturday morning, April 27.
A FOX6 News viewer who was in the neighborhood shortly after 1a .m. Saturday shared the pictures in this post.
Officials say all the people on the bus managed to get off the vehicle safely.
MCTS bus fire near 68th and Congress
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Nobody was hurt.
Mexican restaurant Fat Valdy’s is coming back to 5108 W. Blue Mound Rd.
Owner Valdemar Escobar plans to open the restaurant between May and June, his business partner, Patricia Ruiz-Cantu said.
Escobar owns and manages Asadero Fiesta Garibaldi, a Mexican steakhouse that opened in May 2023, and two Chicken Palace locations. Escobar also owns Fiesta Café, but it’s under different management, Ruiz-Cantu said.
Fat Valdy’s will offer a lunch buffet featuring handmade tortillas to order.
More: Mexican steakhouse Asadero Fiesta Garibaldi will make its home in the former Fritz’s Pub
Escobar has owned the building for nearly 22 years. Fat Valdy’s was open there until fall 2020 and Caliente Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar took over in the location in early 2021.
Escobar leased the building to the Caliente owners, who have since closed their restaurant.
Milwaukee food truck robbed at gunpoint
The owners of a Milwaukee food truck said they were robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night. It happened near 25th and Lincoln.
MILWAUKEE – The owners of a Milwaukee food truck said they were robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night.
The Friday dinner rush at Taqueria La Herradura food truck moved along like any normal night. But the night before, owner Xochitl Maximino said they had one of the biggest shocks since they opened.
“They came with guns and everything,” she said.
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The food truck was parked near 25th and Lincoln when, Maximino said, two men parked around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One of them asked to buy a soda, but once an employee went to get the drink, he jumped through the window and tried to grab the cash register. The money fell to the floor, and Maximino said one of the men pulled out a gun.
“We were scared because it was all so fast,” she said.
Taqueria La Herradura food truck
It all unfolded in front of other customers. The men stole about $2,000 and drove away, Maximino said.
“The good thing is that no one was hurt,” she said. “We have to continue working and move forward.”
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Maximino is also reminding other food truck operators to stay safe and vigilant, using her experience as a lesson.
Police told FOX6 they are still looking for the robbers, and the investigation is ongoing.
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