Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Service Workers Push For Higher Wages
Ald. Zielinski's resolution backs Gov. Evers' plan to hike minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Feb 28th, 2019 by Analise Pruni, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
How to Increase Black Homeownership
Milwaukee’s black-white gap is 40%. Experts will take on the issue.
Feb 26th, 2019 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Jose Vasquez’s Journey of Redemption
From prisoner and gang member to working with troubled teens at Project Excel.
Feb 22nd, 2019 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Non-Profit Targets City’s Digital Divide
Programs offer computer training and cheap computers for low-income youth.
Feb 21st, 2019 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Community Group Keeps the Music Going
Washington Park Neighbors creates summer concert series that reflects neighborhood.
Feb 19th, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Return of Phobruary
Silver City Thai and Laotian restaurants offer $5 bowls of Pho all month.
Feb 18th, 2019 by Elyse McFeggan, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
PeppNation Has Helped 14,000 Local Youth
Founded in 2010, non-profit provides sports leadership, mentoring programs to youth all year.
Feb 14th, 2019 by Bridget Fogarty, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Poet Margaret Rozga Still Carries Torch
Civil rights pioneer, the state's 2019-20 Poet Laureate, still advocates for social justice.
Feb 12th, 2019 by Elyse McFeggan, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
North’s Students March for Black Lives Matter
200 students join protest. “We deserve to feel safe in our own skin!”
Feb 8th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Architectural Planner Helps Underserved Areas
Prof. Carolyn Esswein and Community Design Solutions help develop city neighborhoods.
Feb 6th, 2019 by Analise Pruni, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Delay in Closing Youth Prisons Criticized
Advocates oppose Evers’ projection of two years to close Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake.
Feb 4th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Warming Shelters Rescued Many From Cold
United Way, We Energies helped fund warming spaces at St. Ben’s, other places.
Feb 3rd, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
