Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Food Pantries Brace For Surge With Federal Program Ending

Food Pantries Brace For Surge With Federal Program Ending

Federal SNAP emergency allotments end this month.

Violence Against Health Care Workers On The Rise

Violence Against Health Care Workers On The Rise

One victim, Milwaukee nurse Patricia Moon-Updike has testified to Congress about issue.

Patient Safety Concerns Raised About New Granite Hills Hospital

Patient Safety Concerns Raised About New Granite Hills Hospital

The facility is a psychiatric hospital contracted by Milwaukee County.

Housing Authority Has Waitlist Three Times Larger Than Its Affordable Housing Supply

Housing Authority Has Waitlist Three Times Larger Than Its Affordable Housing Supply

Individuals who qualify should still apply, as some lists operate as lotteries.

How Nonprofit Saves Neighborhoods, Creates Jobs For Formerly Incarcerated People

How Nonprofit Saves Neighborhoods, Creates Jobs For Formerly Incarcerated People

Ezekiel CDC utilizes minority contractors to rehabilitate homes, provide construction job training.

New Program Helps Wisconsin Residents Navigate Unemployment System

New Program Helps Wisconsin Residents Navigate Unemployment System

Partnership between UMOS and Department of Workforce Development helps people access complicated system.

Outwoken Tea Seeks to Better the Planet

Outwoken Tea Seeks to Better the Planet

Aureal Ojeda's company at 43rd and Lincoln sources its tea from small farms in developing countries.

Annual Homeless Population Count Reveals Difficulties In Finding People Shelter

Annual Homeless Population Count Reveals Difficulties In Finding People Shelter

Federal rules require count to be done in January, with results determining future resource allocation.

New Program Targets Home Appraisal Bias

New Program Targets Home Appraisal Bias

Fair Housing Council creates outreach campaign to battle housing discrimination.

What BadgerCare Recipients Need to Know

What BadgerCare Recipients Need to Know

You need to reapply for coverage. How to prepare for and/or get help.

Why Are So Many More Young Wisconsinites Dying?

Why Are So Many More Young Wisconsinites Dying?

Surge in overdose deaths since 2000 explains half of mortality rate increase.

County Mental Health Emergency Center Now Open

County Mental Health Emergency Center Now Open

What you need to know about using its services.