Community Advocates

City Shutters 59 Apartments Tied To Indicted Landlord Sam Stair

DNS cites tampered electrical systems, failed fire safety and life-threatening risks at two Near West Side buildings.

Complaint-Driven System Leaves Milwaukee Renters Waiting For Repairs

Inspectors must wait for calls, then navigate a slow process of orders, fines and court actions.

‘Mr. Baseball’ Mural Will Overlook East Town

Artist Mauricio Ramirez painting 100-foot tribute to Bob Uecker.

More Milwaukee Seniors Becoming Homeless 

Local health care professionals and leaders call for change.

Center for Self-Sufficiency Quietly Closed Amid a Federal Audit

Milwaukee group helped people reintegrate after prison, faced funding woes.

How to Radically Reduce Poverty

New proposal shows how targeted policies could slash poverty in Milwaukee and U.S.

Packers Foundation Awards $1.6 Million in Annual Grants

More than $3.5 million awarded through Packers Foundation grants in 2026 to impact every county in Wisconsin

Community Advocates Board of Directors Update

County Executive David Crowley Hosts Roundtable on Combating Opioid Crisis and Saving Lives in Wisconsin

Brewers Community Foundation Announces More Than $5.7 Million Raised in 2025; More Than $66 Million Raised Since 2010 Inception

“Beyond the Diamond” Community Relations Efforts Make Memorable Impact

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names Jewish Family Services Recipient of the A Christmas Carol Families Program

Plus, A Christmas Carol Community Tickets Participating Organizations Announced

United Performing Arts Fund Names Nicole Angresano as Development Director – Corporate Partnerships

UPAF adds nationally recognized community leader to development team