Feature
Which Transit Projects Should Take Priority?
NNS interviews six transportation advocates on how to make a better Milwaukee.
Apr 1st, 2015 by Matthew Wisla, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
A Short History of Milwaukee’s Old Streetcar System
The city once had a dense system with 20 routes that helped change the city. Why did it die and what is its legacy?
Mar 31st, 2015 by Ken Smith
Bill Bravener Loves Working With Kids
“They are so accepting of each other, no matter the developmental ability or ethnicity.”
Mar 31st, 2015 by Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee
The Lakefront, About 1866
Prior to the settlers arrival, the lakefront wasn't a gorgeous green space, but an often-grassless bunch of eroded bluffs.
Mar 31st, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
Wisconsin’s Shrinking Middle Class
No state has seen a bigger decline in the percent of middle class households than Wisconsin, new data shows.
Mar 31st, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
More Delays in Lakefront Development
County board's contradictory proposals on O'Donnell Park and court case affecting The Couture continue to stall potential development.
Mar 30th, 2015 by Dave Reid
The Laundromat Project Comes to Town
New York-based nonprofit promotes cultural growth in communities and looks to do that in Milwaukee.
Mar 30th, 2015 by Andrew McCann
Dan Sievers
"Milwaukee’s walkability is really a great asset for those of us that live downtown."
Mar 30th, 2015 by Newaukee
E-Cigarettes Lights Up Capitol Fight
Should they be taxed like cigarettes, banned from restaurants/bars or protected from local regulations?
Mar 30th, 2015 by Steven Walters
Walker Would End Oversight of For-Profit Colleges
His budget eliminates Educational Approval Board, which costs the state nothing to oversee for-profit colleges.
Mar 29th, 2015 by Madeleine Behr and Kate Golden, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
MPS Commitment Schools Show Improvement
Federally funded schools have raised student achievement in reading and math.
Mar 29th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Walker’s Landing Aims for Third Ward Style
133 unit apartment complex on Commerce Street is beginning construction a bit later than planned. Our photos capture the early progress.
Mar 27th, 2015 by Dave Reid
