Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
State Extends UMOS’s Contract as Anti-Poverty Service Provider in Milwaukee
SDC, the designated community action agency for 60 years, was replaced by UMOS in 2025.
Oct 21st, 2026 by Meredith Melland, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MPS French Immersion School Parents Protest Reduced Staff, Classes
Officials cite lower enrollment in school's K4 classrooms.
Oct 13th, 2026 by Alex Klaus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Walnut Way Secures $1.1 Million to Fund Community Solar Project
'Power is an asset, and that’s what we’re looking to own here.'
Oct 10th, 2026 by Meredith Melland, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
North Side Families Say MPS Closure Criteria Punish Their Schools
Parents and staff argue a new scoring tool ignores decades of disinvestment in District 4 schools.
Oct 4th, 2026 by Alex Klaus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Why Some Milwaukeeans Say One Day of Black Arts Is Not Enough
With African World Festival gone, residents argue the city still lacks sustained spaces to celebrate Black culture and history.
Oct 1st, 2026 by Chesnie Wardell, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Silver City Fest Marks 15 Years With New Location Saturday
Family-friendly festival shifts off National Avenue amid road work but keeps free fun and culture.
Sep 11th, 2026 by Meredith Melland, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Walker Square Farmers Market Offers Family-Friendly Activities
Kids-sized shopping carts, activities like story time in English and Spanish and family yoga.
Sep 8th, 2026 by Meredith Melland and Jonathan Aguilar, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Faces of a New School Year
Milwaukee students share their hopes and goals and struggles.
Sep 7th, 2026 by Jonathan Aguilar, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Eyewitness Says Jail Officials Ignored Pleas to Help Man Who died in Custody
Kourtney Edwards, 45, died in custody Aug. 17 after inmates called for help, witness says.
Aug 31st, 2026 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Another Death in County Jail Raises Familiar Questions
10th death of someone in Milwaukee County Sherriff's Office custody since June 2022.
Aug 23rd, 2026 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Investments Changed Sherman Park Neighborhood After 2016 Uprising
Some improvements resulted, but how many Sherman Park residents benefited?
Aug 23rd, 2026 by Meredith Melland, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
U.S. Department of Education Investigates MPS for Racial Bias in Discipline
A bias against white students? MPS statistics show Black students more likely to be disciplined.
Aug 21st, 2026 by Alex Klaus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
