People

NEWaukeean of the Week: Alex Nowakowski
NEWaukeean of the Week

Alex Nowakowski

"I love my hometown city so much that I majored in Milwaukee history at UWM."

NEWaukeean of the Week: Chad James
NEWaukeean of the Week

Chad James

"I think the building of the new Bucks arena is a game changer."

NEWaukeean of the Week: Betsy Fryda
NEWaukeean of the Week

Betsy Fryda

"I believe in living the high life and Milwaukee is the perfect place to do so."

How To Revive City’s West Side

How To Revive City’s West Side

Keith Stanley, head of Near West Side Partners, oversees efforts to revamp seven communities.

Murphy’s Law: City’s $1 Home Program a Great Idea
Murphy’s Law

City’s $1 Home Program a Great Idea

But you’d never know it, given how some of the media covered it.

Echo: Urban Leaders on Water Issues
Echo

Urban Leaders on Water Issues

Milwaukee’s Nadia Bogue, Detroit’s Justin Schott are quiet leaders in Great Lakes watershed.

A Role Model For Teen Girls

A Role Model For Teen Girls

Pearls for Teens leader has overseen huge growth in program serving at-risk girls.

A Strong Voice for Immigrant Families

A Strong Voice for Immigrant Families

Christine Neumann–Ortiz led 80,000 people in powerful immigrant rights march.

Art: Mural Artist Seeks to Tell Stories
Art

Mural Artist Seeks to Tell Stories

Artist Tia Richardson praised for her “extraordinary brilliance.”

Repairing City One Home At A Time

Repairing City One Home At A Time

Rafael Garcia and Community First have helped low-income owners fix 260 homes.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Tierney Konitzer
NEWaukeean of the Week

Tierney Konitzer

"Milwaukee is a historic city with a young heartbeat."

Former Dancer Brings Culture To Kids

Former Dancer Brings Culture To Kids

Above the Clouds, a nonprofit, gives children aged 5 to 17 free dance, music and arts classes