Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

MPS Will Move Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students to Different School

MPS Will Move Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students to Different School

Move from Milwaukee Sign Language School to Neeskara aims to improve education.

Local Influencers Talk Up Milwaukee’s Food Scene

Local Influencers Talk Up Milwaukee’s Food Scene

Using social media to highlight 'underrated' restaurants, food businesses.

Wisconsin Sees Decline in Blood and Organ Donors

Wisconsin Sees Decline in Blood and Organ Donors

Long wait times for transplants and a blood donor shortage.

Should Cesar Chavez Drive Be Renamed?

Should Cesar Chavez Drive Be Renamed?

Area residents, businesses, politicians react to allegations against late civil rights icon.

Hmong American Peace Academy Awarded for Academic Growth

Hmong American Peace Academy Awarded for Academic Growth

One of only two schools in Wisconsin to win national award. How did it succeed?

Center for Self-Sufficiency Quietly Closed Amid a Federal Audit

Center for Self-Sufficiency Quietly Closed Amid a Federal Audit

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

MPS Students Say School Police Are Policing More Than Crimes

MPS Students Say School Police Are Policing More Than Crimes

Teens describe hall pass checks and discipline by officers as the district moves to tighten rules and oversight.

Residents Explore Development Ideas for Lisbon Avenue

Residents Explore Development Ideas for Lisbon Avenue

Community members, developers, architects plan for Washington Park neighborhood.

New Report Finds North Side Schools Failing Black Students

New Report Finds North Side Schools Failing Black Students

Students underperforming their peers in every state, City Forward Collective finds.

Youth Help Transform Vacant 53206 Lot into Community Garden

Youth Help Transform Vacant 53206 Lot into Community Garden

Children working with We Got This Milwaukee did 7,000 hours of service in 2025. 

Two Years After SDC Shutdown, Contractors Still Seek Payment 
Metcalfe Park Program Rescues Foreclosed Homes

Metcalfe Park Program Rescues Foreclosed Homes

Reclaim and Restore program helps neighborhood residents become homeowners.