Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

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.

Felony Backlog in Milwaukee at Historic High

Felony Backlog in Milwaukee at Historic High

District Attorney’s Office has more than 10,000 unresolved felony matters.

Are Milwaukee Schools Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak?

Are Milwaukee Schools Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak?

Only 11% of 152 schools in city are at herd immunity levels of 95% for MMR vaccine.

Inside Milwaukee’s First Bilingual Art Museum

Inside Milwaukee’s First Bilingual Art Museum

The Catacombs of Neto Art Museum has left viewers in tears.

Former SDC Properties Repossessed by Lender at Auction

Former SDC Properties Repossessed by Lender at Auction

Once mighty anti-poverty agency sees five parcels of properties auctioned off.

A Year of Living Dangerously for SDC

A Year of Living Dangerously for SDC

Can the Social Development Commission survive all its travails?