Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Double Dutch To Your Dreams

Double Dutch To Your Dreams

Milwaukee program works with teen girls in the city, using jump roping to build their self-esteem.

More Help for Homeless Men

More Help for Homeless Men

Crisis hotline now serves homeless men seeking emergency shelter.

20 Years of Making Communities Healthier

20 Years of Making Communities Healthier

Community HealthCorps volunteers work at 200 sites in 17 states, including on Milwaukee's South Side.

What If Racism Ended Today?

What If Racism Ended Today?

Results of poll by YWCA will be used to develop training sessions for companies in cultural sensitivity.

Where Will Sex Offenders Live?

Where Will Sex Offenders Live?

Only a small percent are repeat offenders. Will local restrictions on residency force state to create uniform law?

New Community Garden for West Side

New Community Garden for West Side

Neighborhood House project near 27th and State will bring green space and healthy food to residents.

Who Wants to Buy an Auction House?

Who Wants to Buy an Auction House?

Old Schrager Auction House on Sherman Blvd., a stunning, 1400-seat auditorium with huge stained-glass dome, has been for sale since 2010.

Bronzeville Art Studio Seeks to Serve Youth

Bronzeville Art Studio Seeks to Serve Youth

Brothers who run studio offer after school programs and a "safe place" for neighborhood youth.

Have Greens, Will Travel

Have Greens, Will Travel

School's mobile greenhouse teaches students and addresses lack of farmers markets on northwest side.

Anti-Violence Plan Targets Poor Neighborhoods

Anti-Violence Plan Targets Poor Neighborhoods

City and community groups cite approach that cut violence by 30% in areas of Chicago and Baltimore.

$1 Million Plan to Upgrade Near West Side

$1 Million Plan to Upgrade Near West Side

Milwaukee Police, Marquette University and Harley-Davidson involved in project to redevelop area and cut crime.

Why City Workers Can’t Get to Suburban Jobs

Why City Workers Can’t Get to Suburban Jobs

Milwaukee County Transit has reduced service by 14% since 2000, and 13% of city households lack a car.