Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Safe & Sound Will Target 8 High-Crime Neighborhoods
Community organizing group works with residents, high-risk youth and police to combat crime.
Feb 24th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Could Milwaukee Have a Measles Outbreak?
Rate of vaccination here is increasing but still not high enough to assure no outbreak occurs.
Feb 22nd, 2015 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
“The Kids Fall in Love With Her.”
Boys and Girls Club senior program manager La’Ketta Caldwell was nominated for a MANDI leadership award.
Feb 18th, 2015 by Naomi Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Jobs Program Struggles to Find Eligible Workers
City transitional jobs program for hard-core unemployed still has half of its positions unfilled.
Feb 17th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Far More Students Flunking GED Tests
New test causes big drop in students passing it in Wisconsin and nationally.
Feb 14th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
UWM Public Health School Tackles Social Problems
Its new headquarters in the Brewery is a MANDI finalist and its staff and students work with city Health Department.
Feb 13th, 2015 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Crime Drops 32% in North Side Neighborhood
"Comprehensive community effort" credited for two-year crime decline in Amani neighborhood.
Feb 12th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Great Building, Great Resource Center for Veterans
New veterans center on MLK Dr. is a MANDI finalist and provides wide range of services for veterans.
Feb 11th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Refugees Lobbying For Increased College Aid
Immigrants from Southeast Asia and Africa will push legislature to increase college aid program for minorities.
Feb 8th, 2015 by Wyatt Massey, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Program for Homeless Young Adults
Collaboration of two non-profits will renovate foreclosed homes on South Side to create housing for homeless.
Feb 6th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Republican Plan for MPS Attacked
Bonds says plan would be devastating financially and lay off hundreds of staff.
Feb 4th, 2015 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Teaching Kids How To Be Green
Terry Evans, new leader at Urban Ecology Center in Washington Park, helps kids learn all about the environment.
Feb 3rd, 2015 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
