Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Job Training Targets Ex-Offenders
UMOS trains young adults who were homeless or have a criminal record and connects them to employers.
Mar 4th, 2014 by Natalie Wickman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Loan Fund Will Support Black Entrepreneurs
$200,000 fund overseen by WEDC and African American Chamber of Commerce offers loans of $5,000 to $25,000.
Feb 27th, 2014 by Rick Brown, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Help Me Fight Crime, Says Bob Donovan
Alderman asks his district's residents and students to sign pledges to help fight crime.
Feb 26th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Innovative School Moving to Silver City Neighborhood
Public charter school Escuela Verde will move from Baran Park area, connect to new Urban Ecology Center.
Feb 21st, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Health Clinic Will Serve Central City
Gospel music concert will raise money to build three-story, 42,000-square-foot medical center on Lisbon Avenue.
Feb 18th, 2014 by Karen Slattery, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Arboretum Offers Year-Round Learning for City Kids
Funded by Rotary Club, with 40 acres along Milwaukee River, it's one of 12 nationally designated "Children's Forests."
Feb 17th, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The City of Fresh Vegetables
New city program aims to turn empty lots into gardens grown by residents.
Feb 14th, 2014 by Scottie Lee Meyers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Zamarripa Proposal Would Help Undocumented Residents
Milwaukee legislator's bill would allow them to get drivers licenses, attend state colleges.
Feb 12th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Loan Program Will Help Rescue Foreclosed Homes
City, state and local bank will join forces to help buyers rehabilitate distressed homes.
Feb 9th, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Frigid Weather Endangers Animals
Stray cats and dogs may suffer hypothermia, frostbite, swollen footpads and other ailments, animal shelters and hospitals find.
Feb 6th, 2014 by Karen Slattery, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Please Choose Our School
Hundreds attend MPS school fair that helps parents and children decide where to enroll.
Feb 5th, 2014 by Karen Slattery, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MPS Embraces Urban Farming
With help of $98,000 grant, 18 schools will now teach aquaponics.
Feb 3rd, 2014 by Natalie Wickman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
