Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Acclaimed Charter School Will Expand

Acclaimed Charter School Will Expand

Carmen High School, the south side college prep school, will open a second branch on the northwest side.

New Network of Charter Schools Coming

New Network of Charter Schools Coming

Ex-MPS Superintendent Howard Fuller is helping lead effort, which will delay schools opening to 2014-2015.

A Campaign to “Save our Sons”

A Campaign to “Save our Sons”

A new MPS program will provide mentors for at-risk youth at 10 schools.

Washington Park Wins $600,000 Anti-Crime Grant

Washington Park Wins $600,000 Anti-Crime Grant

Two non-profits will work with the Milwaukee Police Department on strategies to reduce crime in the neighborhood.

Rise of the Urban Ecology Center

Rise of the Urban Ecology Center

How a small non-profit in a trailer in Riverside Park rose to become a major player with centers erected in three county parks.

Airborne Asbestos Plagues South Side?

Airborne Asbestos Plagues South Side?

A KK river restoration project may be causing asbestos and lead contamination while tearing down homes too near the river.

Home Visits Can Reduce Infant Mortality

Home Visits Can Reduce Infant Mortality

City program offers nurse and social worker visits to at-risk families in Lindsay Heights.

A Home Away from Home

A Home Away from Home

For half a century, Northcott Neighborhood House has supported family stability with programs ranging from preschool to job training.

The Neighborhood Guru

The Neighborhood Guru

Community organizer Howard Snyder has led many redevelopment projects on the Northwest Side.

The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues

With the closing of Moody Pool, the city's North Side now has half the number of public pools as the South Side.

A Neighborhood On the Rise

A Neighborhood On the Rise

Efforts to improve the Layton Boulevard West Neighborhood are bearing fruit.

The Anti-Violence Team

The Anti-Violence Team

Metcalfe Park group reclaims lot where shooting occurred, winning 2nd place in Midwest contest to enliven vacant spaces.