Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Push Underway For Better Care For Pregnant Inmates

Push Underway For Better Care For Pregnant Inmates

Proposals, led by Sen. Lena Taylor, include banning shackling during labor.

Problems Abound With Access To FoodShare Program After Changes

Problems Abound With Access To FoodShare Program After Changes

People wait on hold, only to be hung up on when office closes.

Milwaukee Diaper Mission Fights ‘Period Poverty’

Milwaukee Diaper Mission Fights ‘Period Poverty’

Providing free diapers and menstrual products to poor families in the county.

Meet The New Leader of the Milwaukee Food Council

Meet The New Leader of the Milwaukee Food Council

Solana Patterson-Ramos brings focus on systems, with a side of fun, to growing organization.

Sixteenth Street Makes Mental Health Care Accessible

Sixteenth Street Makes Mental Health Care Accessible

4 Milwaukee locations with a presence in 10 schools.

City’s Drug-Related Arrests Drop By 67%

City’s Drug-Related Arrests Drop By 67%

5-year decline even as overdose deaths soar. MPD cites change of focus.

Survey Finds Many City Houses Need Repairs

Survey Finds Many City Houses Need Repairs

Estimates total investment needed across 15 neighborhoods is $54 million.

10 Summer Programs for City Kids

10 Summer Programs for City Kids

Milwaukee Recreation offers wide variety of activities.

Milwaukee County Rental Assistance Program Enters Freeze Tuesday

Milwaukee County Rental Assistance Program Enters Freeze Tuesday

New applications will be halted, a strategy to avoid committing more resources than are available.

How To Celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee

How To Celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee

Milwaukee's parade is the main event in a week of Black history and celebration.

Amanda Clark Is Working To Improve Amani Neighborhood

Amanda Clark Is Working To Improve Amani Neighborhood

Dominican Center housing coordinator works to empower residents.

Former Inmate Helping Those Leaving Incarceration

Former Inmate Helping Those Leaving Incarceration

After spending 20 years in prison for homicide, Ed Hennings is focused on giving back.