Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Brian Litzsey Believes Recreation ‘Changes Lives’

Brian Litzsey Believes Recreation ‘Changes Lives’

Litzsey is first Black director of $37 million MPS agency, Milwaukee Recreation.

Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned Bank Is 100 Years Old

Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned Bank Is 100 Years Old

Located in high-poverty area and still helping people buy homes.

Evictions Still High In Milwaukee

Evictions Still High In Milwaukee

As many as 120 evictions per day filed. Where to get help.

Where to Get Free Help Filing Your Taxes

Where to Get Free Help Filing Your Taxes

11 different options in metro Milwaukee.

Some Legislators Want ‘Safe Havens’ to Stay Safe

Some Legislators Want ‘Safe Havens’ to Stay Safe

Proposed bill would keep immigration officers out of all 'safe havens' in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Is Losing a Generation of Black Men To Drug Crisis

Milwaukee Is Losing a Generation of Black Men To Drug Crisis

Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl is mixed into cocaine.

12 Ways To Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

12 Ways To Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A march, storytelling, speeches, museum day and more.

Will Wisconsin Enact a Red Flag Gun Control Law?

Will Wisconsin Enact a Red Flag Gun Control Law?

The results of the recent election may not help.

Elected Leaders Weigh in On Reopening of Social Development Commission

Elected Leaders Weigh in On Reopening of Social Development Commission

Mayor Johnson calls for more transparency, Gwen Moore notes challenges it faces.

Bringing Diversity to Milwaukee’s Improv Comedy Scene

Bringing Diversity to Milwaukee’s Improv Comedy Scene

Interchange Theater Co-op offers classes, scholarships to those historically left out.

SDC Stands For ‘Still Didn’t Compensate’ Says Unpaid Former Employee

SDC Stands For ‘Still Didn’t Compensate’ Says Unpaid Former Employee

Several former employees of social service agency claim they still haven't been paid since April implosion.

Gun Violence Down 17% in Wisconsin, 20% in Milwaukee

Gun Violence Down 17% in Wisconsin, 20% in Milwaukee

During first 8 months of 2024. Are community intervention efforts working?