Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Program Helps Many Teens Get Driver’s License

Program Helps Many Teens Get Driver’s License

COA gives scholarships for hundreds of city kids to get their license; $300 cost is otherwise unaffordable.

Guide to City’s Urban Gardens

Guide to City’s Urban Gardens

Milwaukee has more than 15 urban gardens and the warm weather is coming soon.

Charter School Leaders Say Oversight Needed

Charter School Leaders Say Oversight Needed

Republican plan for Milwaukee would allow high-performing charter schools to replicate without any approving authority.

New App Helps Domestic Violence Victims

New App Helps Domestic Violence Victims

Created by Sojourner center and UWM students, it's available to 99 percent of smartphone users.

Million Mom March to DC

Million Mom March to DC

Local mothers joining march to demand justice for those killed by police or white vigilantes.

Which Transit Projects Should Take Priority?

Which Transit Projects Should Take Priority?

NNS interviews six transportation advocates on how to make a better Milwaukee.

MPS Commitment Schools Show Improvement

MPS Commitment Schools Show Improvement

Federally funded schools have raised student achievement in reading and math.

We Serve Burmese Immigrants

We Serve Burmese Immigrants

Program at Neighborhood House offers tutoring in English, social and recreational opportunities for Burmese newcomers to city.

City Plan Will Rescue The Worst Playgrounds

City Plan Will Rescue The Worst Playgrounds

City and foundation money will be spent to upgrade the 12 most deteriorated playgrounds in Milwaukee.

Helping Police Build Neighborhoods

Helping Police Build Neighborhoods

Fatima Benhaddou is the new program manager of police department's federally funded Building Neighborhood Capacity Program.

Seeking Strategies to Combat Violence

Seeking Strategies to Combat Violence

Unite Milwaukee Anti-Violence Summit, all-day event, gathered experts, politicians and city residents to talk about reducing violence in the city.

Humane Society Impact On One ZIP Code

Humane Society Impact On One ZIP Code

Spay/neuter rate has risen 455% for some 15,000 animals in inner city 53206 ZIP code.