Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
City Expands Solar Program
Solar energy program shines on two more city neighborhoods.
Sep 15th, 2014 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceOnly 50 of 600 Laid-Off Cargill Workers Find Work with Company
550 former Cargill employees are left searching in biggest Milwaukee layoff since Kohl's Grocery closing.
Sep 12th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceSo Far, No Flight From Enderis Park
City workers remain rooted in Enderis Park neighborhood despite elimination of residency rule.
Sep 9th, 2014 by Molly Rippinger, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceMPS Expels Construction Skills Training Program From North Division
Program had 275 students enrolled and long waiting list, but program's founder had 25-year-old forgery conviction.
Sep 4th, 2014 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceBill Would Require Body Camera on Police
Ald. Milele Coggs will introduce legislation requiring Milwaukee Police Department to buy and use body cameras.
Sep 3rd, 2014 by Matthew Wisla, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceCould Milwaukee Be the Next Ferguson?
Five reasons why it won't -- and seven reasons why it might be next.
Sep 1st, 2014 by Keith Stanley, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceShould Marijuana Be Legalized?
Milwaukee legislators offer their views.
Sep 1st, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceArtists Transforming the “Artery” Bicycle Trail
Trail runs north from Beerline trail, from Keefe Ave. in Riverwest north to Third and Capitol Dr.
Aug 29th, 2014 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceACT Tests Show Most Minority Students Not College Ready
State ranks 2nd in average ACT test scores but most black and Hispanic students trail behind.
Aug 26th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceHow To Fight Poverty
Door-to-door lawn mowing and landscaping jobs put food on table for poor laborers.
Aug 21st, 2014 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceDo You Want A Bike Station in Your Neighborhood?
Bublr Bikes is seeking input from community members on where to locate its new bike stations.
Aug 19th, 2014 by Raina J. Johnson, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceBlack Men Face Unequal Enforcement of Marijuana Laws
While the nation moves towards legalization, Wisconsin fills its jails with black men arrested for marijuana possession.
Aug 12th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service