Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Artists 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 ServiceMcDonald’s Workers Applaud Federal Ruling
NLRB says McDonald's controls franchises, opening door to workers pushing for higher wages.
Aug 10th, 2014 by Raina J. Johnson, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceA Walk Through Three Bridges Park
South siders and environmentalists join Mayor Barrett, as part of his "Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days" challenge.
Aug 5th, 2014 by Patrick Leary, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceSouth Side Hit Hard by Cargill Closing
Valley beef harvest facility employed 600 workers, many from South Side.
Aug 3rd, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceBuilding Trust at the Woodlands
Community organizer helps stage play to connect people in northwest side neighborhood.
Aug 1st, 2014 by Hannah Byron, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceNeighbors Unite to Improve Clarke Square
Some 300 neighborhood volunteers clean up and beautify the streets and alleyways from 26th Street to Ninth, between Mineral and Scott streets
Jul 29th, 2014 by Raina J. Johnson, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceProgram Provides Bikes for Inner City Kids
Collaboration provides training and free bikes, locks and helmets for Lindsay Heights children.
Jul 28th, 2014 by Brittany Carloni, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceCreating Affordable Housing on The North Side
Developers with Utopia 136 are transforming homes in Harambee neighborhood.
Jul 22nd, 2014 by Patrick Leary, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service