Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Program Gives Renters Chance to Buy Foreclosed Homes
South Side non-profit rehabs vacant homes and sets up rent-to-own deals.
Mar 20th, 2014 by Karen Slattery, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
City Unveils Design Ideas for Bronzeville
Six architectural firms helped with ideas, centered around west North Avenue.
Mar 18th, 2014 by Mark Doremus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Columbia St. Mary’s Offers Free Dental Care
Program serves 46 schools, treats 7,000 kids, and lots of cavities.
Mar 13th, 2014 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Rocketship Plans to Open Second School
National charter school operator will open north side location to complement south side school in Milwaukee.
Mar 11th, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Teen Summit Targets Gun Violence
Last year Milwaukee had 106 homicides and 532 non-fatal shooting victims.
Mar 7th, 2014 by Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Job Training Targets Ex-Offenders
UMOS trains young adults who were homeless or have a criminal record and connects them to employers.
Mar 4th, 2014 by Natalie Wickman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Loan Fund Will Support Black Entrepreneurs
$200,000 fund overseen by WEDC and African American Chamber of Commerce offers loans of $5,000 to $25,000.
Feb 27th, 2014 by Rick Brown, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Help Me Fight Crime, Says Bob Donovan
Alderman asks his district's residents and students to sign pledges to help fight crime.
Feb 26th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Innovative School Moving to Silver City Neighborhood
Public charter school Escuela Verde will move from Baran Park area, connect to new Urban Ecology Center.
Feb 21st, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Health Clinic Will Serve Central City
Gospel music concert will raise money to build three-story, 42,000-square-foot medical center on Lisbon Avenue.
Feb 18th, 2014 by Karen Slattery, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Arboretum Offers Year-Round Learning for City Kids
Funded by Rotary Club, with 40 acres along Milwaukee River, it's one of 12 nationally designated "Children's Forests."
Feb 17th, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The City of Fresh Vegetables
New city program aims to turn empty lots into gardens grown by residents.
Feb 14th, 2014 by Scottie Lee Meyers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
