Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Community Groups Build Rain Gardens

Community Groups Build Rain Gardens

Project builds rain gardens and job opportunities for young adults in Metcalfe Park.

King Drive Commons Development Improves North Side

King Drive Commons Development Improves North Side

Team of developers create townhomes at Center and MLK Dr.

Creating a “Culture of Joy” at MPS

Creating a “Culture of Joy” at MPS

Three different non-profits are helping to transform Carver Academy school in Brewers' Hill.

City and Churches Campaign for Safe Sleeping

City and Churches Campaign for Safe Sleeping

Renewed effort targets co-sleeping, which causes 20% of infant deaths.

Did U.S. Bank Discriminate Against City Neighborhoods?

Did U.S. Bank Discriminate Against City Neighborhoods?

Federal complaint includes evidence of bias in how bank handled homes in black and Latino neighborhoods.

New Health Care Clinic for Near North Side

New Health Care Clinic for Near North Side

Clinic will serve Lindsay Heights neighborhood

Small Businesses Wanted

Small Businesses Wanted

New Milwaukee program helps businesses "Scale Up" and expand, first of its kind in nation.

Rebuilding Another Library

Rebuilding Another Library

Neighbors discuss plan to replace Forest Home Library with new mixed-use building modeled after East Side branch.

Reclaiming a River

Reclaiming a River

Volunteer clean-up of KK River latest example of long-term efforts to transform the urban stream.

The Mayor’s Plan for Foreclosures

The Mayor’s Plan for Foreclosures

$11.6 million plan hopes to turn abandoned houses over to stable homeowners.

Few Milwaukeeans Sign Up for Obamacare

Few Milwaukeeans Sign Up for Obamacare

Super-high volume on federal web site makes it difficult to enroll.

The Traveling Bicycle Repair Man

The Traveling Bicycle Repair Man

Non-profit group's program has repaired 250 bikes on the South Side.