Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
City Budget’s Impact on Neighborhoods
From more police officers and new libraries to street pavement spending, changes will have big impact.
Oct 31st, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MPS Funding Continues to Decline
Loss of 19,000 students since 2003 and recent decline in its charter schools pushes revenue downward.
Oct 29th, 2013 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Community Groups Build Rain Gardens
Project builds rain gardens and job opportunities for young adults in Metcalfe Park.
Oct 28th, 2013 by Tom Momberg, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
King Drive Commons Development Improves North Side
Team of developers create townhomes at Center and MLK Dr.
Oct 24th, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Creating a “Culture of Joy” at MPS
Three different non-profits are helping to transform Carver Academy school in Brewers' Hill.
Oct 23rd, 2013 by Rick Brown, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
City and Churches Campaign for Safe Sleeping
Renewed effort targets co-sleeping, which causes 20% of infant deaths.
Oct 22nd, 2013 by Tom Momberg, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Did U.S. Bank Discriminate Against City Neighborhoods?
Federal complaint includes evidence of bias in how bank handled homes in black and Latino neighborhoods.
Oct 17th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
New Health Care Clinic for Near North Side
Clinic will serve Lindsay Heights neighborhood
Oct 16th, 2013 by Eric Oliver, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Small Businesses Wanted
New Milwaukee program helps businesses "Scale Up" and expand, first of its kind in nation.
Oct 11th, 2013 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Rebuilding Another Library
Neighbors discuss plan to replace Forest Home Library with new mixed-use building modeled after East Side branch.
Oct 10th, 2013 by Maria Corpus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Reclaiming a River
Volunteer clean-up of KK River latest example of long-term efforts to transform the urban stream.
Oct 8th, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Mayor’s Plan for Foreclosures
$11.6 million plan hopes to turn abandoned houses over to stable homeowners.
Oct 4th, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
