Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Alma Center Battles Recidivism
North Side community group’s program aims to help ex-offenders, curb crime.
Mar 4th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceService Workers Push For Higher Wages
Ald. Zielinski's resolution backs Gov. Evers' plan to hike minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Feb 28th, 2019 by Analise Pruni, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceHow to Increase Black Homeownership
Milwaukee’s black-white gap is 40%. Experts will take on the issue.
Feb 26th, 2019 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceJose Vasquez’s Journey of Redemption
From prisoner and gang member to working with troubled teens at Project Excel.
Feb 22nd, 2019 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceNon-Profit Targets City’s Digital Divide
Programs offer computer training and cheap computers for low-income youth.
Feb 21st, 2019 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceCommunity Group Keeps the Music Going
Washington Park Neighbors creates summer concert series that reflects neighborhood.
Feb 19th, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceThe Return of Phobruary
Silver City Thai and Laotian restaurants offer $5 bowls of Pho all month.
Feb 18th, 2019 by Elyse McFeggan, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServicePeppNation Has Helped 14,000 Local Youth
Founded in 2010, non-profit provides sports leadership, mentoring programs to youth all year.
Feb 14th, 2019 by Bridget Fogarty, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServicePoet Margaret Rozga Still Carries Torch
Civil rights pioneer, the state's 2019-20 Poet Laureate, still advocates for social justice.
Feb 12th, 2019 by Elyse McFeggan, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceNorth’s Students March for Black Lives Matter
200 students join protest. “We deserve to feel safe in our own skin!”
Feb 8th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceArchitectural Planner Helps Underserved Areas
Prof. Carolyn Esswein and Community Design Solutions help develop city neighborhoods.
Feb 6th, 2019 by Analise Pruni, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceDelay in Closing Youth Prisons Criticized
Advocates oppose Evers’ projection of two years to close Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake.
Feb 4th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service