Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

GE Program Exposes Girls to STEM Careers

GE Program Exposes Girls to STEM Careers

In past six years 176 girls have participated in innovative program.

“Garden of Hope” for Youths in Detention

“Garden of Hope” for Youths in Detention

Andre Lee Ellis mentoring program creates new effort at county detention center.

Summer Program Has Free Meals for Kids

Summer Program Has Free Meals for Kids

138 locations in city, by Hunger Task Force, for anyone under 18 who’s hungry.

50 Years After the Marches: Residential Segregation Still A Problem
50 Years After the Marches

Residential Segregation Still A Problem

Other than Brown Deer and Glendale, suburbs are overwhelmingly white.

Black Leaders React to Smith Verdict

Black Leaders React to Smith Verdict

Calling for peace after acquittal of officer who shot Sylville Smith.

50 Years After The Marches: Risking Their Lives for Fair Housing
50 Years After The Marches

Risking Their Lives for Fair Housing

The courageous protests of Fr. Groppi and the NAACP Youth Council.

50 Years After The Marches: White Power in Milwaukee
50 Years After The Marches

White Power in Milwaukee

Open housing marches of 1967 triggered ugly reactions from whites.

Summer Programs for Children

Summer Programs for Children

Find free and affordable summer programs and camps for children

50 Years After The Marches: High School Sweethearts Recall Open Housing Struggle
50 Years After The Marches

High School Sweethearts Recall Open Housing Struggle

How Joyce and Ken McGhee persevered against racism.

Impact of Bus Rapid Transit in Milwaukee

Impact of Bus Rapid Transit in Milwaukee

$48 million high-speed bus line projected to carry 10,000 riders daily by 2035.

City Residents Meet With Assembly Committee

City Residents Meet With Assembly Committee

Residents must drive neighborhood revitalization, grassroots leaders insist.

Turnkey Home Available for Sale

Turnkey Home Available for Sale

Layton Boulevard West program has spent more than $3.5 million to purchase, renovate homes.