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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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Vital services put on hold as deep freeze grips city

January 31, 2019 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

Vital services put on hold as deep freeze grips city
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Sub-zero temperatures have led to widespread closures in Milwaukee, taking the worst toll on vulnerable people.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News

CORE El Centro focuses on healing from the inside out

January 24, 2019 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

CORE El Centro focuses on healing from the inside out
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CORE El Centro, which opened in 2002, provides natural healing and wellness services to thousands of low-income residents.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square

MPS defends decision to keep schools open despite storm

January 23, 2019 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

MPS defends decision to keep schools open despite storm
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Several surrounding school districts closed Wednesday because of the weather, but MPS stayed open.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: attendance, Bradley Tech High School, buses, Milwaukee Public Schools, snow, South Division High School, weather

On the Block: No respect

January 22, 2019 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

On the Block: No respect
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Javier Miguel DeHoyos, 14, said he was disappointed watching high school students from Kentucky disrespect a Native American war veteran.

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Filed Under: Multimedia, On The Block

Daughter of famed muralist carries on family tradition with new COA murals

January 11, 2019 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

Daughter of famed muralist carries on family tradition with new COA murals
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Rozalia Hernandez-Singh, daughter of muralist Reynaldo Hernandez, is in the process of painting new murals at the COA Riverwest Center, including one featuring local sports figures.

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Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Harambee, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North

Favorite of 2018: MPD slow to respond to violent crime calls, police data shows

January 1, 2019 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

Favorite of 2018: MPD slow to respond to violent crime calls, police data shows
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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods in the past year. NNS reporter Edgar Mendez explains why the story republished here is his favorite among the pieces he wrote in 2018.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety Tagged With: Favorites-of-2018

BID hopes to return vibrancy to Villard Avenue

December 21, 2018 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

BID hopes to return vibrancy to Villard Avenue
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Villard Avenue once was a bustling commercial sector, and though many businesses still operate on the street, challenges to restore it to its former prominence remain.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Northwest

Not guilty ruling doesn’t make things all right. Not even close.

December 3, 2018 by Edgar Mendez 6 Comments

Not guilty ruling doesn’t make things all right. Not even close.
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After a Milwaukee County Municipal Court judge found Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporter Edgar Mendez not guilty of trespassing Monday, he reflects on a wrong that he said should have never happened.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

On the Block: Construction on Greenfield Avenue

November 21, 2018 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

On the Block: Construction on Greenfield Avenue
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Store owner Naser Asad said road construction on Greenfield has hurt his business.

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Filed Under: Clarke Square, Multimedia, On The Block

Legislators hope to build on momentum created by results of marijuana referendums

November 15, 2018 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

Legislators hope to build on momentum created by results of  marijuana referendums
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Several state leaders are urging voters to continue pushing for legalization of marijuana and also calling for bipartisan support for changes in the state law.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News

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