Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporter PrincessSafiya Byers is among the 25 journalists selected by the National Press Foundation for a yearlong fellowship, “Widening the Pipeline.”
OPINION: Local Black history every Milwaukeean should know
Kellen Abston, Tia Cannon and Andre Lee Ellis pay tribute to Milwaukee’s rich Black history, sharing local trailblazers from the arts and business worlds.
Real talk: What I’d like to say to the next mayor
The City of Milwaukee is getting a new mayor in the coming months. So we asked your neighbors: “If you had two minutes with the next mayor of Milwaukee, what would you say?”
Inside the NNS newsroom: Veteran journalist O. Ricardo Pimentel joins NNS staff
Veteran journalist O. Ricardo Pimentel has joined the staff of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service as the newsroom’s first managing editor.
NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do this February in Milwaukee neighborhoods
What’s happening in our neighborhoods this February? The reopening of a legendary museum, a poetry party, a forum of Milwaukee’s mayoral candidates, a February celebration of soup and a celebration of Milwaukee’s parks and Japanese rice wine.
Remembering Dr. Lester Carter
Milwaukee is mourning the death of Dr. Lester Carter, longtime pharmacist and a beloved community anchor.
‘Our voices will unite with the rhythm of equality’: 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Contest winners share their powerful words
For the 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Contest, local students responded to the theme, “We Must Speak.” We’ve collected essays from the six age category winners spanning elementary to high school.
NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do this January in Milwaukee neighborhoods
What’s happening in our neighborhoods this January? Become a bike mechanic; preview a new play; go on a winter healing hike; celebrate MLK Day; and check out a hip-hop chess club.
OPINION: More than a resolution: Community members set intentions for 2022
Don’t waste time. Fight for education. Find balance between work and life. Community members share reflections on 2021 and their intentions for 2022.
PHOTOS: See the homes of 18 residents who are lighting up their neighborhoods this holiday season
Take a tour of decorations throughout our neighborhoods with this photo gallery.