Villard Avenue, once a bustling commercial corridor, is showing signs of new life.
Holiday lights show cheer in neighborhoods across the city
This gallery features festively decorated homes in each of the 18 neighborhoods NNS covers.
New mural illustrates positive choices for teens
Fourteen teens ranging from 13- to 17-years old created their own mural based on the choices they want to make in their lives. The mural will be displayed at New Beginnings are Possible.
New Thurston Woods restaurant offers residents American soul food
Danicha Brown and Vishalla Davis opened Shake N’ Bake American Soul Kitchen inside Hibo Foods.
Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club to close in a week
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee announced the closure of its Daniels-Mardak location, and some parents are worried about finding a new safe place for their children to spend time.
Fifty years after open housing marches, residential segregation still norm in Milwaukee
African-Americans living in segregated neighborhoods lack access to jobs and are more likely to live in poverty.
Residents express concern about handling of chemicals in nearby plant
Residents who live near a North Side facility that is accused of improperly handling and disposing of hazardous materials urged city and state officials to better regulate companies that pose potential risks.
On the Block: Forced to leave college
Reagan High School 2015 graduate Darrin Madison, who completed one year at Howard University, is taking a year off to raise money for costs incurred when he lost financial aid in his second semester.
Safe & Sound expansion ‘means a whole lot to the community’
A year-and-a-half fundraising effort has enabled Safe & Sound to bring resources and community programming to enhance safety in Milwaukee Police Department District 4 on the northwest side.
Bloom and Groom brightens neighborhoods
More than 50,000 flowers in 18 neighborhoods were distributed over two recent weekends as part of the city’s Bloom and Groom program.