Attend Penfield Children’s Center’s ribbon-cutting for its new playground; visit the “See Me Because” exhibition; network with Social X MKE at Zócalo Food Park; stop by the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center’s health fair; and hear local leaders share their thoughts on interfaith dialogue.
8 ways struggling tenants can get the help they need to avoid eviction
Saturday, July 31 marks the end of the federal ban on evictions. Here are resources to help struggling tenants.
Neighborhood News Service, Wisconsin Watch win $1.4 million grant to strengthen journalism in Milwaukee, across Wisconsin
The American Journalism Project has jointly awarded the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism $1.4 million over three years to support their efforts to elevate journalism in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin.
Special Report
SPECIAL REPORT: Extreme heat puts city in double jeopardy
Twenty-five summers after a deadly heat wave hit Milwaukee, the city stands at the intersection of two public health crises: COVID-19 and climate change. Is Milwaukee ready for future extreme heat?
NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: ’Individuals are bigger than the mistakes they’ve made’: How one woman wants to transform the justice system
Chantell Jewell is the first Black woman to lead the Milwaukee County House of Correction. She hopes to use her new position to create change and eliminate obstacles in the community.
NNS on the Radio
NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do and know this July in Milwaukee neighborhoods
NNS deputy editor Adam Carr joins Joy Powers of WUWM for our monthly spot with “Lake Effect,” where he discusses events in July connected to Milwaukee’s North and South Side neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Lens
PHOTOS: The new and improved Pulaski Park, generations in the making
In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of KK River Neighbors in Action explores the newly renovated Pulaski Park.
NEIGHBORHOOD LENS: Mr. Dye’s Pies: A true slice of heaven in Granville
Johnathan Dye — the namesake of Mr. Dye’s Pies — gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how his delicious desserts are made.