Celebrate Black Restaurant Week; MCTS increases passenger capacity; check out 414 Day with the Bronzeville Collective; tune in to a webinar on youth homelessness; and learn about an art opportunity with Near West Side Partners and Pete’s Pops.
The NNS coronavirus update for week of April 12: County buses expand passenger capacity; new tools to find places to get vaccinated
Starting today, Milwaukee County buses will allow up to 20 people to ride. Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 in Milwaukee this week.
Here’s what to do if you haven’t received pandemic-related school lunch benefits
Some Milwaukeeans have been mistakenly told they do not qualify for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program, or P-EBT. Here’s what you can do to make sure you get your benefits.
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: ‘We knew we had to step it up’: SHARP Literacy goes virtual to reach students with creativity-based education
Amid a pandemic and a rapidly digitizing world, SHARP Literacy has found a way to transition from its roots while remaining true to its mission.
NNS on the Radio
NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do and know this April 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 April 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.