Residents won’t have to worry about utility disconnections until April thanks to a decision Thursday by the Public Service Commission.
5 things to do and know the weekend of Sept. 18
Register to vote; listen to a roundtable discussion on Alzheimer’s; clean up Washington Park; support local vendors at a makers market; and join a Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council rally.
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital opens emergency department for pregnant women
A new emergency unit has opened at Ascension St. Joseph to help women experiencing difficulties with their pregnancy.
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: How one group provides a safe space for Milwaukee’s runners of color
Forget Everything and Run, better known as F.E.A.R., works to bring diversity to the running community.
NNS on the Radio
NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things for this September in Milwaukee
NNS deputy editor Adam Carr joins Joy Powers of WUWM for our monthly conversation with “Lake Effect.”
Neighborhood Lens
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.
NEIGHBORHOOD LENS: Keeping anglers going for 50 years on Center Street
A & C Live Bait is the oldest bait-and-tackle shop in Wisconsin and remains the only black-owned bait-and-tackle shop in the Midwest.