“Ballot Bash 2019” rocked the Turner Hall ballroom March 14. The event, staged by the youth-oriented nonprofit Leaders Igniting Transformation, sought to turn out the vote for the April 2 election. Public officials and candidates were invited to attend the event, which was part voter education and part just plain fun.
Landscaping enterprise employs Lindsay Heights residents who face hiring barriers
Walnut Way Conservation Corps. established Blue Skies Landscaping to help the community. Now the business provides a third of the organization’s operating budget.
Diversity’s on the menu. How refugee chefs are changing Milwaukee’s culinary landscape
Refugee chefs are changing the way we eat in Milwaukee, one plate at a time.
Special Report
Zilber Neighborhood Initiative draws to a close
The Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, a project of the Zilber Family Foundation, recently drew to a close. The 10-year initiative worked to improve the quality of life in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square and the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods of Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park. The foundation is a key funder of Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.
On The Block
On the Block: Wandering Into Black History
During the Black History Month Read-in, Leonard Glover, his two children and a modest group of community members enjoyed poems and stories about African-Americans, by African-Americans.
NNS on the Radio
NNS reporter Allison Dikanovic goes live on WGLB 1560AM
NNS reporter Allison Dikanovic recently joined WGLB-AM 1560’s “Morning Mix” to discuss changes coming to our youth justice system.
Neighborhood Lens
A stroll through a park in-progress
In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of the KK River Neighbors in Action resident group revisits Pulaski Park to document his neighborhood park in the midst of major construction.
A morning at The Gathering
Robert Thompson’s children participate in programs at the COA Youth & Family Centers. He explains why he chose to photograph The Gathering’s Community Meal Program.