New counselors are being hired to increase breastfeeding support services for Milwaukee mothers.
News414: You asked, we answer: Resources for property tax relief
We answer two common questions we’ve received through our News414 texting service: How to get property tax relief and what to do if your unemployment assistance is at an adjudicator.
5 things to do and know the weekend of July 23
Read a book in the park with La Revo Books; visit the Youth and Community Resource Fair; get your COVID-19 vaccine; tune into Voces de la Frontera’s immigration forums; and check out the Tricklebee Cafe farmers market.
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.