Here are five ways you can keep your New Year’s resolutions.
2020
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Memorable stories of 2020: Nowhere to go: Why some homeless youths ‘don’t want to be found’
Sam Woods shares a memorable story from 2020, written by PrincessSafiya Byers in January. It is about how Milwaukee’s homeless youths endure large obstacles when trying to get off the streets.
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Memorable stories of 2020: She started jumping rope for laughs. Now she has a Facebook group with nearly 30,000 members.
It’s been quite the year and picking my favorite story of 2020 wasn’t easy. The article I chose reminds us how important it is to come together and spread joy.
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NNS Spotlight: ‘We’re saving lives’: A mentorship program for young boys in Milwaukee
After turning his life around, Lance Ambrose felt called to help young people in similar situations. So he created Saving Our Sons, a nonprofit mentoring program for Milwaukee youths.
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Wisconsin’s nonvoters could be a powerful bloc — but barriers, disillusionment stand in the way
Working digitally and on the streets of Milwaukee, activists tried to convince nonvoters to go to the polls, but distrust and disgust kept some away.
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Documentary tells the story of ‘Latino Wisconsin’
“Latino Wisconsin” tells the stories of Latinos in Wisconsin and is a labor of love for former reporter Georgia Pabst and her husband, Ralph.
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OPINION: Inside the ‘bubble’ at Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center School
Students from the Vel R. Philips Juvenile Justice Center School share their thoughts on the pandemic and sports, comparing the “NBA bubble” to the precautions their community is taking.
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‘Moving to the other side of the desk’: Paula Kiely reflects on 27 years as a librarian
Paula Kiely retired in August as director of the Milwaukee Public Library. Now, she’s ready for her next chapter.
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5 things to know about Joan Johnson, Milwaukee’s new library director
From interior designer to librarian, here are five facts to know about Joan Johnson, who became library director in August.
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PHOTOS: The faces of the season, part two
We met families throughout our neighborhoods on their porches for family portraits, with their smiling faces filing this “holiday card” from us to you.