Parent incarceration can have short and long-term effects on a child, and it disproportionately affects children of color. Camp Reunite helps mothers (and their kids) who are incarcerated.
NNS Audio: Voices of Sherman Park: Three years later: Community members at the Sherman Phoenix remember unrest, recognize progress
Three years after the unrest, what stands out in the memories of Sherman Park residents? We visit the Sherman Phoenix to ask business owners and patrons.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: Ways to beat the extreme heat
Milwaukee is about to experience some of the hottest days yet this weekend. Here are some resources to help you beat the heat.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: May the Fourth be with you! Here’s what’s happening in our neighborhoods.
From a pie-eating contest at Mitchell Park to free ice cream in Sherman Park, check out what’s happening in our neighborhoods.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: Food pantries are a click away
Churches and community centers are the unsung heroes of our neighborhoods, with many hosting food pantries and meal programs.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: More summer camps for Milwaukee youths
Here are some weekly, day and drop-in camps to keep your kids engaged this summer.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: ‘Milwaukee is magical in the summer’: Readers share more of their favorite things to do
We asked readers to share their favorite things to do in the city in the summer. Here’s what they said.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: School’s out and summer camps are in!
Check out the various activities Milwaukee offers for its youth. Summer camps to keep your kids engaged.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: Readers offer tips on how to make the most out of your summer
In Milwaukee, we wait all year for summer. Then it’s over before the blink of an eye. Here are some tips to make the most out of the season.
‘A day of celebration and of jubilation’: What Juneteenth Day means to Milwaukee
On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, found out that the Civil War was over and that they were free. The ensuing celebration became known as Juneteenth Day.