Learn about native plants; attend a workshop that supports special needs children; take a walk through Kozy Park; and more.
Chesnie Wardell
Chesnie Wardell serves as the intergenerational reporter for NNS. In addition, she writes features on notable North Side and South Side residents. She reported for other newsrooms like the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covered teacher vacancies through an O'Brien fellowship and was selected as an inaugural member of the New York Times Corps. She is a 2025 graduate of Marquette University, where she studied journalism and theology.
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5 things to know and do the week of Jan. 19
Support students in a policy; try new snacks at the library; learn the latest line dance; and more.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 16
Check out gallery night; donate blood to the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin; swap a book; and more.
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‘It’s dangerous, but it’s fun’: Milwaukee youth motorsport riders find their way to racing through local program
Milwaukee youths from the Sliders Flat Track Racing Program are learning what it takes to ride, repair and persevere.
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5 things to know and do the week of Jan. 12
Create new goals with Garden Homes residents; learn about a foster program for animals; attend a financial literacy workshop; and more.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 9
Attend a pardon informational session; check out Mitchell Park Pozolera; properly dispose of your Christmas tree or lights; and more.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 2
Watch a movie with Rooted & Rising; learn how to manage weight; help clean up Menomonee Valley; and more.
Posted inCommunity, Education
My most memorable story of 2025: A nonprofit installs bookshelves for children inside two Milwaukee laundromats
Reporter Chesnie Wardell’s favorite story of 2025 featured how Jacarrie Carr and the community came together to help children read.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Memorable story of 2025: ‘True definition of strength’: How this Milwaukee man fights through sickle cell disease
Mariela Fonseca Ruiz selected a story about James Griffin, a local man raising awareness about sickle cell disease, as a memorable story of 2025.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Dec. 26
Watch animals eat their lunch with the Friends of Havenwoods State Forest; listen to music from the Milwaukee Jazz Institute; and more.