Attend a game night in Sherman Park; visit a health fair; head to a back to school bash; and more.
Edgar Mendez
Raised in a South Side neighborhood where he still lives, Edgar Mendez is the managing editor of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Mendez is a proud graduate of UW-Milwaukee, where he double majored in journalism and sociology, and of Marquette University, where he earned a master’s degree in communication. He won a 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and 2014, 2017, and 2018 Milwaukee Press Club Awards for his reporting on taverns, marijuana law enforcement, and lead in water service lines. In 2008, he won a Society of Professional Journalists’ regional award for columns dealing with issues such as poverty, homelessness and racism. His writing has been published by the Associated Press, Reuters, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and other media. He has also co-authored three articles published in scholarly journals.
Posted inArts and Recreation
5 things to know and do the weekend of July 31
Join a 5K run/walk; enjoy water-themed art; visit Black Arts Fest; and more.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin primaries could boost candidates with broader appeal, experts say
Primary elections are administered by the state, and changing how we vote there would require a new law. Many cities and a couple states already use it, but opposition to a change is significant.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the week of July 27
Attend a neighborhood meeting; honor doulas, birthworkers and midwives; meet your new adoptable pet; and more.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of July 24
Check out lowriders; enjoy a community picnic; get a free backpack and supplies; and more.
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
Opinion: We must oppose and ban the use of Flock technology
Nickolas X. Doherty contends that mass surveillance technology used by Milwaukee police and other law enforcement entities is dangerous to the community.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the week of July 20
Celebrate Hank Aaron; find jobs at two job fairs; take a bike ride in Lindsay Heights; and more.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the week of July 6
Join a walking book club at Havenwoods; learn how to be a young boss; get your rights as a renter; and more.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Housing
How children became this city’s lead detectors
The persistent lead problem in Milwaukee rental homes underscores a long overlooked connection between tenants’ rights and the health and well-being of young kids.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of June 26
Have lunch with the mayor; learn about civic engagement; attend a block party; and more.