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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 inCommunity, Economic Development
Burnham Park food truck owners worry earlier closing time will hurt business
A new policy that cuts hours of operation for food trucks downtown and near Burnham Park starting May 9 continues to draw controversy.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
New billboards raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl
Three new billboards on the South Side remind residents that one pill can kill.
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices
Opinion: 10 things you should know about drug overdose prevention: A roadmap to saving lives
The CEO and founder of Samad’s House, an organization that promotes recovery and harm reduction, answers questions about substance disorders.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: From community college to career: Fixing the transfer gap in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Terrance Hopson writes about the need to build stronger pathways to help students move from community college to an advanced degree or training.
Posted inCommunity, Housing, Resources
Here’s what you can do if you experienced damage from the storms in Milwaukee
Some residents are again dealing with flooding after torrential rain in the area. Here’s what you can do if your basement was flooded or need to report a downed tree.
Posted inCommunity, gun violence, Inside the NNS Newsroom
NNS to bring Milwaukee women and teen girls together for intergenerational dialogues on safety, violence and solutions
Guided by facilitators Sandra Hernandez and Sylvia Wilson, conversations will be trauma-informed and designed to move beyond individual incidents to deeper patterns and root causes.
Posted inPosts from Community
Post From Community: Shalom students ‘Take Down Tobacco’
Take Down Tobacco is a national action led by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, where young people stand up to the tobacco industry.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
Mixed martial arts star and Milwaukee native Rose Namajunas meets with youths at South Side club
Rose “Thug Rose” Namajunas, a current UFC fighter and former champion, shared her experiences growing up in Milwaukee.
Posted inCommunity
Residents and businesses along Chavez Drive react to abuse allegations against late civil rights icon
Many had strong feelings about the sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez and also about the street potentially being renamed.