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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
Incumbent Kaul slightly outraising Toney in rematch for Wisconsin attorney general
Democrat Josh Kaul squeaked past his Republican challenger, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, winning by about 1% in 2022.
Posted inArts and Recreation
Meet some of Milwaukee’s biggest Brewers superfans
We spoke to some of the city’s biggest Brewers fans about what the team means to them and how they’re feeling about the World Series.
Posted inHousing, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Before we rebuild an organization, let’s invest in the solutions already working
Melanie Roach writes about the need to look at how we invest in solutions to the housing crisis when considering the possibility of bringing SDC back.
Posted inHousing
Inside the NNS Newsroom: Meet our O’Brien intern Lillie Martin
Lillie Martin is joining NNS as an O’Brien intern focused on youth homelessness.
Posted inHousing
Street Angels celebrating 10th anniversary through charity and community
Street Angels is hosting its first-ever gala Saturday to celebrate the organization’s work and promote future goals.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Investing in the people who help build our neighborhoods
Drea Rodriguez discusses the importance of supporting community organizers, who help engage residents across the city.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Rep. Tiffany tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election. What could a Gov. Tiffany do in 2028?
Tom Tiffany supported Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election. As governor, he would play a key part in the state’s 2028 election. “I’ll certify whoever wins the most votes in Wisconsin,” he said.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The real cost of weakening Head Start standards
Early education leaders Ruth Schmidt and Jennie Mauer say proposed changes to Head Start will erode the quality and public confidence in the program.
Posted inEducation, Government & Politics
At least a dozen graves of Milwaukee Indian boarding school students uncovered
An ICT investigation has revealed the graves of 14 students who died while attending Good Shepherd Industrial School, a federally funded Indian Boarding School, from 1884 to 1891. Those students – all girls – are buried in Calvary Cemetery.