As summer approaches, Dwight Allen, 45, said he is worried about youth who are stealing cars in his neighborhood.
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.
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Hero wanted: Milwaukee man seeks kidney donor to save his life
Time is ticking for Jonathon Morales, 30, as efforts continue to find a donor for a life-saving kidney transplant operation.
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Election 2016: Aldermanic candidates address key local concerns
Aldermanic candidates in several key races responded to a Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service survey about how they would address crime, attract jobs to their district and other community concerns.
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Club Kids founder seeks help renovating North Side building for community center
Club Kids 414, an organization dedicated to keeping city kids off the streets and out of jail, is reaching out for help to renovate a building the founder hopes will become the group’s permanent home.
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New Moody Park plays key role in Amani transformation
The future of Moody Park shines bright in Amani, as residents continue to take ownership of the park.
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Favorite of 2015: Owner seeks nonprofit to purchase Sherman Boulevard auction house
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during 2015. NNS reporter Edgar Mendez explains why the story republished here is his favorite of those he wrote this year.
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A new day for Moody Park: After years of delays, revamped park finally opens
The $2 million makeover of Moody Park includes a new community center, lit basketball courts and a splash pad.
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Community members gather to honor Welford Sanders’ legacy
King Drive Commons Gallery night was dedicated to the late Welford Sanders, whose legacy includes spearheading urban redevelopment in previously neglected Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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Couple leads effort to serve home-cooked meals to neighbors in need
The self-funded Matilda Ward Youth Empowerment Association has been providing free summer meals at Butterfly Park for more than 10 years.
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Officials promise revamped Moody Park will open in late August
The long-awaited grand opening of Moody Park is set for late August, though some residents worry that the project will be delayed again.