The long-awaited grand opening of Moody Park is set for late August, though some residents worry that the project will be delayed again.
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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Owner seeks nonprofit to purchase Sherman Boulevard auction house
The owners of the Schrager Auction House, idle since 2009, have offered to reduce the cost of the building for a worthy nonprofit.
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Mexican consulate to open in Milwaukee by year’s end
In a nod to the growing Mexican population, the 51st Mexican consulate in the U.S. will open in Milwaukee soon.
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Next phase of Menomonee Valley development to include riverwalk, food and beverage district
Highlights of planned development in Menomonee Valley include creation of a food and beverage district, which would supply jobs to surrounding neighborhoods.
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Interim director at SOC plans to develop leaders, expand volunteer base
Tammy L. Rivera, interim executive director at Southside Organizing Committee, plans to further develop the organization by diversifying its funding sources and increasing its volunteer base.
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Favorite of 2014: Black men bear the brunt of unequal enforcement of marijuana laws
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during 2014. NNS reporter Edgar Mendez explains why the story republished here is the favorite of those he wrote this year.
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Rebuilt Moody Park to help reshape future of Amani neighborhood
Amani residents, local non-profits and other organizations are working together to improve the quality of life for neighborhood residents.
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Steve Fendt voted out as executive director of Southside Organizing Committee
After serving as executive director of the Southside Organizing Committee for 22 years, Steve Fendt was voted out by the organization’s board of directors.
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Latino leaders address struggle to serve community, reach professional goals
Milwaukee Latinos face many barriers to rising to the highest levels of government and business, according to local community leaders.
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Gubernatorial candidate Burke announces support for driver’s cards for undocumented residents
With a who’s who of local Democratic elected officials in attendance at a Southside Organizing Committee event, gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke stole the show, announcing her support for driver’s cards for undocumented residents.