In tribute to Milwaukee’s area code, 414, 4/14 (April 14th) has become a day to celebrate and unite over everything that makes our city special and unique.
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: We asked you why NNS matters. Here’s what you said.
Ten members of our community tell us why NNS matters to them.
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Post From Community: MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary celebrates grant from Gannett Foundation
We invite everyone to join the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary in celebrating being one of six Wisconsin nonprofits selected for A Community Thrives grant from the Gannett Foundation.
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Join us Wednesday to learn about the launch of a new statehouse bureau run by Wisconsin Watch
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, also known as Wisconsin Watch, is hosting “Speakeasy: Our new statehouse bureau,” a look at the newsroom’s new three-member team investigating threats to democracy in Wisconsin as well as a discussion about what’s ahead in this election season.
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Deadline for Marquette University high school journalism workshop is June 3
The deadline is June 3 for students interested in applying to the annual Urban Journalism Workshop at Marquette University.
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NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do this April in Milwaukee neighborhoods
What’s happening in our neighborhoods this month? A botany and history walk, a hip-hop concert, an Earth Day event, a river cleanup and a family gathering built around books.
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Sure, there’s a special election Tuesday. But what do Milwaukee mayors do?
If there were a job description for Milwaukee’s mayor, it would be something akin, but with differences, to what a chief executive officer does in the private sector.
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OPINION: Women’s history every Milwaukeean should know
Melody McCurtis, Celeste Contreras and Leana Yang share the stories of women who make or have made the difference in their lives.
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NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do this March in Milwaukee neighborhoods
What’s happening in our neighborhoods this March? A delicious International Women’s Day event, reading circle exploring the impact of racism, a conversation about mental health driven by hip-hop, a tour of a massive future development and a community science fair.
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Reporter PrincessSafiya Byers wins national fellowship
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporter PrincessSafiya Byers is among the 25 journalists selected by the National Press Foundation for a yearlong fellowship, “Widening the Pipeline.”