The nonprofit Revitalize Milwaukee helps communities by providing free, critical home repairs and comprehensive services to low-income veterans, seniors and people with disabilities.
Big waiting list points to dire need for subsidized housing in Milwaukee. Here’s what you need to know.
Milwaukeeans often struggle to access affordable housing options. Part of the reason is a big waiting list for subsidized housing.
Students get into the act-literally-thanks to Black Arts MKE
Black Arts MKE used the production, “Harlem Renaissance,” by local playwright Malaina Moore to teach children about a rich history of Black art.
NNS Spotlight: ‘We train them into a job’: How Ezekiel CDC transforms homes, neighborhoods and lives
For 25 years, the nonprofit Ezekiel Community Development Corporation has helped address the need for skilled labor while reducing neighborhood blight.
NNS Spotlight: Here’s the tea: Aureal Ojeda wants her company to better the planet
Aureal Ojeda decided to combine her passion for the health benefits of tea with one that bettered the planet, and she opened Outwoken Tea in 2018.
We spent a below-freezing night with officials counting those who are homeless. Here’s what we saw.
Many organizations come together each year to count people who are experiencing homelessness. This helps secure funding but also helps service providers understand specifically who is out there and what sort of support they need.
New education campaign helps Milwaukeeans fight home-appraisal discrimination
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council is helping residents identify and avoid appraisal discrimination.
NNS Spotlight: How Shawn Payne found his purpose (and a job) on the brink of homelessness
Shawn Payne found himself on the brink of homelessness but still found time to volunteer. Now he is the logistics specialist, truck driver and outreach resource coordinator at the Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center.
Community First hires two developers, makes plans to serve more residents
Community First has received a $230,000 grant to fund the salaries of two local developers who have joined the organization and will help it serve more residents.
Out-of-state landlords are increasingly buying up property in Milwaukee. Here’s what that means for our neighborhoods.
Predatory investors have been crowding out would-be homebuyers in Milwaukee. Housing advocates say this phenomenon hurts not only low- to moderate-income homebuyers but renters and ultimately neighborhoods as well.
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