Utility disconnections pause from Nov. 1 to April 15, 2026. Here’s some information to help you keep the lights on.
PrincessSafiya Byers
PrincessSafiya Byers was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University, majoring in Journalism and Africana Studies. Her commitment to her community has led her to nonprofit work with local youth and families. She’s also interned with the Milwaukee Community Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and joins Milwaukee NNS as a Report for America Staff Reporter looking to serve democracy by covering issues important to the community.
Posted inHousing, Public Safety
Common Ground launches South Side safety campaign, creates nonprofit to support tenants
Common Ground announced this week an initiative to hold leaders accountable for safety and the creation of a nonprofit to support tenants.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
SNAP benefits may not go out in November. Here’s where you can go for food assistance.
As October comes to an end, the threat of missing FoodShare and WIC benefits looms for people across Wisconsin and across the nation.
Posted inHousing
Housing Authority still struggling with Section 8 payments
Some Section 8 recipients face delays in housing payments, two years after the Housing Authority was ordered to outsource management of the program.
Posted inCommunity, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Milwaukee housing experts weigh in on what safe housing is
Everyone wants safe housing. But what does that mean? We asked Milwaukee’s housing experts what safe housing is and here is what they said.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
Number of children in foster care down, but finding homes for them remains a challenge
Though the number of children in out-of-home care is decreasing, the foster care system in Milwaukee, and in Wisconsin in general, is under growing strain.
Posted inCommunity, Education
Fine arts studio opens new high school to engage ‘forgotten’ students
Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies has opened another arm, the Janus Liberal Arts High School. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inCommunity, NNS Spotlight
‘Quiet power’: How Oby Nwabuzor centers public health in her real estate development firm
Oby Nwabuzor, a Milwaukee native, works at the intersection of public health, real estate development and systems innovation.
Posted inGovernment, Health and Wellness
What you need to know about changes to FoodShare (SNAP) and Medicaid
The budget reconciliation bill could change the requirements around accessing FoodShare and Medicaid.
Posted inHousing
Amani residents are sleeping outside to raise awareness about homelessness
Residents are hosting a sleep-out and read-a-thon in the Amani neighborhood this weekend at 2444 N. 21st St.