Operating as a grocery store on wheels, the Mobile Market provides healthy and affordable food options to families.
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.
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What you need to know about MCTS service changes
Service hours for some routes were cut, while other routes were created or extended.
Posted inCommunity, Education
Free driver’s ed is available for eligible youths. Here’s how it works.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is providing grants for free driver education classes to 11,500 students.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
Thousands of Milwaukee residents still feel effects of storm wreckage
As of the morning of Aug. 18, over 16,500 flood-related service requests had been made to IMPACT 211.
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Pathfinders employees seek training and transparency as they attempt to form union
Workers cite retaliatory terminations and inconsistent wages at agency that serves youths.
Posted inCommunity, Resources
How to replace spoiled FoodShare food and other tips after a wild weather week
You could be eligible for food replacement and other resources if you were impacted by floods.
Posted inHousing, Resources
Program provides free roofs to eligible homeowners in Milwaukee
To qualify for a free roof, you have to be a homeowner in the Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, Silver City, Burnham Park or Layton Boulevard neighborhoods.
Posted inCommunity, Housing, NNS Spotlight
After 30 years, Acts Housing is finding new ways to make homeownership accessible in Milwaukee
The nonprofit’s services include homebuyer education classes, coaching, counseling and loans.
Posted inClarke Square, Community, Housing
How the Milwaukee Community Land Trust is providing ‘forever affordable’ housing
The Milwaukee Community Land Trust is renovating vacant properties to create “forever affordable” homes in Milwaukee.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Resources
Extreme heat is in the forecast: Here’s how you can keep cool as temperatures rise
Milwaukee Health Department leaders urge residents to take precautions as an extreme heat watch has been issued by the National Weather Service from 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 through 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24.