In the wake of Milwaukee Police Department Chief Ed Flynn’s resignation, effective Feb. 16, community groups have put forth a vision for what they want to see in a new chief.
MATC pilots initiative to help students from 53206 earn degrees
A new MATC program, Commit to Complete, is intended to serve students who live or work in the 53206 ZIP code, and who started college but were unable to finish.
New restaurants, light industry part of revival of 9th District
The Granville Business Improvement District, with support from the City of Milwaukee, is in the midst of an effort to rejuvenate the once-bustling far Northwest Side.
New Thurston Woods restaurant offers residents American soul food
Danicha Brown and Vishalla Davis opened Shake N’ Bake American Soul Kitchen inside Hibo Foods.
Emergency shelter working overtime in brutal cold
Street Angels Milwaukee Outreach, which runs an emergency shelter on frigid nights, has been working overtime during the brutal cold that’s hit Milwaukee over the last week and a half. The all-volunteer organization is eager to find more community members to help keep its shelter running throughout the winter.
Program the Parks founder Vaun Mayes helps youth through hard times
Vaun Mayes, who founded Program the Parks in Sherman Park, wants to give at-risk teens the opportunities he didn’t have growing up.
Founder of We Got This inspires black men to mentor youth
When Andre Lee Ellis saw the need among black boys and teens for father figures, he stepped up. As youth flocked to him, he has recruited other adult black men to help.
Lead-water resolution that would make Milwaukee national leader in limbo
A resolution passed unanimously by the Common Council and signed by Mayor Barrett at the beginning of December puts Milwaukee on the cutting edge of national lead-water policy, but the Health Department said it does not have immediate plans to implement the recommendations.
Favorite of 2017: Milwaukeeans not surprised over explicit acts of racism by sewer company employees
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporters covered a wide range of stories in 2017. NNS reporter Elliot Hughes explains why this story, originally published on Dec. 21, is his favorite among those he wrote this year.
Favorite of 2017: Last Call: Milwaukee’s South Side taverns
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during 2017. NNS reporter Edgar Mendez explains why this two-part series, originally published on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12, is his favorite among those he wrote this year.
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