Learn about the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor program; support a community harvest feast; see Milwaukee’s holiday lights; check out The Domes; and donate blood.
The NNS coronavirus update for the week of Nov. 23: How to stay safe on Thanksgiving and how to honor public health workers
With Thanksgiving around the corner, officials are urging people to reconsider plans for large gatherings. Here’s what you need to know this week.
Inside the NNS newsroom: Meet Editor Ron Smith
Meet the people at the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who work to serve and inform our communities. Today we talk with Ron Smith, the editor and project director of NNS.
Where to find free meals this Thanksgiving and how you can support those in need
This Thanksgiving is set to be unlike any other, with large public gatherings canceled this year. But those in need still have options, and we’ve compiled a list to help.
Thousands await jobless aid as Wisconsin leaders blame each other for failure
Wisconsin’s unemployment system buckled during the pandemic. State leaders are moving slowly to address a crisis years in the making.
5 things to do and know the weekend of Nov. 20
Support new businesses opening at the Sherman Phoenix; check out Xeroine Illustration’s pop-up; learns the ins and outs of owning at a housing resource fair; make a gingerbread house; and remember to rake those leaves.
As drug overdose deaths soar, advocates fight uphill battle
Milwaukee County is nearing a record number of drug overdose deaths in 2020. Here are some of the groups working to stop the troubling surge.
College seniors tell us about campus life and COVID-19
The coronavirus has created challenges for all of us. Three seniors at Marquette University share their experiences.
A Milwaukee County program has prevented over 1,000 evictions. But as 2021 approaches, money’s running out.
Milwaukee County’s eviction prevention program is facing a scarcity of funding, as money from the CARES Act dwindles when agencies need it the most.
‘The leader our parents taught us to be’: The evolution of Nate Hamilton
The brother of Dontre Hamilton, who was killed by a Milwaukee officer, now leads the commission charged with improving relations between police and the community.
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