When it comes to fire safety, one can never be too prepared. Here are some tips that can help save your life.
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Here’s how to keep your utilities from being disconnected
Utility disconnections pause from Nov. 1 to April 15, 2026. Here’s some information to help you keep the lights on.
Posted inHousing, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Elizabeth Brown’s long journey to homeownership
After years of housing struggles, the Milwaukee resident worked with multiple agencies to finally buy a home.
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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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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.