NNS Weekly Wrap-Up

‘A Mother’s Day tribute to me’: We asked and you shared stories about mothers we all should celebrate
We asked and you shared. Here are three of Milwaukee’s best moms.
May 8, 2026

Traffic-calming projects to hit Mitchell and Metcalfe schools on South and North sides
Opinion: The true meaning of motherhood deserves a wider lens
May 7, 2026
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5 things to know and do the weekend of May 8
What to know about the proposed Milwaukee Public Schools budget
African American Roundtable launching food access campaign at end of May
Union leaders say MPS plan to reduce class sizes is unrealistic
Is there a mother or mother-figure you want us to celebrate for Mother’s Day? There’s still time!
Here’s how Milwaukee high school students can learn to drive for $35 this summer
Health groups step in following closure of City on a Hill
Milwaukee’s housing crisis leaves younger adults and families struggling to find stability
The Community Development Alliance’s annual bus tour shows progress in several North Side communities
Wisconsin will likely see limited, local effects from Voting Rights Act ruling — at least for now
Opinion: The workers you don’t see are working to stay employed
5 things to know and do the week of May 4
Tony Evers revived commutations, but what will Wisconsin’s next governor do?
May 3, 2026
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