Find out where you can celebrate the life of renowned civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. around Milwaukee in observance of MLK Day.
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My favorite story of 2023: How Djdade Denson is building community and changing lives in Milwaukee
Djdade Denson is working in multiple fields to build community in Milwaukee.
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UPDATED: How to stay healthy for the holidays: Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines
With the season for family gatherings and celebrations fast approaching, doctors advise people to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy over the holidays and throughout the winter season.
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A very special delivery: How this Milwaukee mom will feed hundreds on Christmas Day
Johnna Taylor is organizing deliveries of hundreds of meals to Milwaukee’s 53206 ZIP code and beyond on Christmas Day to support mothers and families in need.
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Abandoned properties get a new life with his murals
If you have traveled across the city lately, the murals of Gabriel Jesus Thomas may have caught your attention. His pieces can be seen on abandoned storefronts on the city’s North and East sides.
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How Djdade Denson is building community and changing lives in Milwaukee
Whether he’s on a construction site, working at his North Side restaurant, Coffee Makes You Black, or camping on the Mississippi River, Djdade Denson sees his purpose as serving the community.
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Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in Milwaukee (and how to help your neighbors)
Find out where you can get free meals and how you can help your neighbors this Thanksgiving.
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North Side residents can get free pet care services through the Pets for Life program
The Wisconsin Humane Society’s Pets for Life program exists to spread support and kindness among families with pets on the North Side.
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Meet Meredith Melland, our new neighborhoods reporter
Meredith Melland will be covering neighborhoods, local nonprofits and people for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service as a Report for America corps member.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 29
Make a father/son outing come true; learn how to implement hip-hop into playing chess; celebrate at a block party; join a biking expedition; and receive free school supplies.