Close out the summer with free school supplies, food and fun at a number of back-to-school events across Milwaukee in August.
South Side
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Here’s where your child can get free school supplies and have fun before school starts
Close out the summer with free school supplies, food and fun at a number of back-to-school events across Milwaukee in August.
Posted inCommunity, Inside the NNS Newsroom
Inside the NNS Newsroom: Edgar Mendez starts new role as gun violence solutions reporter
I’ve been reporting for NNS since the news service launched in 2010, covering everything from the opioid epidemic to unequal law enforcement. Now I’m focused on gun violence solutions, perhaps my biggest challenge yet.
Posted inCommunity, NNS Spotlight, Public Safety
Faith inspires new executive director to lead Franciscan Peacemakers
Megan O’Halloran’s new position as executive director of the Franciscan Peacemakers is part of her ongoing faith journey.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
$100,000 grant will allow Milwaukee nonprofit to serve more sexually exploited women
A $100,000 grant from the City of Milwaukee will help Inner Beauty Center increase staffing and provide additional support for sexually exploited women.
Posted inCommunity
Artist creates project that transforms residents into ‘Milwaukee Homies’
Carlos Herrada uses his skills as an artist to transform Milwaukeeans into Homies, iconic Chicano characters sold as 2-inch figurines in gumball machines in the late ‘90s.
Posted inCommunity
My favorite story of 2023: Seniors finally celebrate quinceañeras
These seniors at the United Community Center proved it’s never too late to have a quinceañera.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
Where you and your family can celebrate Dia de Los Muertos in Milwaukee
Here are four things you can do to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos in Milwaukee.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety, South
Leaders seek solutions after outbreak of gun violence on South Side
Fourteen individuals were shot on the South Side over a recent weekend. The surge of violence has left many residents fearful and community leaders pondering what can be done to stop the shootings.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Sixteenth Street makes mental health care accessible on South Side
Dr. Maria Elena Perez and her Sixteenth Street team believe that mental health treatments should be accessible to all.