A total of 81 homicides occurred in 53206 or 53209 since the beginning of 2023. That’s 26% of the total in Milwaukee County.
Youth
Posted inCommunity, gun violence
Gun violence takes deadly toll on Milwaukee County youths
Forty children under the age of 18 have been victims of homicides in Milwaukee County since 2023.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How Wraparound Milwaukee lifts at-risk youths and their families with mental health support
Wraparound Milwaukee works under the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services and serves as a special care system designed for children with significant emotional, behavioral and mental health needs, along with their families.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of July 15
Have a laugh at a comedy show; shop at a pop-up market in Walker’s Point; learn how to poi dance; receive free necessities at a community pop-up; and participate in a baseball and softball clinic for youths in Sherman Park
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, NNS Summer Survival Guide
NNS Summer Survival Guide: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee offers programs to keep kids engaged
Still looking for ways to keep your kids active this summer? Then check out the programs being offered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, NNS Summer Survival Guide
NNS Summer Survival Guide: Here’s a list of resources offered by Milwaukee Recreation to keep your kids active this summer
Here’s an extensive list of programming offered by Milwaukee Recreation, or MKE REC, this summer and information on how to register.
Posted inCommunity, Northwest, Public Safety
Hurdles remain before a new youth correctional facility can be built on Northwest Side
As work continues to ease concerns and gain support from residents and others in the area, several other hurdles remain before ground can be broken on a new youth correctional facility on the Northwest Side..
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
NNS Summer Survival Guide: Food pantries are a click away
Churches and community centers are the unsung heroes of our neighborhoods, with many hosting food pantries and meal programs.
Posted inClarke Square, Special Report
ZNI spurs quality of life improvements in Clarke Square over past decade
Since the late philanthropist Joe Zilber selected it as one of three neighborhoods where the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative would invest $50 million over 10 years, Clarke Square residents and leaders have seen positive changes.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, South
Teens share their stories through new Mitchell Street Library mural
The Mitchell Street branch of the Milwaukee Public Library recently unveiled a new public art installation: a mural designed by a team of eight teenagers in collaboration with visual artist Erick Ledesma.