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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 1h

Today is Orange Shirt Day, a time for truth, reconciliation and remembrance for those who were harmed through the legacy of Indian Boarding Schools. Read the full story from ICT here: buff.ly/l7EJnA1 #ICT #OrangeShirtDay #Native #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 3h

As the years go by, some Milwaukee residents are looking back at events that have come and gone in the city. Things to do that they want back, and believe would improve the community. Read the full story here: buff.ly/8UZsdx7 #Community #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 7h

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is ramping up its efforts to support those at risk of suicide. Read the full story here: buff.ly/U2xT4tg #LocalNews #Milwaukee #NNS #Suicide

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 10h

Long-term care jobs are expected to grow exponentially over the next 10 years. Read the full Wisconsin Watch story from Astrid Code here: buff.ly/lGgFaMc #Immigration #Workforce #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 30/09/2026

Vaccinations, seclusion and restraint data and improvements in seven schools were among the items the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors discussed at their most recent meeting. Here’s what you need to know: buff.ly/9vSvM5S #Education #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 29/09/2026

The decision means millions of Wisconsinites — immigrant and native-born — won’t have to jump through hoops to prove their legal status before attending classes, seeing a doctor or receiving assistance at a food pantry. Read the full Wisconsin Watch story here: buff.ly/SsSFux6

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 29/09/2026

As fall descends upon Milwaukee, Alvin Owen, owner and HVAC technician for Quality Air Heating and Cooling LLC, encourages homeowners to get their furnaces inspected to avoid hazardous conditions during the fall and winter seasons. Read the full story here: buff.ly/GDzzXIc

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 28/09/2026

Gov. Tony Evers announced that Oct. 5 is the deadline to apply for a pardon. Evers reinstated Wisconsin’s pardon process in 2019, pardoning 2,237 people so far, according to his statement announcing the pardon deadline. Read the full story here: buff.ly/YutLy2e #NNS #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 28/09/2026

Looking for something to do this week? We got you covered. Walk and tour the National Avenue street project; watch student presentations at Escuela Verde; join the Harambee Neighborhood Improvement District’s monthly meeting; and more. Read the full story here: buff.ly/ssXKZcn #5ThingsToDo

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 26/09/2026

Hungry? Looking for a new restaurant to try on the Southside? Southside Dining Week has you covered. From Sunday, Sept. 27 to Saturday, Oct. 3, over 30 restaurants on Milwaukee’s Southside are serving up their signature dishes with discounts. Read the full story here: buff.ly/EhV427E

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 26/09/2026

People of all ages will find things to do at a free literacy empowerment event from Together We Create 4 Kids, a national movement that comes to Milwaukee from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 1011 W. Center St. Read the full story here: buff.ly/ATLtumo

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 25/09/2026

Efueko and Marcus Landry are working to teach the benefits of regenerative farming and increase the number of Black farmers. The couple is hosting Beulah Fest at their homestead in Elkhorn this Saturday. Read the full story here: buff.ly/w6VxRKM #CommunityVoices #Opinion #BlackFarmers #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 25/09/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend? We got you covered. Shop a pay-what-you-can produce market; explore the history of the Hills Building; share your thoughts on food and healthcare access in Milwaukee County; and more. Read the full story here: buff.ly/JIEAsjd

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 24/09/2026

It’s almost time to enroll your eighth grader in a Milwaukee Public Schools high school. Learn about high school enrollment from Alex Klaus here: buff.ly/M9wX3ss #MPS #Enrollment #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 24/09/2026

The Social Development Commission board reelected Jorge Franco as board chair and selected a new vice chair, secretary and treasurer during a meeting marked with sometimes-heated debate and comments from community members. Read the full story here: buff.ly/KhDKceL #SDC #Milwaukee #LocalNews

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 24/09/2026

Civil rights advocates, elected officials and residents have questioned whether recent safeguards put in place by MPD go far enough, which was a topic of discussion during the panel discussion at Marquette University Law School. Read the full story here: buff.ly/2QZbacX

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 24/09/2026

It's a rematch. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul and Republican challenger Eric Toney are facing off again after their 2022 race. They offer contrasting visions of what Wisconsin's attorney general should prioritize. Read the full Wisconsin Watch story here: buff.ly/KzscqdF #Election2026

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 24/09/2026

The City of Milwaukee Department of City Development and Historic King Drive Business Improvement District No. 8 are gathering input on how the community uses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and what they would like to see in the future. Read the full story here: buff.ly/WRiLPuA #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 23/09/2026

For more than two decades, Bread of Healing Clinic has provided free and low-cost health care to Milwaukee residents who often have nowhere else to turn. Read the full story here: buff.ly/1OVFDKs #HealthCare #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 23/09/2026

Since the Social Development Commission stopped its services two years ago, the agency’s future has been uncertain. The anti-poverty agency is continuing to grapple with lawsuits, little remaining funding and not being able to pay its debts. Read the full story here: buff.ly/fxOBrHO #SDC

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 23/09/2026

Opinion: A Milwaukee County jail tablet was allegedly used to intimidate witnesses, sparking calls to stop issuing tablets to incarcerated people. Read the full story here: buff.ly/Uo6jwdm #CommunityVoices #Justice #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 23/09/2026

Although not currently in use, the Milwaukee Police Department already has a policy in place for its potential use of generative artificial intelligence. Read the full story here: buff.ly/WEgDh41 #NNS #LocalNews #MilwaukeePoliceDepartment #ArtificialIntelligence

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 22/09/2026

With the Wisconsin gubernatorial election quickly approaching the Milwaukee County Election Commission held voter registration and election information events across the city. Read the full story here: buff.ly/aT0NDVh #Election2026 #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 22/09/2026

The November election could reshape Wisconsin's voting laws before the 2028 presidential race. Read the full story from Votebeat here: buff.ly/N9bSd90 #Election2026 #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 21/09/2026

Baltimore offers a glimpse of what may happen with Milwaukee’s community policing plan – a plan that memorializes a number of policing practices already being embraced in Milwaukee. Read the full story here: buff.ly/7WZNLLE #LocalNews #Milwaukee #NNS #MPD

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 21/09/2026

Wisconsin voters will see three proposed constitutional amendments on their Nov. 3 ballots — covering the governor’s partial veto power, religious gatherings during emergencies and government diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Read the full Wisconsin Watch story here: buff.ly/djxO4n5

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 21/09/2026

Looking for something to do this week? We got you covered. Attend a panel on Flock camera surveillance; support United Community Center at a Walker's Point brewery fundraiser; shop local produce; and more. Read the full story here: buff.ly/28Qo25k #5ThingsToDo #Community #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 18/09/2026

On Milwaukee’s North Side, florist Richon Martená often spends time in her home wrapping one luxury bouquet at a time. Read the full story here: buff.ly/tQXDlT7

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 18/09/2026

Breaking: Indian Community School is adding security measures and other support services, as students prepare to return after the school was closed Thursday and Friday. Read the full story here: buff.ly/vSPOpLu #LocalNews #Milwaukee #NNS #IndianCommunitySchool

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 18/09/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend? We got you covered. Celebrate fatherhood at a free luncheon at the Harley-Davidson Museum; shop over 60 local makers in Walker's Point; learn about Wisconsin's felony pardon process; and more. Read the full story here: buff.ly/xGLhW8r #5ThingsToDo

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 17/09/2026

We know alcohol and driving don't mix. But what about drinking and walking? Nearly 1 in 5 pedestrians killed in Wisconsin crashes since 2017 were suspected of drinking, according to a Wisconsin Watch analysis of state crash data. Read the full Wisconsin Watch story here: buff.ly/nxy63sg

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 17/09/2026

Indian Community School, a private school in Franklin that serves Indigenous Milwaukee-area students, will remain closed until Monday after a threat involving a handgun against a staff member on Wednesday evening, according to school administrators. Read the full story here: buff.ly/zt1tzbR

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 17/09/2026

Sixteen high school and early college students spent this summer at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital learning that healthcare is more than what they see on television or read about in textbooks. Read the full story here: buff.ly/WseChC3 #Healthcare #Students #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 16/09/2026

Milwaukee Virtual School applications close Friday, Sept. 18. Enrolling is easy, the harder question is whether virtual school is the right fit for your kid. Here's what you need to know about virtual school. Read the full story by Alex Klaus and find the application link here: buff.ly/qEijFLo

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 16/09/2026

The Milwaukee County Transit System is seeking public feedback on the redesign of its bus service routes, part of a 25% service reduction. Read the full story here: buff.ly/wrrf5lv #MCTS #Transit #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 16/09/2026

Wisconsin ratepayers faced paying millions of dollars to help keep a 60-year-old Michigan coal plant running past its planned retirement. Not anymore. Read the full Wisconsin Watch story by Paul Kiefer here: buff.ly/G92y8Wm #LocalNews #Wisconsin

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 16/09/2026

Court records are public — but should people be required to pay $1.25 per page to copy them when they could scan them with their cellphones? Read the full opinion story here: buff.ly/uGuyrcG #CommunityVoices #Opinion #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 15/09/2026

The Milwaukee Public Schools district still expels Black students in higher numbers than any other group. Read the full story by Alex Klaus here: buff.ly/Gscfpiu #Education #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 15/09/2026

The Social Development Commission Board of Commissioners voted to hold off on a decision about whether to file for bankruptcy during an emergency meeting Monday night. Read the full story here: buff.ly/PxHvKUU #SDC #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 15/09/2026

UWM wants to collect 300 new books for K-8 students at Lloyd Barbee Montessori and Hartford Avenue University School. You have until Sept. 25 to donate. Full story and donation links here: buff.ly/KeMq7aB #Education #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 15/09/2026

After a Milwaukee election-night error delayed results in the August primary, conspiracy theories quickly spread alleging fraud or vote tampering. Read the full story from Votebeat here: buff.ly/hei533P #Election #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 14/09/2026

Wisconsin has one of the nation’s worst Black infant mortality rates — a crisis that is harming generations. Read the first story in a series by The Capital Times here: buff.ly/NygxUG7

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 14/09/2026

Eleven hopefuls will share their business models, products and aspirations for a chance to win cash prizes and a pop-up space in the Near West Side during Rev-Up MKE on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Read the full story here: buff.ly/zoEMUYW #Milwaukee #NearWestSide #LocalNews #Business #Community

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 14/09/2026

Looking for something to do this week? We got you covered. Read the full story here: buff.ly/1zi6gGX #5ThingsToDo #Community #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 11/09/2026

NNS Managing Editor Edgar Mendez shares how he and his mother bonded through his parent’s divorce with the help of their favorite football team — the Green Bay Packers. Here’s to another great season! Go Pack Go! Read the full story here: buff.ly/lKAkmXf #GreenBayPackers #MomAndSon #LocalNews

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 11/09/2026

Silver City Fest is celebrating 15 years of live music, entertainment, food and activities from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. Read the full story here: buff.ly/waAZsXY

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 11/09/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend? We got you covered. Grab free groceries at a back-to-school block party; plant trees with the Sherman Park Community Association; celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Barrio 2; and more. Read the full story here: buff.ly/zVChsnS #5ThingsToDo #Community

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 10/09/2026

Wisconsinites are increasingly turning to 988 for help during mental health crises. Advocates say the suicide and crisis lifeline saves lives. But the state has yet to permanently fund it. Read the full story here: buff.ly/0E0Btc5 #MentalHealth #LocalNews #Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 10/09/2026

This year in Milwaukee, there is no shortage of places to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual celebration runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Enjoy delicious food, support local businesses, celebrate your culture and more with these events. Read the full story here: buff.ly/qGUm7qR

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 10/09/2026

Revitalize Milwaukee will be able to shape the lives of young adults through an expansion of its workforce development program called Building Hope. By Chesnie Wardell Read the full story here: buff.ly/ldQs9aI #LocalNews #Milwaukee #YoungAdults #WorkforceDevelopment

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