Kevin Carr retired as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections on March 8. People who are incarcerated tell NNS what tthe next leader should focus on.
Learn about free or low-cost services and programs for older adults in Milwaukee County.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/16/here-are-programs-that-connect-isolated-milwaukee-seniors/
Harambee residents and community leaders have developed a Quality of Life plan that focuses on improving the neighborhood in the next five years.
Clean up a neighborhood; have a barbershop-style conversation on being a Black man; hear from law enforcement; learn about urban agriculture from Wisconsin Women in Conservation; and begin your h...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/14/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-april-15/
Watch an Alpha Phi Alpha step show; support Black Maternal Health Week; paint jersey barriers; enjoy Sunday brunch at Coffee Makes You Black; and attend the Milwaukee Film Festival.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/11/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-april-12/
Building a Path to Success, a workshop of My Way Out, gives participants skills to help them thrive upon release. The program recently graduated its first cohort of women.
Twenty-one men became alumni of Fathers Making Progress in early March after completing the group's Fathers Building Fathers classes.
Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of awareness mean few FoodShare/SNAP recipients are reimbursed for spoiled food following power outages and other misfortunes.
Need to access or replace FoodShare benefits? You can find a list of local food assistance office locations and phone numbers on Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services website.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/10/how-to-get-help-accessing-and-replacing-foodshare-benefits/
On Milwaukee's South Side, Lideres por la Salud is a walking group that aims to be a beacon of health and wellness for Milwaukee’s Latino community
Claire Woodall uses a 26-point checklist to ensure the integrity of ballot counting and reassure the public.
Begin your home-buying journey with Changing the Game Men’s Cohort; visit a mobile clinic at the Milwaukee Public Library Center Street Branch; test your trivia knowledge; learn about new job o...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/08/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-april-8/
Attend a vigil at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center; celebrate the spring election; listen to music at Mi Casa Su Cafe; go for a bike ride with Oak Leaf Familia; and trade items you found...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/05/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-april-5/
A $100,000 grant from the City of Milwaukee will help Inner Beauty Center increase staffing and provide additional support for sexually exploited women.
Here’s a roundup of summer programs and camps for children, teens and young adults.
Organizers of Home to Stay bring service providers together under one roof to make services easier to access for people who are returning to the community from incarceration.
Who would be allowed to set up polling places or print ballots? Clerks struggle for answers.
Visit an art exhibit at Latino Arts; improve your English skills; practice self-care with health care professionals; listen to live music in Washington Park; and attend a housing meeting for Aman...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/01/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-april-1/
Show support for a new organization for Black women; celebrate female rappers in honor of Women’s History Month; learn how to dress professionally; support local vendors; and enjoy Easter festi...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/03/29/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-march-29/
Milwaukee students, educators, taxpayers and policy experts weigh in on the $252 million MPS referendum on the April 2 ballot.