Engage in a community conversation; walk for autism; receive free groceries; get rid of prescription drugs; and join a citywide initiative to clean up your neighborhood.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/25/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-april-26/
After being incarcerated for 20 years, Andron Lane was able to vote for the first time. It was something he thought he would never do.
Nearly 10 years after Dontre Hamilton was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, his family is still fighting for change.
For a special episode of his podcast, “Leef with the Legends,” Khalif El-Amin hosted a live podcast, featuring players from Milwaukee’s top high school basketball teams.
The Amani neighborhood held its third annual Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 20 at the Dominican Center, 2470 W. Locust St.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/22/photos-residents-spruce-up-amani-in-honor-of-earth-day/
Clean the city of Milwaukee; attend a therapy group session at Sherman Phoenix Marketplace; discuss your favorite book; attend an employment workshop at the Greater Milwaukee Urban League; and le...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/21/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-april-22/
Some Milwaukee neighborhood groups are hosting cleanups in celebration of Earth Day and are welcoming volunteers to pick up litter and debris all spring.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/19/how-to-celebrate-earth-day-around-milwaukee/
Listen to spoken word at Alverno College; attend a family culture night at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center; clean up a neighborhood in celebration of Earth Day; receive resources at a h...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/19/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-april-19/
Kevin Carr retired as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections on March 8. People who are incarcerated tell NNS what the 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/