Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, based at the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, operates as a nonprofit news outlet dedicated to reporting on the various neighborhoods in Milwaukee. The editorial team is responsible for all content decisions, which may not align with the university's perspectives. NNS focuses on stories that matter to the community members, covering a wide range of topics including education, public safety, economic growth, health and wellness, environmental issues, recreational activities, job opportunities, youth development, and housing.

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Drug overdose deaths are declining in the county. Will opioid settlement funds drive those numbers down further? | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

2 days ago | milwaukeenns.org | Edgar Mendez

As drug overdose deaths decline in Milwaukee County, those who provide on-the-ground services say better collaborations and efforts funded from an opioid settlement are the reason “It shows that the collaborations, the pop-ups, all the work everyone is doing in the community is working,” said Tahira Malik, founder and chief operations officer at Samad’s House, a sober living home for women. Drug overdose deaths dropped 30% in Milwaukee County from 2023 to 2024.
As overdose deaths decline, dashboard offers new tool to help stem drug crisis in Milwaukee County | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

3 days ago | milwaukeenns.org | Edgar Mendez

Individuals working to slow the drug overdose epidemic in Milwaukee have a new tool at their disposal. A new Overdose Dashboard was released on Feb. 18 by Milwaukee County and the Office of Emergency Management. “We must prioritize evidence-based, data-driven decisions to develop effective harm reduction programs and services,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in a statement.
SDC faces more funding upheaval after state removes its community action status

6 days ago | milwaukeenns.org | Meredith Melland

The state of Wisconsin is rescinding the Social Development Commission’s status as Milwaukee County’s community action agency, a move that puts the SDC’s ability to offer critical services to the community in jeopardy. The anti-poverty agency has held that designation for over 60 years. Without the status, SDC is not eligible for key federal block grant funding for its services.
What you need to know about efforts to create affordable housing for early childhood educators

1 week ago | milwaukeenns.org | Princess Byers

If you’re an early childhood educator, you might be eligible to purchase an affordable home. Since October, local groups like the Community Development Alliance, Acts Housing and Habitat for Humanity have partnered to create homes for early childhood educators. Herb Kohl Philanthropies announced a $1 million gift to help fund the development of more.
How Milwaukee County residents can get their evictions sealed

1 week ago | milwaukeenns.org | Princess Byers

Eviction filings are high in Milwaukee. But some with eviction records may be able to get them sealed. We spoke with Abrielle Newman, a staff attorney with Legal Action of Wisconsin, to explain how eviction sealing works. Eviction sealing is a process that removes eviction records from public view. The process can make it easier for tenants to find apartments to rent. Newman said there are two processes you can take to have an eviction sealed.
NNS Spotlight: Ray Hill promotes King Drive’s pride and promise

1 week ago | milwaukeenns.org | Meredith Melland

Raynetta “Ray” Hill first learned about commercial corridors growing up near Villard Avenue and Teutonia in the Old North Milwaukee neighborhood. “Everything that we needed was in our neighborhood,” Hill said. As executive director of Historic King Drive Business Improvement District 8, Hill is dedicated to working with local businesses and property owners to improve four and half miles of commercial corridor along Milwaukee’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
What happens when someone is murdered in Milwaukee? An inside look at homicide investigations

1 week ago | milwaukeenns.org | Edgar Mendez

When he leaves the office at the end of the week, James Hutchinson, captain of the Milwaukee Police Department’s Homicide Unit, can’t wait for Monday so he can get back to work solving murders. “I could have retired six months ago,” he said. “But I know that the work we do really makes an impact on people’s lives.”That work doesn’t always go as planned. Last year Milwaukee homicide detectives cleared 78% of the 132 murder cases they investigated – the highest rate in years.
GOP bill would cut funding to MPS over school police

1 week ago | milwaukeenns.org | Devin Blake

Although police officers have returned to Milwaukee Public Schools, Republican lawmakers are frustrated with how long it took. Only after a lawsuit from a student’s mother – and a judge’s threat of a $1,000-a-day fine – did MPS and the City of Milwaukee make the necessary arrangements to deploy officers to schools. That was more than 400 days past the deadline set by Wisconsin Act 12 to place officers at MPS.
Two former SDC board members reflect on the agency’s past and future

2 weeks ago | milwaukeenns.org | Meredith Melland |Edgar Mendez

Two former board members of the Social Development Commission are reflecting on their experiences on the board, criticisms of the board’s oversight and their hopes for the agency’s future. The commission, also known as the SDC, has been Milwaukee’s anti-poverty agency for over 60 years. It abruptly stopped providing social services and laid off employees in April 2024.
Post From Community: New position builds alliances and advocacy for the Jewish community

2 weeks ago | milwaukeenns.org | Jeff Jones

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin–Roberta S. Clark, Executive Director of Milwaukee’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), is pleased to announce the addition of Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove to the role of JCRC Director of Advocacy and Alliances. Working under Clark’s strategic direction, Mishlove will develop and nurture partnerships and alliances with communities and agencies throughout the region to build awareness of and advocacy for our diverse Jewish community. She begins in her new role on June 1.