Here are some weekly, day and drop-in camps to keep your kids engaged this summer.
NNS Summer Survival Guide: ‘Milwaukee is magical in the summer’: Readers share more of their favorite things to do
We asked readers to share their favorite things to do in the city in the summer. Here’s what they said.
EXCLUSIVE: Keisha Krumm leaving Common Ground; new successor named
Keisha Krumm, executive director of Common Ground, will step down this week after leading the organization for eight and a half years.
Special Report
Zilber Neighborhood Initiative draws to a close
The Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, a project of the Zilber Family Foundation, recently drew to a close. The 10-year initiative worked to improve the quality of life in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square and the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods of Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park. The foundation is a key funder of Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.
On The Block
On the Block: Back to safety and how we once were
Kellie Carson, a Milwaukee native and Lincoln Center of the Arts teacher, stopped in at Shindig Coffee in the Sherman Phoenix on a recent Saturday morning. There she shared her perspective on what is needed to improve life in the central city.
NNS on the Radio
NNS on WGLB radio: The transformation of Westlawn Gardens
NNS reporter Mark Doremus talks with Saryea Murchison and Dennis Walton of WGLB radio about the transformation of Westlawn Gardens into a showpiece of modern urban design.
Neighborhood Lens
A stroll through a park in-progress
In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of the KK River Neighbors in Action resident group revisits Pulaski Park to document his neighborhood park in the midst of major construction.
A morning at The Gathering
Robert Thompson’s children participate in programs at the COA Youth & Family Centers. He explains why he chose to photograph The Gathering’s Community Meal Program.