Some Milwaukee neighborhood groups are hosting cleanups in celebration of Earth Day and are welcoming volunteers to pick up litter and debris all spring.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of April 19
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 health fair; and take a Latin dance lesson.
Incarcerated people tell us what they want to see in a new head of Wisconsin’s prison system
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.
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NNS Spotlight
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Community Corner
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Community Voices
Opinion: Clean water is a basic human right. Yet many of us don’t have it.
By Huda Alkaff
OPINION: Milwaukee’s students cannot afford for MPS to (just) maintain and sustain: We need a plan
OPINION: My trip to Cuba didn’t make me proud to be an American. We have to do better.
By Jolan Kruse
OPINION: How do we keep our neighborhoods safe? Three youths share their solutions.
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Neighborhood Lens
PHOTOS: The new and improved Pulaski Park, generations in the making
In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of KK River Neighbors in Action explores the newly renovated Pulaski Park.
NEIGHBORHOOD LENS: Mr. Dye’s Pies: A true slice of heaven in Granville
Johnathan Dye — the namesake of Mr. Dye’s Pies — gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how his delicious desserts are made.