Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative is holding a meeting tonight at 5:45 at the Clarke Square Park pavilion with a presentation from VIA CDC on how they plan to serve the Clarke Square neighborhood. More details in my story for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/08/25/via…

The Social Development Commission and the state are still waiting on the results of a federal review. The SDC board is set to meet virtually tonight at 5:30. More in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/09/03/wha…

Happening tomorrow: Viva Nuestra Herencia on Chavez Drive will celebrate Hispanic heritage with dance, lowriders, mural painting and more! Learn more about it and other Hispanic Heritage Month events in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/09/11/viv…

New for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: The Social Development Commission shared a memo this month that criticizes the state for not reimbursing weatherization expenses. I’ll also be in court this morning for some weatherization vendors’ lawsuit against SDC: milwaukeenns.org/2025/09/23/sdc…

My latest on SDC for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: One board member is calling for a vote to remove the chair as SDC announces a potential new line of credit. milwaukeenns.org/2025/10/02/sdc…

The Social Development Commission’s North Avenue buildings will face foreclosure, a judge ruled Monday, unless the properties are redeemed in the next three months. More in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/10/07/soc…

William Sulton resigned from being Social Development Commission’s volunteer legal counsel this week. He served the agency through its ups and downs of the past three years. More in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/10/16/wil…

The Social Development Commission is continuing to wait for results from a federal review, the state’s audits and more. More in my update for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/10/21/wha…

I talked to organizers and participants of a “grief bootcamp,” complete with a mock funeral, butterfly release, speakers and financial literacy resources, for this story for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/10/26/how…

The Milwaukee Common Council’s budget adoption day is tomorrow. I summarized how the mayor’s proposal and the council’s amendments could impact public libraries, housing assistance, fire department vehicles and more for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/11/05/the…

I compiled a list of winter clothing resources for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, including a coat giveaway happening tomorrow. milwaukeenns.org/2025/11/19/her…

Want to know more about air quality in your Milwaukee neighborhood? Check out this report and other tools from Data You Can Use and MKE FreshAir Collective: milwaukeenns.org/2025/12/10/how…

TONIGHT: Heard Space MKE is previewing their short film about the Harambee neighborhood at the MLK Branch of Milwaukee Public Library. Learn more in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2025/12/11/hea…

Milwaukee Intertribal Circle is bringing back the New Year’s Eve sobriety powwow to Milwaukee tomorrow night with a free feast, dancing and more: milwaukeenns.org/2025/12/29/sob…

UMOS expands some of its services with block grant funding that had originally been allocated to SDC. Learn about the food, housing and health services in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2026/01/14/umo…

Find MLK Day events happening today in Milwaukee in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service : milwaukeenns.org/2026/01/18/cel…

Here’s my latest on staff changes at Dominican Center, a neighborhood nonprofit in Amani: milwaukeenns.org/2026/01/20/dom…

A Milwaukee scholarship program recently celebrated 50 years of honoring Martin Luther King Jr. by supporting college students. More in Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: milwaukeenns.org/2026/01/20/mlk…

I did a little feature story about Martin Drive, a neighborhood on Milwaukee’s Near West Side, and how its residents try to look after each other. milwaukeenns.org/2026/01/25/thr…

It’s Black History Month! Here are some events happening in Milwaukee to celebrate: milwaukeenns.org/2026/02/01/cel…