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People sit in a circle striking a large drum with padded sticks inside a room with chairs, blankets and ceremonial items displayed on the walls.

RedNationBoyz: Powwow drum circle inspires Indigenous youths in Milwaukee

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local January 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Nahwahquaw brothers formed the group to connect Indigenous boys, ranging in age from 10 to 20, in Milwaukee to their roots.

People wearing helmets and matching jerseys reading “SLIDERS Flat Track Racing” sit on motorcycles lined up indoors, with number plates 228, 87 and 90 visible, and other people standing behind them.

‘It’s dangerous, but it’s fun’: Program connects Milwaukee youth with motorsports and engineering

by Chesnie Wardell / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service January 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A large white house with columns and dormer windows has an inflatable figure wearing a hat on an upper balcony, with autumn leaves covering the lawn.

Community, Pathways to success

Green Bay podcasters dig up long-buried tales in their own neighborhood

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch December 12, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person walks past a building with "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" above the entrance as an American flag flies on a pole in front of the building.

Community, Justice & Safety

ICE plans to leave Milwaukee School of Engineering facility

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person kneels on pavement spreading red sand as others walk nearby in front of a brick building.

A sacred space for healing: Event honors missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local November 28, 2025December 2, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing a light jacket and cap stands next to a bicycle on a paved path near a body of water with trees in the background.

Community, Health & Welfare

‘I owe nature my life’: Milwaukee nonprofit aims to connect Black and Brown people to nature

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service November 27, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two people sit on chairs holding microphones in front of a sign reading "National Philanthropy Day" as an audience watches.

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service named 2025 IDEA Champion of the Year

by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service November 25, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People sit across from others at tables in a room with a green wall and large windows, with signs on laptops reading "FEMA"

Deadline approaches for flood victims to apply for FEMA assistance, loans and mold removal

by Chesnie Wardell / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service November 7, 2025November 13, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Metal shelves stocked with packaged bread, oats and other grocery items

Community, Health & Welfare

How you can help neighbors in need if SNAP benefits are paused

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service November 1, 2025November 13, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing a camouflage jacket holds a butterfly in one hand next to a pink gift box with butterfly images while standing outside a brick building with five other people nearby.

Community, Justice & Safety

How three Milwaukee organizations help residents ‘grind’ through grief

by Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service October 29, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A refrigerator labeled “Community-powered fridge” with a see-through door contains green peppers, cabbage and other vegetables, with pantry items visible on nearby shelves.

Community, Health & Welfare

SNAP benefits may not go out in November. Here’s where you can go for food assistance.

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service October 22, 2025November 13, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing an orange shirt and cap fishes from the edge of a riverbank with bridges and buildings visible across the water.

Hooked on the city: Milwaukee’s Angel Perez finds solace in urban fishing

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local October 19, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch