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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, 2025October 28, 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, 2025October 10, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person sits on a beige couch with hands folded, with blankets on the couch and framed photos and "Family" lettering on a blue wall.

Community, Health & Welfare

Fewer children are in foster care, but finding homes remains a challenge

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service October 17, 2025October 13, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A brick building with a sign reading "sdc Social Development Commission" above the entrance and a poster in a window

Social Development Commission buildings in Milwaukee face foreclosure

by Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service October 11, 2025October 9, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Garbage on grass next to curb

Community, Housing

Thousands of Milwaukee residents still feel effects of storm wreckage

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Israel Ramón smiles next to a window with a display of three small LGBTQ+, U.S. and Mexican flags.

Community, Justice & Safety

‘I work for 950,000 people’: Milwaukee County official reminds residents of their rights amid ICE arrests

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service June 12, 2025June 10, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch