Posted inFurther Down Stream

November 2002

Sewer work on Humboldt – St. Casimir and St. Mary of Czestochowa parishes merger-related rumors laid to rest – Strive media/GTV – Holton-Burleigh gas station update – Construction Grant for Beerline bike path approved – Pagan Unity Council formed – Gun violence – Pedestrian bridge over river to Caesar’s Park – Riverwest Shady Bars

Posted inCommentary & Opinion

Does it Take a Village? Thoughts on Community Parenting

by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle

Some of us are ‘hood’ mommas and papas. You know, we’re positively nosey…constantly in other families’ business. It’s natural for us. I look out for and after my neighbors’ children and expect them to do the same for mine. I’m quick to inquire and to reprimand. And yeah, if I see it, I’m going to tell it! My teenage neighbors know this all too well. I’m sure I inherited this guardian attitude from my ancestors. I grew up in a small town full of nosey neighbors.

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Don’t Borrow Trouble!

Homeowners: Are you thinking about refinancing your mortgage in order to get cash for home repairs or debt consolidation? Renters: Are you thinking of buying a house? Please BEWARE! There are some lenders out there that will take advantage of you and you could lose your home as a result! These lenders, called “predatory lenders,” are targeting the elderly and low to middle income residents in Milwaukee County.

Posted inColumns

Traditional Chinese Medicine For The Treatment of RSD

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD) is an injury disease caused by strain, sprain, or surgery. If left untreated, RSD can and usually does spread to other parts of the body. Symptoms of RSD usually begin within a few weeks of the original injury. Typically, a patient begins complaining of severe pain and / or a burning sensation that may or may not be where the injury occurred…