Riverwest resident Frank Morris, 40, was shot to death in a robbery attempt on Saturday, June 19, according to a friend who was with him at the time. Morris, a resident of the 3100 block of North Pierce Street, had just returned to his house with longtime close friend, Kristin. The couple was accosted by two suspects described by detectives as being “African American, mid-20s, around 5’8.” No further details were available.
July 2004
Posted inNeighbor Spotlight
Jean-Louis Bolar
Jean-Louis Bolar’s job is to know people. Basically, he gets paid to “schmooze” with Milwaukee’s best and brightest…
Posted inBusiness Spotlight
Fuel Cafe to Undergo Major Renovation
[typography color=”#aaa”]Photos by JennyMarie Farris[/typography] Since it opened in 1993, Fuel Cafe has been the unofficial center of Riverwest. On a recent afternoon, police officers stopped in for coffee to go, visiting train-hopping punks did crossword puzzles, a middle-aged couple sat down for lunch, and Slava, a local street musician and well-known regular, nursed his […]
Posted inBrady Street Beat
New food festival on Brady Street
Get ready for feasting on locally made goodies and merrymaking on the East Side. Milwaukee has a new summer festival: the Brady Street Artisan Food Festival. The festival, which will held Sunday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., celebrates artisan, craft, and organic foods made by Wisconsin businesses. The fest, created by the […]
Posted inHarambee Connection
On King Drive
Bean Head Cafe is alive and well…so stop the wondering. The building was experiencing some plumbing issues and was closed due to repairs for a hot minute. All is good. Join B.L.A.C.K.A.R.T. on Thursdays for poetry open mic and call to check out all the events and offerings the Cafe has lined up for the […]
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