Don’t get this confused. This column ain’t news. It’s better than that. It’s a story. From the inside out. That’s the way stories should be told. And that’s about all I have to say about the Dan Jones’ Milwaukee’s Riverwest Documentary…
July 2004
Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink
Here we are, the pinnacle of civilization, and we still don’t know how to handle our own waste! There is value in auditing the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), as has been proposed by community leaders, but let’s not forget whose mess the MMSD is chartered to clean up.
Ask the Ecologist
Q. How concerned should I be about the recent sewage dumping in Lake Michigan?
A. You should be aware of some things before heading out to the beach or river for a swim…
Students Restore Prairie Landscape
Ecotone, a student organization founded to improve the ecological health of UWM’s campus, recently coordinated a prairie plant installation to restore native vegetation…
Crystal Graf: 3rd District Legislative Assistant
Graf recalls that one resident wanted all grills in the city banned because of carcinogens. Others have called asking for help getting their dry cleaning back.
“It’s kind of interesting because people always talk about how they want less government in their lives and how government is so expensive, but whenever something comes up, they’re usually the first to call us,” she says.
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