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Work with RIC

RIC is looking for people to help finish the clean up of our first property. Come help and receive shares in RIC for your sweat. When: Saturdays from 8:00am to 3:00pm Where: 2543 N. Holton St. Contact: Jim Klisch @ bigjim1952@msn.com 414-403-0480 Please contact Jim to be placed on the schedule. Appropriate work wear is […]

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Winter in Riverwest: Our Neighborhood is Alive

by Belle Bergner

As a recent transplant to Milwaukee, a self-described outdoor fanatic, and a not-so-frequent bar-goer, the thought of making recommendations about what to do in Riverwest in the winter is, well…a little intimidating. But the truth is, there is a wide range of activities to keep us occupied during the cold, gray winter months–even the most staid of Riverwesters (if there are any out there).

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Telling Stories With Song

by Jeremy Berg

When I first heard “The Fire Next Time,” I was struck by its resemblance to a Johnny Cash tune. A month or so later I found out that its author, Al Kammen, had in fact deliberately written the song in the manner of the country giant. That, however, is about the only purposeful nod to anyone else in his songs.