by Ellen C. Warren, photograph by Vince Bushell I just meet interesting people, says Donnell McDougal. Ive been meeting interesting people since I was five years old. About a year back Donnell sat down on a bench in front of the Riverwest Cooperative. A young man joined him there and they spent a time in […]
2006
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Ask the Ecologist
by Belle Bergner Q: How do I know if I have nonnative, invasive plants in my yard? A: Here are five of the most common plants you are likely to find in your yard. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the list of invasive plants in Wisconsin has grown to nearly 150 different […]
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Bertha Zamudio
by Jackie Reid-Dettloff, photograph by Melody R. Carranza The Mexican on Pierce Street. Bertha Zamudio smiles at the title her friends gave her when she first moved to Riverwest. From grade school in Mexico City to high school in Chicago to college in Racine to community organizing on Milwaukees south side, Bertha moved steadily northward […]
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Cool Books At Woodland Pattern For Sizzling Summer Reading
compiled by Mary Vuk, photo by Marie Larson Marie Larson, Chuck Stebleton, Julie Strand and Rob Baumann. There are over 27,000 books shelved neatly in the small reading room at Woodland Pattern. Recently, we asked the Woodland Pattern staff to choose a few of their favorite selections out of this vast selection of small press […]
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MIAD and Riverwest An Ongoing Connection
by Jan Christensen MIAD faculty member and Riverwest resident Jennifer Geigel Mikulay is making a mark in the public art scene. She teaches an Art in Public Places sculpture class at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in the Third Ward. Recently her class completed a project in partnership with the Friends of the […]
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