One of the largest child care centers in Riverwest, Scaife Day Care, LLC, celebrated the grand opening of its second floor facilities in February. The day care center, which has served Riverwest residents for three years, cares for 84 children during first shift and 84 children during second shift. The renovation of the second floor […]
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Burke Candy Store a Real Treat
You don’t need a golden ticket from a Willy Wonka candy bar to gain entry to Riverwest’s very own chocolate factory. Tucked between a metalworking shop and Door County Potato Chips is Burke Candy & Ingredients, Inc., a retail candy store and candy ingredient manufacturer.
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Penny Podell Faces Recall
County Supervisor Penny Podell, who represents Riverwest and the East Side in county government, has been campaigning to convince constituents that they should continue to support her, despite her voting for the pay increase that resulted in County Executive Tom Ament stepping down.
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Gas Station Blues Make Residents See Red
By Tarvus Hawthorne and Janice Christensen Neighbors in the Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods are concerned about the safety and appearances of several gas stations on Holton Street and on North Avenue. Of particular concern are the stations on Holton and Keefe, Holton and Burleigh, Holton and North and 4th and North. “They don’t keep the […]
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Does it Pay to Work? Riverwest Families Struggle with the Rising Cost of Childcare
It is early morning in February. Mom Doe has just said goodbyes to her little ones at the door of their daycare center. She is on her way to the corner of Holton and Burleigh to wait for the #14 that will take her to work. Recently divorced, she has found herself struggling to pick up the slack and in desperate need of help to meet the high cost of child care.
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