by Emily DeLeo There are many individuals in this community who do not have access to affordable health care. A recent Riverwest survey shows that 40% of respondents reported that cost had kept them from seeing a doctor or buying medication in the previous year (2004- 2006 Riverwest Community Health Assessment). There is hope for […]
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Wieners For The Wasted! …With Ketchup And Mustard
by Tea Krulos, photo by Nik Kovac Its midnight on a Friday night, and the corner of North and Oakland is hopping. Im standing by Sils Drive- Thru. I like to make an annoying argument that this hot dog stand is no less an architectural achievement than Calatravas Milwaukee Art Museum. I mean, its much […]
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‘Working Together; Achieving More’ Public Input Needed for MPS Strategic Planning Initiative
by Suzanne Zipperer Good communities create good schools. Investment of both time and tax dollars in public education indicates a communitys value for an educated young citizenry, as well as the faith it has in its own future. Over the past year, the Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC), an organization of Milwaukees business, academic, civic, and […]
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Common Ground: Milwaukees New Approach to Crime Prevention
by Janice Christensen David Kennedy is coming back to Milwaukee. His first visit here was as the featured speaker at Mayor Barretts Common Ground Collaborative Meeting on March 9, when he proposed a new approach to crime prevention in the city. The Common Ground initiative is designed to shut down street-level drug dealing by […]
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Letters
To the Riverwest Currents: I live in Riverwest. When I first moved into the neighborhood, I had reservations because of safety, crime and high insurance rates A beautiful flat, responsible landlord and Old Milwaukee Charm won me over. Riverwest is a diamond in the rough, or should I say in renovation. Its a hidden treasure […]
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