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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The Visual Pleasures of the Flesh
By Tea Krulos Atomic Tattoo opened on Valentines Day, and owner Sam Bielinski wants to dispel some rumors. Were not part of a large corporation, and our guys dont get paid salary, he explained. Were an artist run shop, which is rare. Bielinski lived in Milwaukee until 2000, when he moved to Tampa, Florida. It […]
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Brady Street News
by Tim Lambrecht The weather on October 2 was perfect, which led to a large turnout for the Brady Streets Doggie Parade and Pet Blessing. The parade of dogs, and a few other pets, many in costumes, started out on Brady Street and ended up in front of St. Ritas Church for Fr. Tims blessing […]
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Congratulations Jim Plaisted New Shorewood BID Executive Director
by Jean Scherwenka Jim Plaisted, one of those people dedicated to making our communities the best they can be, was chosen as the new Executive Director of the Shorewood Business Improvement District (BID). Hell be working on behalf of the BIDs board of directors in areas of management, promotions and economic development. Coming from the […]
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Brady Street News
by Tim Lambrecht Yellow Jacket moves to Brady Street If you noticed the corner of Arlington and Brady Streets seems brighter lately, youre right. The building at 1237 E. Brady had fallen into disrepair. Jennifer and Todd Rau purchased the duplex, a residential structure, with the intention of relocating their Yellow Jacket vintage clothing store […]
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