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Riverwest Cycling Services

photo by Johannah Rose Doug McKey has a Pedicab Driver’s license from the city of Milwaukee. It’s numbere “001” – the first and only one issued this year. So if you get a ride with him, you know you’re getting something unique. Doug is offering rides to people at festivals and events throughout the summer. […]

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Ask the Ecologist:

by Belle Bergner Q: Was the warm weather we had in December and January the result of global warming? And are the plants that started to grow during that warm-up going to be ruined in the spring? A: It is important to remember that climate is the global, long-term, decadal or multiple-century average of weather […]

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New Year’s Eve on Brady Street

New Year’s Eve + Snowed In + Hometown Hero, read on! by Tim Lambrecht For those of you still trying to decide what to do for New Year’s Eve, there are lots of choices…here’s a short list of what’s going on at some of the clubs on and near Brady Street. Balzac (1716 N Arlington […]

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Closing a Violent Loophole

By Emily DeLeo and Nik Kovac In a community where gun violence has become so prevalent, how can you be safe? How can you ensure responsible gun ownership? One strategy might be to keep handguns away from minors, criminals, and the mentally ill. Right now in Wisconsin such buyers are prevented – via background checks […]