by Belle Bergner Q: My maple tree looks like it is dying because some of the branches are dead at the ends. Is this something that will be gone next year and my tree will recover, or will it cause my tree to die? – Robin Leenhouts, Riverwest Resident A: What you probably have is […]
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Much Ado About Shakespeare
by Jan Christensen Milwaukee Shakespeares first production this season is Much Ado About Nothing, September 16 through October 15 at the Broadway Theatre Center Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukees Third Ward. Milwaukee Shakespeare is the only professional theatre in Milwaukee currently devoted exclusively to the presentation of Shakespeares works. Not only is this […]
A Million-Dollar View, and Free Music, Too!
by Jean Scherwenka, photo by Nik Kovac At the new Kadish Park on the curve of East North Avenue music lovers, children, and friendly dogs turned out three Tuesday evenings in July to enjoy local groups Christophers Project, The Misfits, and Berkeley Fudge perform free music that wants to be heard. Their drums, keyboards, guitars, […]
Happy Birthday, Riverwest Walkers!
compiled by Jan Christensen One year ago, at the February, 2006 Riverwest Neighborhood Association meeting, Kate Hannah introduced the idea of the Riverwest Walkers. She described a spontaneous group which walks for an hour in different sections of the neighborhood once a week, or perhaps more… The group used RNA Mail email to communicate details […]
Reslem Mike Salem
by John Gerlach, photograph by Vince Bushell Ed. Note: Mike Salem is well known in Riverwest as the owneroperator of Sunrise Foods at the corner of Locust and Weil Streets. Recently, reporter John Gerlach had a long conversation with him. Here is Mikes story, in his own words. I like to hear different opinions, or […]

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