By Adam Krueger,photos by Lauren Miller It is almost impossible to measure inspiration and the weight of all that we can accomplish when we work together. But for Abby Campbell of Riverwest I would say a fair estimate is twenty tons. Abby Campbell wants to put pressure on things that you aren’t supposed to push […]
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August 2016 Neighbor Spotlight
Neighbor Spotlight Erika Wolf: Former national organizer now approaches change on a block-to-block level by Peggy Schulz photo by Alice Waraxa Erika Wolf, volunteer coordinator at the Riverwest Co-op, has an impressive background as an organizer and activist, on state-wide, national and even international levels. But she’s more than happy to be back in her […]
The Riverwest Currents Asks Candidates About the Issues
by Monica Reida Mayor of Milwaukee Neither campaign responded to our requests to ask these questions. 1). The downtown area is seeing a renaissance with the planned Bucks arena and new developments for apartments, hotels and businesses. What would you do to encourage more development to the downtown area and how can that help the […]
The First new credit union in Wisconsin in almost 10 years
The First new credit union in Wisconsin in almost 10 years reaches major goal in six months The organizers of a new credit union for the Harambee and Riverwest (Photo of Alex Brower by Vince Bushell) neighborhoods of Milwaukee announced Tuesday that they have reached a major milestone on the road to securing a charter […]
Affecting the Ivory Tower
By Kris Purzycki By now, you know about the governor’s proposed budget cuts. You will likely have been bombarded by talking points that have been used to support any number of conceits for or against public education. If you are connected in any way to anyone paying attention to the proposal and the impact on […]
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