photo & story by Emily DeLeo Crime seems to be in the headlinesnearly every day, leaving many peoplewondering what they can do. There areactually manythings that anindividual,neighbors on ablock or peoplein a communitycan do to helpimprove localsafety. Anindividual cansimply keepthe porch lighton, look outfor neighborsand get moreinvolved.Considerstarting ablock club orwalk the neighborhood with a friend […]
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Garden of the Month
by Jackie Reid Dettloff The golden rod is flowering and that means our growing season is moving into the home stretch. It has been a gorgeous season. Block after block, as I look around our neighborhood, I see gardens that have been tended with obvious care. And Im just talking about front yards here. Who […]
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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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Mike Marek
Story by Jan Christensen , Photo by Vince Bushell Even though it was a rainy day, Mike Marek was working on his landscaping business. April is the start of a busy season. He was on his way back from Jackson with eight yards of soil for a small native plant nursery that hes working on, […]
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Fifth Annual Umali Awards Roundup: Sarah Buccheri wins most DIWITTYs
story by Jason Hart, photo by Renato Umali The Jody Monroe gallery was packed with people wearing suits and dresses, anticipation was high, and the conversation buzzed with speculation as the fifth annual Umali awards began July 22 on Center Street in Riverwest. Renato Umali, a Milwaukee-based artist, musician, and self-described obsessivecompulsive record keeper, started […]
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