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Our Milwaukee • Beans & Barley

by Currents StaffNovember 2009November 2013

by Jim Loew ~photos by Janice Christensen
Amidst a time of many protests and demonstrations — over the war, the evils of big business — sprang a little natural foods store on the
2400 block of North Murray Avenue — where Cory The Bike Fixer sits today — called Beans & Barley. Original owner, Mike Stevens,
opened his store in August 1973 with only about six barrels for bulk food and two coolers.

Neighbor Spotlight

Neighbor Spotlight: Larry “Spike Bandy”

by Jan ChristensenSeptember 2009November 2013

Did you know that “Hey Fredrick,” a historical predecessor of Quarters Bar, at 900 E Center St., was the first bar to be named after a softball team, not the other way around?

Neighbor Spotlight

Neighbor Spotlight: Jim Hawley

by Currents StaffNovember 2008November 2013

Photo and story by Amy Budnowski , Alex Riley, Abbey Swasko, , Emily Nixa, Nicole Jaworski, Nikhil Naik, Samuel Markwardt, Kao Seng Thao, Samantha Tripp-Greenman, Dr. Melissa Schoeffel, Lecturer

“I liked to think that in some small way I was doing my part to preserve some of America’s past. Now I have a more exciting job. I’m cleaning up after America’s future.”

Neighborhood News

Where Will They Sleep? New Dorms on East Side

by Jan ChristensenSeptember 2008November 2013

by Janice Christensen and Vince Bushell
Image – Prospect Mall Area Design, architects rendering

It won’t be in Riverwest. Althought three of the eight sites that submitted proposals for a dorm were in Riverwest, none were finalists. You may be relieved or disappointed, depending on your perspective. Alderman Nic Kovac is hoping to get open minded feedback on the three remaining locations under consideration.

Further Down Stream

Further Down Stream July 2008

by Tess ReissJuly 2008December 2013

NEWS IN OUR AREA

GUILTY – Former alderman Mike McGee was found guilty on all nine federal counts of extortion and bribery on June 24 following six hours of deliberation by the jury. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct 24 where he faces up to 30 years, but likely much less. “Based upon the evidence, Ald. McGee’s guilt was his own and was not shared by the rest of the Common Council, the License Division, the city attorney’s office, or the Milwaukee Police Department, all of whom sit on every license hearing as active participants,” said Ald. Willie Hines. Still pending is the state’s case which is expected to resume in July unless a plea deal is reached.