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Milwaukee School Board Fractured Representation

A Race For Half
of Riverwest

The upcoming April 5 election for Milwaukee School Board members is potentially confusing to Riverwesters. Like our representation on the City Council, our representation on the School Board is split between two officials.

The northern part of our neighborhood, which includes La Escuela Fratney at 3255 N. Fratney St. and Gaenslen K-8 School at 1250 E. Burleigh St., is in District 3, represented by Kenneth L. Johnson, whose term expires in April 2007.

Posted inRNA News

RNA Report January 2005

Announcements were made about the Jan. 13 public hearing regarding reservoir reconstruction; the Jan. 19 hearing regarding the docking of a military ship at the lake front; and the Jan. 22 spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Riverwest Co-op. Presentations: Bernadine Bradford, candidate for District 4 School Board Position, discussed her platform. Ms. Bradford, former MPS substitute […]

Posted inHarambee Connection

“Slam Bush” Poetry Slam at Bean Head Cafe

by Krystal Hardy Almost since its birth, people have doubted Hip Hop, blaming it for societal ills and problems in inner city communities, refusing to see the good that the Hip Hop community is doing. This year, many of Hip Hop’s pioneers have stepped up the involvement in the community, especially in the realm of […]