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 […]
environment
Posted inUncategorized
Third World America
There are 12.7 million jobs located in America’s inner cities — about 8 percent of this country’s private sector. Average annual salary for jobs located in inner cities is $38,000. Average salaries for jobs in the surrounding areas are $39,000. Nationwide, 77 percent of the jobs in America’s inner cities are held by commuters from surrounding areas, not by inner city residents.
Posted inColumns
Eco Friendly Gifts
Do you have difficulty coming up with unique gifts for friends and family? Why not keep both their interests and the environment in mind when buying this holiday season? Eco-friendly gifts are abundant, and you can find a great gift for nearly anyone with a little investigation.
Posted inNeighborhood News
La Escuela Fratney Students Celebrate “A Sense of Place”
At La Escuela Fratney even the gymnasium and hall corridors have been turned into classrooms, and students and staff are confronted with space issues on a daily basis. As part of a unique multi-disciplinary arts project coordinated by a local non-profit called Artists Working in Education (AWE), a group of 54 second through fifth graders […]
Posted inNeighborhood News
Middle School Students Help Stock Walleyes
On October 6, a team of Department of Natural Resources staff and local seventh grade students released about two thousand “extended growth” walleyes into the Milwaukee River near Lakefront Brewery.
You must be logged in to post a comment.