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“I Got It At Fischberger’s!”

Maybe it was the approaching holidays that seemed to wash the little variety store on Holton St. with the muted nostalgia of the 1950s… that golden time of peace and stability when the wealthiest Americans paid 90 percent of their income in taxes… by Jan Christensen Fischberger’s Variety store does harken back to another time. […]

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Y Warmer Winter – Winterizing 100 Homes

by Janice Christensen On Oct. 14, the YMCA will again winterize homes in the Riverwest neighborhood, helping lower energy costs for homeowners. Last year the initiative helped lower heating costs in 41 homes throughout the city. This year the goal is 100 households. The program is free, and open to all homeowners. Donated materials are […]

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Much Ado About Shakespeare

by Jan Christensen Milwaukee Shakespeare’s first production this season is Much Ado About Nothing, September 16 through October 15 at the Broadway Theatre Center Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. Milwaukee Shakespeare is the only professional theatre in Milwaukee currently devoted exclusively to the presentation of Shakespeare’s works. Not only is this […]