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Dam Decision – Remove It

by RWCurrents

Photo and story by Vince Bushell You can’t make everybody happy. The common good should determine resource management. Resources include public land and water, and public finance. Science is not opinion. Some aspects of best use in the public arena are opinion.   The above aphorisms are criteria I use to make a judgement on […]

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RRF hosts environmental film festival August 1 on the Milwaukee River

by RWCurrents

Come on down to the Milwaukee River and watch environmentally focused films on an outdoor screen. On Friday August 1, The Wild and Scenic Film Festival will present eleven short films ranging from humorous, to educational, serious, profound and dreamlike. Engaging for adults and children alike. Presented by the River Revitalization Foundation on their property […]

Posted inNeighborhood News

And the Winner is Riverwest!

by Currents Staff

Even though the term “race” is part of the official title for the Riverwest24 – if anything about the RW24 can be said to be “official” – and place finishers are named in four categories, the true winner on July 25-26 and beyond will be the Riverwest neighborhood. Just a handful of neighbors worked together […]

Posted inBusiness Spotlight, Neighborhood News

Community Warehouse Helps Strengthen City Neighborhoods One House at a Time

by Currents Staff

Community Warehouse began as an idea in 2001, when its founders asked themselves, “How can we help Milwaukee?” The people who were pondering that question were five businessmen who wanted to start a non-profit organization different from other non-profits. Their mission would be to offer hope, change and grace to the under-served residents of Milwaukee. […]