On Sept. 21, the Common Council approved the sale of the Post Teldyne Building and adjacent sites to Alterra Coffee Roasters, Inc. for $10,000. Alterra business partners Lincoln and Ward Fowler and Paul Miller had originally agreed to buy the building from the city for $125,000. (See “Alterra Coffee is Coming to Riverwest,” March 2004.)
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Posted inCommentary & Opinion
Wisconsin’s War on the Poor
If concerns for the poor and people of color are really to be on the agenda this election year, the most pressing issue to be addressed is the struggle against W-2 or Wisconsin Works.
Posted inNeighborhood News
4th Congressional District Candidates: On the Issues
Eight candidates are competing to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerald D. Kleczka, who is not seeking re-election. The 4th District includes all of Milwaukee, Cudahy, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, West Milwaukee, and part of West Allis.
Riverwest Currents and storyhill.net asked 4th Congressional District candidates to respond to questions about issues relevant to Milwaukee-area voters.
Posted inColumns
Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink
Here we are, the pinnacle of civilization, and we still don’t know how to handle our own waste! There is value in auditing the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), as has been proposed by community leaders, but let’s not forget whose mess the MMSD is chartered to clean up.
Posted inEditorials
The Pain from the Gain
Riverwest has been in the spotlight lately, in magazine stories, radio programs, and a video documentary. Milwaukee Magazine is slated to come out with a story on Riverwest in July. It is becoming the place to be. The place to live, work, and play. The place that is diverse in name and claim, even if the connections between classes and races seem tenuous. The place many of us wanted it to be. Self-determining. Active. Full of peace, love, and goodwill with a touch of bohemian counter-culture…
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