by Belle Bergner Is there anything that makes acity more attractive than goodpublic transit? Public transportation aside,Milwaukee has it all restaurants,music, art, parks, and more.But our antiquated bus systemis holding us back from whatforward-thinking residents andcity leaders want to challenge thecity to become one of the mosteconomically and environmentallythriving, livable and attractivecities in […]
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Ask the Ecologist:
by Belle Bergner Q: Why can we only recycle numbers 1 and 2 plastic containers in Milwaukee?– Al Liu, East Side resident A: While plastic containers coded with the numbers 3-7 are recyclable, they have very weak and sparse markets for them, says Rick Meyers, Recycling Manager for the City of Milwaukee. Numbers 1 and […]
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Activists Face Jail Time
by Janice Christensen On Wednesday, April 26, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michael B. Brennan tossed out a plea bargain and sentenced four Democratic campaign workers to jail time for puncturing the tires on 20 vans on Election Day, 2004. Lewis Caldwell, Lavelle Mohammad, Sowande A. Omokunde, and Michael Pratt had pleaded no contest in […]
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Magical Realism: Hold the High Ground!
by Janice Christensen, Editor Emerita First let me say how pleased and proud I am, at the glorious age of 98, to be asked to write an editorial for this Mid-Century 48th Anniversary Edition. I guess Madeleine and Abneris and Bodhi and the rest of the gonzo-kid journalists over at the Riverwest Currents decided I […]
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Growing Power – Workshop in Review
This is Power! This is real power! Worms! Worms make soil, the best, most fertile soil imaginable. WORMS + COMPOST = SOIL. That’s the truth. Compost = Waste. Take some waste, add some worms and produce soil that will grow virtually anything.
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