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Home Security Program Now Available in Riverwest

Income qualified homeowners (owner-occupants) may apply for a home security grant of up to $1,200 for the following examples of security enhancements to their homes: deadbolt locks, window and door security bars, window pins, fencing, exterior lighting, security systems (except monthly monitoring fees), and door views.

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Santa-Windo-Rama

For this year’s Christmas season, the Riverwest Artists Association has sponsored a series of window installations on Center Street. These diverse and quirky windows span the length of the street from Holton to Humboldt….

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Pueblo Foods Fights Disqualification from Food Stamp Program

“I fell back in my chair and I just about died.”

Liduina “Nina” Estremera shook her head when she described her reaction to opening a letter in early October from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ordering her to stop accepting food stamps from customers at her store, Pueblo Foods, 2029 N. Holton St.

Since the USDA handed down the order in October, Pueblo Foods and its owner have struggled to make ends meet. Estremera said she has lost $75,000 in sales since October and has had to lay off six employees.