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A Riverwest bicycle dealer hopes to capitalize on rising gas prices.

Visitors to Lake Park may notice some new additions along the Oak Leaf Trail. Twenty-four trees were planted on October 14 by Johnson’s Nursery on behalf of Lake Park Friends. The six-man crew began working at 8:30 a.m. and had all 24 trees in the ground by noon. Steve Morse is the Vice President of […]

Hundreds of people gathered and marched Friday on Milwaukee’s near south side, honoring the memories of lost loved ones and taking a unified stand against violent death. Organizer Celeste Contreras chose a timely moment to share this custom with a community in need of a little togetherness. It was three years ago when Contreras brought […]

In the last days of the presidential campaign, volunteers from both parties put in extra hours at campaign offices. Patty Reiman, an avid Republican Party volunteer, said she has been in the Whitefish Bay campaign office for Mitt Romney every day training volunteers and making phone calls. Reiman was a delegate to the Republican National […]

Kalpen Modi, aka Kal Penn, is known for his roles in cult classic films like National Lampoon’s Van Wilder and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Lesser known is the fact that Penn started working with President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2007. In 2009, he left a high-profile acting job on the hugely […]

As bullets pop and police sirens wail, piercing the peace and quiet of a struggling inner-city neighborhood, young men often wonder if there is a way out, a way to break the cycle of joining gangs, going to jail, or ending up dead as a result of living the street life. It’s often said that […]

Two Milwaukee men had just been kicked out of a local tavern when a stranger approached their Honda Civic in a parking lot and started shooting while shouting at them to back up, according to accounts in a criminal complaint. However, the shooter says they threatened him first. Whichever was true, the melee left one […]

Guests sampled cheap, Italian food for a cause as The Italian Community Center (ICC) hosted one of its annual mega- fundraising events, “A Taste of Italy,” on Sunday. The food tasting showcase was created by general chairperson of the ICC, Ann Romano. Romano says she was inspired to create the event for the ICC after […]

At a forum Monday at UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Mayor Barrett, a Democrat running for governor of Wisconsin, stressed the importance of making higher education more affordable, creating a high rail system, and improving the economy. Barrett also outlined his plans for the state if he is elected into office. Barrett headlined the third “Fireside Chat” at […]

Jeffrey Thornton, a principal planner for the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, said Waukesha’s Great Lakes water diversion plan is not a good idea at the “All Things Water” seminar at UW-Milwaukee’s Union Wednesday. The seminar brought together water experts from government, academia and advocacy organizations. The audience watched a lecture and slide show focused […]

A young girl watches her great-grandmother work in the garden.  Heather Owen is amazed when the older woman pulls up a green plant to reveal a carrot on the end. “I used to get in trouble, but I’d pull everything up, thinking there would be carrots on the end,” Owen said. The experience with her […]