1. Plight of Single Mothers

Written by: Pat Gowens

( Op-Ed / Letters )

I did a double take “no, he didn’t say that!” when I read the mayor’s ignorant claim (October issue) that the “root cause” of current youth crime is a high rate of t...

Word count: 816

2. I Was A Teenage Mom

Written by: Janice Christensen

( Op-Ed / Editorial )

I was a teenage mom. It was a different world in 1970. Abortion was not an option – at least not for a frightened 17-year-old in a small Wisconsin farming community.

Word count: 786

3. Yarn Shop Gets New Location in Alterra Complex

Written by: Jackie Reid Detloff

( News / Articles )

Happy to be part of the new Alterra building on Humboldt Blvd., Caitlin Walsh and Patricia Colloton-Walsh are opening their yarn shop in Riverwest this month. Loop, as their business is called, is here...

Word count: 806

4. $355K Comes In Late; Holton Plan Approved

Written by: Ellen Warren

( Features / Features )

On September 25, the Milwaukee Common Council approved the rezoning of the site at the northwest corner of Holton and Brown for the development of a 53-unit, five storey building. The proposal had be...

Word count: 1369

5. Groundswells and Ripples: The Community and the River

Written by: Nik Kovac

( News / Articles )

Unlike the lengthy waterways of Green Bay and Chicago, the rivers of Milwaukee do not go much of anywhere. You can’t get to New Orleans or even Madison by canoe from here, but you can dock a re...

Word count: 1276

6. Alterra In Riverwest: The Ecology of Coffee

Written by: Cara Slingerland

( Features / Features )

When Lincoln Fowler, co-owner of Alterra Coffee Roasters, decided to open the company’s ninth and newest location in Riverwest, he planned to follow many of the same environmental steps as his ...

Word count: 1090

7. People's Books Reborn

Written by: Mary Vuk Sussman

( News / Articles )

If you pass by 2122 E. Locust St. you may notice that the old People’s Books has a shiny new look and that the front canopy now bears the name People’s Books Cooperative.

Word count: 800

8. Bluebird of Happiness

Written by: Vince Bushell

( News / Brady Street Beat )

Sunday October 7th. I walked up the stairs to Jim Searles’ dream studio. The afternoon sun was streaming through the windows. A man tickled the keys on the grand piano. I looked around the room f...

Word count: 593

9. St. Francis Institute Milwaukee

Written by: Jean Scherwenka

( News / Articles )

“...there is a river whose streams make the city glad...” -Psalm 46 Recently I enjoyed the privilege of interviewing Capuchin Friar Jerry Schroeder, Pastor of St. Ben’s on 9th an...

Word count: 902

10. Alternating Currents Live

Written by: David Stackenäs and Tatsuya Nakatani

( News / Arts and Entertainment )

Sunday, November 4, 7pm Woodland Pattern Book Center 720 East Locust Street, Milwaukee • $8, $7 student, $6 members The David Stackenäs - Tatsuya Nakatani Duo

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