Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 4, 2007
Bradford Beach Water Park moving forward
The Lakefront Development Advisory Commission meets Monday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in the pavilion under Lake Park Bistro to approve a new Bradford Beach water park that OMC first told you about in May 2005.
Tags: Bradford Beach, water garden, clean, water, Milwaukee Lakefront

Politics - Nov. 17, 2006
Lake Michigan water access could be near for Waukesha
A decision on allowing Waukesha County to access Lake Michigan water could be just weeks away. And that decision could significantly impact development patens throughout the region for the foreseeable future.
Tags: Waukesha, Lake Michigan, water, MMSD, aquifer

Politics - May 16, 2006
Opinion: Waukesha provides leadership on water supply issues
The city's current water supply is a deep groundwater aquifer that is tributary to Lake Michigan. In other words, Waukesha is currently using water that is part of the Lake Michigan water basin. This fact comes as a surprise to many people, who have heard that the subcontinental divide is located to the east, between Waukesha and Milwaukee.
Tags: Waukesha, water, Lake Michigan, Duchniak, Waukesha Water Utility

Politics - March 28, 2006
Opinion: Digging into Waukesha's thirst for Lake Michigan water
Waukesha officials say they haven't decided whether to apply for a diversion of water from Lake Michigan to their community which lies outside of the Great Lakes basin. But new water rules designed to protect the Great Lakes will determine if Waukesha will be allowed to pipe in water.
Tags: WisPolitics, Lake Michigan, water, Waukesha, Insight, Rowen

Milwaukee Buzz - July 28, 2005
Bradford Beach group unveils new design ideas
Friends of Bradford Beach, a group formally supported by Milwaukee County's The Park People, debuts a new rendering of its vision for Bradford Beach and a model of its dramatic new playground area Saturday at the Bradford Beach Jam.
Tags: Bradford Beach, Park People, lakefront, water, garden, Donnelly

Dining - April 30, 2008
Still drinking out of plastic?
I thought I'd join the Earth Day bandwagon, a little late, with some environmentally-friendly options for your health.  By now I am sure you have heard about the recent scare with plastic water bottles.  While the media has been focusing on baby bottles, the truth is that plastic...
Tags: Plastic, water, water bottles, health, drinking, safe