IN DEPTH: Beekeeping on Urban Roots, city agenda

 As the weather warms up, people onthe West Side are looking forward to beekeeping and bringing bees into the city. However, last July beekeeping was found to be illegal under the city charter as “insect infestation.” Now, less than a year later, beekeeping is back on City Hall’s agenda. The Common Council is in the process of figuring out a beekeeping proposal that will tie together the concerns of both city dwellers and city beekeepers. With spring just around the corner local bee keepers are getting ready to fill their hives. Full story by Michael Hargrave and Shayna McKie