Staff at the Milwaukee Rep pitch in to produce masks and face shields for local medical workers
Social Distancing protocols and “Safer at Home” measures have been devastating to many industries, particularly Milwaukee’s public arts. With no audiences to perform for, no sets to build, and no costumes to assemble, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater has spearheaded an...
Pre-Pandemic Life: When the month of May meant being outside in the festive crush of humanity
May 2020 ushers in the second month of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Along with the nation, the Milwaukee community has stepped into another world and pre-pandemic life can at times seem like a faded memory. The...
Wisconsin’s Citizen Soldiers continue lending assistance at Milwaukee County alternate care facility
Multiple Wisconsin National Guard teams are on site at the recently completed alternate care facility at Wisconsin’s State Fair Park to lend a helping hand. A team of Citizen Soldiers supported warehouse operations at the alternate care facility as it was setup, while...
Stacey Williams-Ng: Milwaukee Murals Speak for Themselves
Street art is about community, and freedom of expression. It is one of the brightest spots in the arts sector right now, bringing joy and valuable commissions to artists during this bleak pandemic which has crippled so many other corners of our economy and our nation....
Rebel Converting to donate 3.5 million face mask kits for local MaskUpMKE campaign
Rebel Converting, a Saukville-based manufacturer of hospital-grade disinfectant wipes, is tripling its initial donation of face mask kits in Wisconsin, and through the MaskUpMKE program will help deliver several million to those in need. After learning of the shortage...
Shopping during Pandemic: Customers at Pete’s Fruit Market get surprise gift of free groceries
Tonit Calaway and Judge David Swanson, along with Major League Baseball Commissioner Emeritus Allan H. “Bud” Selig, came together with Pete’s Fruit Market on April 23 to surprise customers with free groceries. The generous donation of $20,000 by the three individuals...
More Summer Festivities Fizzle: Pandemic concerns cancel Lakefront Fireworks and July 4th celebrations
Milwaukee County Parks announced on April 27 that the July 3 Lakefront Fireworks have been cancelled for 2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the event will not be rescheduled this year. In lieu of the fireworks celebration, American Family Insurance...
COVID-19 cases rise at Wisconsin Corrections Facilities as health experts warn about nationwide impact
Following the disclosure by officials that the number of confirmed cases at Milwaukee County House of Correction rose to 103 and in the Dane County Jail to 21, a new data model showed that COVID-19 could claim the lives of approximately 100,000 more people nationwide...
Black people are 4.2 times more likely to face prosecution for Marijuana possession in Wisconsin
The American Civil Liberties Union released a new report on April 20 that showed Black people are 4.2 times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in Wisconsin, despite comparable national marijuana usage rates. Wisconsin ranked 14th in...
Milwaukee Police Department to begin enforcement of “Safer at Home” ordinance
The Common Council passed an ordinance on April 21 to allow Milwaukee Police and the Health Department to issue a citation up to $500, in rare instances where individuals were deliberately violating the Safer at Home order that has been place in the city to help...
A wave of black leadership continues with Marcelia Nicholson as Chairwoman of County Supervisors
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson to lead the body as Chairwoman for the 2020-2022 term on a vote of 11 to 7 over Supervisor Willie Johnson Jr. on April 24. Supervisor Nicholson’s father is African-American and her mother...
School network provides safe education with online program for Milwaukee’s Latino students
Carmen Schools of Science and Technology is ensuring their 2000 students have ongoing access to a quality education by providing technology, mailing instructional packets, taking learning online, and ensuring educators remain available for student and family...
