Hey, Milwaukee, you are not on vacation. Take the stay-at-home order seriously
Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II issued a public statement on March 26 that Milwaukee residents must take the coronavirus Stay-at-Home order seriously, or face the severe consequences. The deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading fast among Milwaukee’s African...
COVID-19 social media campaign launches in Milwaukee with best practices for staying healthy
The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) rolled out a series of public service announcement (PSA) videos on March 26, with the goal of providing important information and guidance related to Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The City of Milwaukee has 304...
Coalition of Milwaukee philanthropies partner to coordinate local resources in response to COVID-19
The extraordinary challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is again presenting the Milwaukee community with a moment that defines its social responsibility, and an opportunity to stand up and meet the crisis that threatens all residents. To help alleviate the...
Jonathan Brostoff: On COVID-19 and Wisconsin’s future “After the Storm”
There’s no way around it. COVID-19 is one of the single worst disasters our state, country, or world have ever faced. But at the same time, it gives us an important window into how we can improve our systems moving forward. Undoubtedly, the coming weeks will present...
Mass transit in a time of need: MCTS to suspend fare collection for bus rides from March 28
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on March 26 the additional steps it was taking to help protect employees and the general public during the ongoing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Bus drivers are committed to keeping the system running,...
The “Global War of Error” makes failure the new standard of success
As our infrastructure stinks, our schools fail, our country is a nightmare of inequality, and there is a self-promoting madman in the White House, it time to take pride in the rare institutional victories America has had in this century. None has been more striking...
Kevin Abing: Milwaukee mobilized every resource possible in 1918 to combat the Spanish Flu epidemic
Milwaukee’s current struggles to stem the growth of COVID-19 Coronavirus eerily parallels efforts to combat another pandemic over a century ago. In 1918, the Spanish Flu killed more than 50 million people — some estimate nearly 100 million — worldwide. It was the...
Not a Lockdown: Milwaukee implements “Stay at Home” directive in order to save lives
Mayor Tom Barrett and Dr. Jeanette Kowalik, Commissioner of Health, held a video press conference on March 23 to announce a “Stay at Home” order from the city, just as Governor Tony Evers was preparing to release a similar order statewide to address the pandemic. The...
Safer At Home: Wisconsin orders statewide closure of non-essential businesses to contain COVID-19
Governor Tony Evers said on Monday, March 23 that he will order the closure of all non-essential businesses starting Tuesday, March 24. He went on to urge state residents to stay at home to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus that has killed five people in the...
Postponement of PrideFest and Summerfest due to COVID-19 underlines disruption of 2020 festival season
The parent organization of PrideFest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ+ event, announced on March 18 that it was officially postponing the annual 4-day event. The news was followed a few days later by a similar statement from Summerfest. The festival was set to take place at...
How internal racism and external disinformation campaigns turn us against each other
Observers often make the mistake of thinking that Russian disinformation is designed to pit the American left against the American right to sow chaos. But, in fact, Russian disinformation is designed to pit the American left and the American right against the American...
Fond memories from four decades of family, friends, and fish fries at Fritz’s Pub
Fritz’s Pub opened on September 28, 1978 as a simple bar, until it was remodeled and expanded to serve food in 1981. After that, it became known for is Serbian menu – particularly the “Fritzburger” and its Friday Night Fish Fry. Operated by the Djuric family for...
