Articles by Michael Jung

Remember back to the presidential primaries in April. The city of Milwaukee was dealing with about 2,000 Coronavirus cases, an increasingly hostile and divisive election, and only five polling places for voters to voice their opinions. It is now less than one week until the presidential election and Milwaukee has recorded thousands more Coronavirus cases […]

MILWAUKEE- The first annual Wisconsin Cannabis Expo hosted more than 3,000 people, establishing a new event that organizers say is a reflection of the State’s growing support for cannabis. “Cannabis is misunderstood by a lot of people but it’s also something that is very exciting right now,” said event owner Louis Fortis. “Just the turn […]

On the second floor study lounge at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union, the open room is full of cozy chairs that are often occupied by students diligently working on their homework between classes. The study lounge is also occupied by another group of people who are not college students, and they are not doing homework but often […]

The University Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee held a meeting this week to discuss the university’s upcoming merger with UW-Waukesha and UW-Washington County; it quickly became evident that several issues and deadlines are plaguing the merger. “I’m really concerned about where we are,” said UWM Provost Johannes Britz. On top of everything, Britz pointed out that […]

For the first time, the popular television show America’s Got Talent held auditions in Milwaukee. Michael Jung was there.