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There have been 31,848,068 cumulative cases of coronavirus reported in the United States with 568,969 resulting in death. The 83% of data available for race/ethnicity shows that Black Americans are 13.65% of the population that died due to COVID-19. Only 8.4 % of Black Americans are fully vaccinated with 8.6% receiving one of two doses. […]

TEDxUWMilwaukee hosted their first of three events in their 2021 Virtual Conference Series on Saturday, April 24, the speakers using the art of storytelling to share the importance of education and leaving the fear behind. The 2021 Virtual Conference Series, with the theme “Our City, Our Story,” was originally scheduled to be an in-person conference […]

The first time Jacob Stahl watched the Oprah Winfrey Show, he knew he wanted to pursue a career in reporting.   Stahl was born in Iowa City, IA but grew up in Wausau, WI, a smaller town in central Wisconsin.   Growing up in Wausau, the city is one of the best places on earth, from rural areas, and backroads, […]

The basement of Ian McDonald is a treasure trove. Filled with memorabilia galore and as many obscure 80s references as you could imagine, it is just the place for friends to watch a fight. The tv screen is not of substantial size, but its perfect for the 12 or so people gathered to watch Israel […]

Medical Professionals Testify George Floyd’s Death Caused by Interacting with Law Enforcement  Three medical professionals rule George Floyd’s cause of death as a “low level of oxygen”. Physician and pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin testified on April 8 that to a degree of medical certainty George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen also known […]

A Brookyln Center, Minnesota police officer shot and killed an African-American man after mistaking her gun for her taser. On April 11 around 2 p.m. an unidentified police officer made a lethal mistake when she accidentally discharged her firearm during the arrest of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old African American man, according to Brookyln Center Police Department Chief Tim Gannon.  The officers did have bodycams and […]

Wausau is a town in central Wisconsin with a population of about 38,500 and amid the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, their biggest hospital, Aspirus, struggled. On Nov. 15, 2020 there were 279 new cases in Marathon County alone.   Decreased Access to Materials Aspirus Wausau Hospital was one of many hospitals in the state of Wisconsin to become overwhelmed with […]

Everyone knows, or knows of, the Edmund Fitzgerald. Or more likely, the song. However, it’s likely less known that this was not the greatest shipwreck in the history of the great lakes. In fact, it does not even make the top 10.  “We’re not going to talk about these popular stories tonight,” said Anna Lardinois.  The Milwaukee Historical Society […]

Tenacious Boxing’s doors open up around 4 p.m. Kids rush into the building, holding gym bags that are half their size. When they first walk in, there’s a small front room, and just behind that is where the action takes place: the boxing ring. A few chairs are lined up for viewers, and athletes of all shapes and sizes are scattered […]

MILWAUKEE – It was a crazy day in Cleveland for the NFL as teams had the chance to improve during the first round of the NFL draft. Draft day started out as everyone suspected with the Jacksonville Jaguars taking Trevor Lawrence the QB out of Clemson. The Lawrence pick was obvious he has been the […]

The FDA’s recommended pause on the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and stagnation in vaccination enthusiasm created challenges in Milwaukee’s vaccine roll out the Commissioner of Health Kirsten Johnson said on Friday.  “What I think we’re seeing is that the initial 30% of people who are really excited and wanted to get vaccinated immediately have done so,” Johnson said. “Now we’re seeing there’s […]

A young Luis de Leon sat eating lunch in the cafeteria of his elementary school watching through the big glass windows as a thunderstorm made its arrival. All the other students listened to the loud thunder and watched the lighting strike in amazement, while fearful 9-year-old Luis, burst into tears.  The school nurse escorted him […]