Milwaukee FPC Still Can’t Break Tie

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission met last Thursday to see if any members were willing to change their position on who they want for the next chief of police in Milwaukee. The meeting helped nothing as it ended still in a tie at 3-3 between Malik Aziz, who is the deputy police chief, and […]

Mahomes and Rodgers Stay Red Hot In Race For MVP

The race for Most Valuable Player in the National Football League appears to be down to a two-man battle between Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.   The current narrative in the league is that the MVP award is Mahomes to lose.   Although the betting odds are in Mahomes favor right now, […]

Cleveland Indians Will Be Changing Their Nickname After 2021 Season

The Cleveland Indians baseball team announced on Dec. 14, 2020 that it will be dropping the team name after the upcoming season.   A statement was released by the team at 1 p.m.   Cleveland will continue to go by the nickname “Indians” for the 2021 season.   The team decided to drop the name after having conversations with […]

Milwaukee COVID Vaccine Distribution Discussed by Health Department

The Milwaukee Public Health and Safety Committee met with the Milwaukee Health Department to discuss updates on COVID-19 case numbers and the plan for COVID vaccination distribution during a meeting on Dec. 8. The Health Department is placing a special emphasis on building trust with people who are hesitant to take the vaccine, according to Health Department Commissioner Marlaina Johnson.  […]

Students React to The Weeknd Getting Snubbed and Grammy Nominations

After calling out the Grammy’s almost a month ago, Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is still having listeners scratching their heads over his lack of nominations for the award show. “I can’t really think of any reasonable explanations for why The Weekend wasn’t included,” said Jack Chiapete, a student at The University of […]

Milwaukee Public Schools Plans Summer School Amid COVID-19

M.P.S’ summer academy is planned to change the upcoming summer of 2021. Changes include five newprograms that aid in credit recovery, career building and acceleration. The five programs are titled Virtual Summer Program, Skills Boost, Career Exploration Programs, Explore Your Future and Summer Academy-Exploration Camp. “We are prepared to go from a face-to-face or virtual […]

Comfort Food in Milwaukee’s Backyard

The COVID pandemic has cost the world a great deal, ranging from a price as severe as a life to as minimal as yeast and toilet paper. Sometimes warming our bellies with something a little different is exactly what we need to forget the horror and stress this year has brought. El Charrito and Thai […]

Parler Attracts Conservatives in Midst of Twitter Censorship

Paris Procopis lives in Milwaukee and is a contributing author to the Wisconsin Conservative Digest. Procopis is one of the 4 million active users on Parler. Procopis made a Parler account because he was sick and tired of the censorship he believed was happening on sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.  “They shouldn’t be allowed […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Causes Nerves

The COVID-19 vaccine is getting a lot of mixed feelings from people questioning if it’s safe to be used. After a long couple of months of suffering and stocking up on cleaning supplies to keep your family safe from the coronavirus. A vaccination was in the making, but it was not finalized until recently when […]

Local Coffee Shop Owner Uses Covid To His Advantage

Many coffee shop owners during Covid have been slowed down, closed their doors or are still questioning what their next actions will be. However, for some, it has been an opportunity to grow their businesses and explore. Stephan Witchell, 32, is a coffee entrepreneur in the Midwest and owner of Lawlss in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. […]

Zoom Theatre Production Highlights UWM Students’ Creative Adaptability

Among most areas of performing arts this year, live theatre has been forced to adapt to the limitations of the pandemic. But for cast members of a recent theatre performance at UW-Milwaukee, creativity is their strong suit. The New Dramaworks program, a fledgling of the UWM Theatre department, put on an all-virtual production of The […]

Local Volunteers Spread the Joy in Milwaukee

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed what the holidays look like for everyone, but here’s Jay Stahl’s inside look at some volunteers who are spreading some Christmas cheer to those in need this year.