Wisconsin Covid-19 Vaccinations to Start by Week’s End Posted on December 15, 2020December 18, 2020 by Grayson Sewell Fifty thousand Wisconsinites will be vaccinated as a part of phase 1A of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services vaccination plan, which will start by the end of the week. A little after 1 p.m. on Dec. 14 Duty Officer Darcy Dubois, of the Milwaukee Unified Emergency Operations Center told members of the Intergovernmental Cooperation […]
Vilsack USDA Appointment Herds Controversy in The Heartland Posted on December 14, 2020December 24, 2020 by Jay Stahl President-elect Joe Biden formally announced that Former Iowa Gov. and Obama-era Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been selected to lead his cabinet’s department of agriculture at a Dec. 10 press conference in Wilmington, Del. Among Biden’s cabinet choices, Vilsack’s selection has been among the most controversial. In Vilsack’s home state of Iowa, the pending appointment […]
Fighting for Climate Change Justice on Milwaukee’s North Side Posted on December 14, 2020September 20, 2021 by Jessica Gatzow In a city where trees seem to line every block and many communities enjoy a public park, the north side of Milwaukee appears to have been left behind. Weeds rise through the cracks of concrete remains, and empty industrial buildings tower like ghosts over the Century City Business Park. Heading down North Avenue through the […]
‘The Pandemic Helped Me Find My Purpose’: Black Women-Owned Businesses Persevere in 2020 Posted on December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 by Adrian Hurd Karissa Gering owns Spellbound Cosmetic Company located inside the Barberella Salon in South Milwaukee. She started the business a year ago and offers services such as barbering, microblading, waxing and eyebrow lamination. She graduated from Paul Mitchell in Waukesha 11 years ago and has been in the industry ever since. Gering has worked for a […]
Rittenhouse Trial To Proceed After Judge Finds Probable Cause for Charges Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Derek Johnson The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old teen accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha in August, will proceed after a judge found probable cause for the case, rejecting a defense attorney’s argument that the state was violating Rittenhouse’s Second Amendment rights. In a lengthy pretrial presided over by Judge Loren Keating of Kenosha, the […]
Trump Refuses Election Results While Getting Flagged on Twitter Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Haley Osness Trump continues to get flagged on Twitter as he believes the election was rigged. Since Nov. 3, President Donald Trump has tweeted over 500 times despite Twitter continuing to flag and discredit over 300 of those tweets. The topic of Trump’s tweets have been the idea of rigged election and various comments about voter fraud. Twitter […]
NBPA and NBA Agreed to Shortened 2020-2021 Season Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Noah Osen The National Basketball Players Association and the National Basketball Association have agreed to terms on the upcoming 2020-2021 season, which include a Dec. 22 start date and a 72-game schedule. The league has also transitioned the Toronto Raptors into the United States to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. During the era of COVID-19, the […]
Sheriff Clarke Leads MAGA Rally With Proud Boys Outside Mayfair Mall Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Darius Hayes A crowd of 500-600 people gathered at the intersection of N. Mayfair Rd and W. North Ave., near the entrance of Mayfair Mall, to rally against the outcome of the U.S. 2020 election and support President Donald Trump. The event featured former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and the Proud Boys, an all-male, far-right organization, […]
Have You Talked With Your OBGYN About Pre-eclampsia? It’s Often Overlooked Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Shazdah-Lee Juniel Pregnancy can be a beautiful thing or in some cases, a life or death situation. For Dr. Chaniece Wallace this was a moment she had to put her baby’s life over her own. Wallace was a pediatric chief resident at Indiana University school of medicine who was scheduled to give birth to her daughter Charlotte […]
Wisconsin 32nd District Helped Save Evers’ Veto Power in Redistricting Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Everett Eaton Wisconsin’s 32nd district solidified Gov. Tony Evers veto power in state redistricting after an election determined by a margin of less than 600 votes and massive campaign funding. The senate seat was won 48,853 for Brad Pfaff (D) to 48,264 for Dan Kapanke (R) in the initial counting; however, the deadline for certifying the election […]
Changes in Voting Patterns & Increased Turnout Resulted in Wisconsin Going Blue Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Thomas Hoffman Wisconsin has received a lot of attention for being a swing state in presidential elections, and this state has had a significant role in the results of the 2020 election. There were some small differences from 2016 in voting patterns among a few suburban and rural areas of the state that resulted in Wisconsin turning blue this […]
Locals Reflect on Mayfair Mall Shooting Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Tanasia Shaw An employee and customer share their experience during the shooting at Mayfair Mall on November 20. Tracy Blalock was visiting the mall with her sister moments before hearing gunshots. Blalock recalls her mother noticing the gunshots before she did. “The first thing I did was go get my sister to make sure she was good, then we […]