‘The Pandemic Helped Me Find My Purpose’: Black Women-Owned Businesses Persevere in 2020

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 […]

Rising Crime Rate in Milwaukee is a Growing Concern During the Pandemic

“Mom, you just get up and keep going no matter what happens.” That was an awareness moment for Missy Edwards, a survivor of domestic violence. She realized her child recognized her resilience.  Domestic violence has always been a serious issue in Milwaukee, but it has sparked major concern during the pandemic as one aspect of rising crime rates in the […]

Recount Shakes the Faith of Wisconsin Voters

President Donald Trump’s campaign spent $3 million to hold a recount in Wisconsin’s two most heavily Democratic counties. In the end, Joe Biden’s margin of victory rose by 87 votes, no evidence of voter fraud was found, and faith in the electoral process was undermined. On Friday, Nov. 27, the seventh and final day of […]

Reflections on a Pandemic

Journalism students practice interviewing and audio editing by talking with friends and loved ones about their lives in 2020.

Soundscapes: Listening in a Pandemic

After the UW-Milwaukee campus shut down, Audio Storytelling students had to figure out new ways to record and edit from home. As a test run, they wandered their cities, towns and neighborhoods, listening more closely than usual. Max Mitchelson takes a walk through Shorewood to Lake Michigan. Ozaukee County’s largest grassland is the Schwengel Waterfowl […]