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While many have bunkered down, socially distanced and worked from the safety of their homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 53-year-old Mary Lou Reikens could not do the same. Without a home since August of 2019 and disabled, she struggled to find safety amid the outbreak. “The coronavirus is just another obstacle thrown in the face […]

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic many people with autoimmune diseases are struggling with the changes in their life due to the extra precautions they now need to take in order to stay safe, a 23-year-old woman with diabetes delineates how she’s been handling these changes. Note: for privacy, the individual’s name as well as the university […]

Staring down from the second-floor balcony into the UW-Milwaukee Student Union concourse, the vast majority of visual space is made up of scuffed cement. Here and there a shoe will meet the pavement, maybe entering from an ill-oiled door on the further point of the corridor, crossing in front of the one manned “Welcome Center,” […]

Grey clouds loomed over Washington High School’s now bleak campus that was once filled with lively children. A musky smell overtook the air just before rainfall as a crisp breeze swept through the holes of a black chain link fence that sat in front of the basketball and track field. The paint was worn and […]

This story was written by Jay Stahl from reporting by, in no particular order: Elizabeth Charney, Tanner Duffney, Henry Dunsirn, Jack Fitzgerald, Darius Hayes, Thomas Hoffman, Audrianna Hutchinson, Shazdah-Lee Sequoya Juniel, Richa Ravindra Karmarkar, Michael Null, Noah Osen, Zachary Semancik, Grayson Sewell, Tanasia Shaw, Amanda Stahl, Niko Barrientos, Michael Colt, Everett Eaton, Derek Johnson, Haley […]

Black-owned businesses have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic causing many to close at an alarming rate. However, Adrian Hurd tells us about a few Black businesses in Milwaukee that have managed to weather through the storm.

KENOSHA, Wis. -Kyle Rittenhouse attended his first preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, through a zoom call. The state is charging Rittenhouse with killing two protestors at a Kenosha protest.  The Preliminary hearing started by addressing the motion to dismiss counts two and six against Rittenhouse, filed by Attorney Mark Richards. Richards says that they should dismiss count […]

A protest movement demanding social and racial justice and an end to police brutality began and hundreds of demonstrators gathered, sparked by the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. Since spring, a mixed-race group known as The People’s Revolution has been carrying out the daily marches and demonstrations. The […]

It was around 5 a.m. when Kate Harvey woke up her fiancé, Michael Czerwinski. She was nervous and anxious about the election. Harvey then saw that Joe Biden won Wisconsin and that helped alleviate some nerves. Czerwinski also feels more relieved that the election is finally over but stressed that President Trump is making the […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]