Milwaukee Public Schools Plans Summer School Amid COVID-19 Posted on December 24, 2020July 26, 2024 by Tanasia Shaw 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 […]
Parler Attracts Conservatives in Midst of Twitter Censorship Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 by Mitchell Stewart 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 Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 by Shazdah-Lee Juniel 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 Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 by Elizabeth Charney 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. […]
Local Volunteers Spread the Joy in Milwaukee Posted on December 23, 2020January 5, 2021 by Jay Stahl 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.
UWM Offers Targeted Covid Test for People with Symptoms Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 by Haley Krueger More than 300 people are getting tested for Covid-19 every day at UW-Milwaukee, and some are getting a different kind of test. Haley Krueger reports.
Teachers Weigh In Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 by Joseph Pethan In the past several weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has become bigger than it ever has been. Wisconsin is currently at 470,— cases and has seen 4,539 deaths. The United States as a whole has seen 16.9 million cases with over 300K deaths. There have been individual days this month that are considered the deadliest days […]
City of Milwaukee Forestry Services Implements New Pruning Program Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 by Noah Osen The Department of Forestry Services in the city of Milwaukee introduced a new pruning program during the Milwaukee Public Works Committee meeting on Dec. 2. Forestry Services Manager Randy Krouse delivered the presentation and conveyed that the program itself will commence in 2021. According to Krouse, the city of Milwaukee maintains over 195,000 trees on […]
Milwaukee Police Chief Candidates Address Community’s Concerns Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 by Niko Barrientos The three finalists for the Milwaukee Police chief position addressed the publics concerns over policing in Milwaukee and outlined what the Police Department would look like under them. The city of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission held a meeting on Nov. 21 with the three finalists for the police chief position. The three finalists in […]
Karl Dockstader opens up About his Arrest During the Press Freedom & Land Defense Event Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 by Michael Null After the arrest of an Indigenous journalist in Canada, a larger concern has been raised about law enforcement determining who is a journalist and what journalism actually is, according to Karen Pugliese, former president of Canadian Association of Journalists and Ryerson University professor. “This is outrageous when we have a constitutional right,” said Pugliese. “We’ve […]
Milwaukee Public Museum Increases Assets During Pandemic Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 by Grayson Sewell The Milwaukee Public Museum increased its total net assets by over $250,000 from their fiscal year-end in 2019 to 2020, despite being shut down for over five months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “With cutting payroll and all the expenses, we were able to make sure we had a good cash position, and a surplus […]
Colectivo Coffee Workers Try to Unionize During Pandemic Posted on December 17, 2020August 1, 2024 by John Quinnies Late last winter, a long-brewing conversation about unionizing began to get more serious at the Colectivo Coffee warehouse in Riverwest. Warehouse employees say management mistakes began to pile up: performance reviews, on which yearly raises depended, were months late, communication started to fall apart, and equipment needed repairs. Former warehouse employee and organizer Robert Penner […]