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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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.