By the Numbers: A Look at COVID’s Local Impact Five Years Later
From unemployment to travel to live events, here’s a look at how things in Milwaukee have changed since 2020.
How Dire Is the Funding Puzzle Facing the Arts in Milwaukee?
Milwaukee boasts a robust and diverse performing arts sector. But can we afford to sustain it?
What You Need to Know About Milwaukee’s New Mask Recommendations
While masks will not be enforced, local leaders are strongly encouraging Milwaukeeans to mask up and get vaccinated.
Milwaukee’s Return to a ‘Version of Normal’ Moved Up Two Weeks
With new recommendations from the CDC, Milwaukee leaders have decided to lift many COVID-19 restrictions earlier than originally planned.
How Local School Board Races Turned Partisan With the Cash to Match
These nonpartisan elections are now becoming battlegrounds worth investing in for Republicans and Democrats alike.
What Will Milwaukee’s Post-Pandemic Normal Look Like?
For a year, we holed up, hiding from a killer virus. Without us, many public-facing businesses sputtered, and the Zoom era of office work is causing even more uncertainty. Some of these changes are here to stay, but which ones?
You Can Sign Up to Get Vaccinated Next Week (Assuming You’re Not a Child)
All Wisconsinites over the age of 16 will be qualified starting Monday.
Here’s Who’s Qualified to Get Vaccinated and How to Sign Up
A look at who’s currently eligible in Milwaukee and how to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine.
What Is Vaccine Hunting?
The story of how one local man, who wasn’t quite qualified yet, got vaccinated without cutting the line.
How Isolation Has Affected Our Collective Mental Health
One of the costs of keeping ourselves safe from the coronavirus has been a sharp decline in our collective mental health.