“Moment at the Museum” video series provides online tour of historic exhibit for Milwaukee public
The Milwaukee County Historical Society has been no exception to the list of statewide closures due to the efforts aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, but MCHS saw it as an opportunity expand into digital tourism. Where many institutions might see challenges in...
Sofa Cinema: Milwaukee Film launches virtual movie portal for home theaters
Milwaukee Film is opening up a new channel to bring people together in film, even while the Oriental Theatre remains closed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Called Sofa Cinema, the local nonprofit launched its first virtual film portal on April 2 with support...
Milwaukee Rep brings its creative performances and activities “From Our Home to Your Home”
While the stages remain dark during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Milwaukee Rep is rallying its creative resources to bring the world-class theater audiences have come to know and love directly into homes. In addition to the HD streaming of “Eclipsed” available...
Democracy or Death: State GOP forces a smash-and-grab election with in-person voting during a pandemic
Voters in Wisconsin will face a choice on April 7 of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. Hours after Democratic Governor Tony Evers issued an...
Entitlement to Govern: How the fog of pandemic offers one more chance for a power grab
Observers often make the mistake of thinking that Russian disinformation is designed to pit the American left against the American right to sow chaos. But, in fact, Russian disinformation is designed to pit the American left and the American right against the American...
President Thanos: Trump’s genocidal intentions were foreshadowed in his re-election campaign video
The “Official Trump War Room” re-election campaign posted a doctored clip to social media that superimposed the president’s face over the super villain Thanos on December 10, just as early reports of the coronavirus were coming out of China. Donald Trump is a...
Citizen solders and airmen from Wisconsin National Guard assist with state’s COVID-19 response
Local Citizen Solders and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard serving on state active duty have been deployed to support the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since Governor Tony Evers declared a public health emergency March 12, the Wisconsin National...
Life goes on even when it doesn’t: Streaming a funeral “watch party” in the age of coronavirus
The full scale social distancing order that has closed schools and many businesses, to keep the Milwaukee public “Safer at Home” as a way to contain the spread of COVID-19, has upended many normal habits of life. The condition has become more evident as developing...
Milwaukee leaders explore using Wisconsin State Fair grounds as overflow facility for COVID-19 patients
The Milwaukee County Unified Emergency Operations Center (UEOC) and local partners are planning ahead to prepare for the predicted surge in COVID-19 patients in the State of Wisconsin. An Alternative Care Facility, to be constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of...
Milwaukee COVID-19 survivor shares personal medical experience via social media to educate others
On April 2, a young Milwaukee resident shared the harrowing details of getting sick with the coronavirus and the long road to recovery on Facebook, fulfilling her pulmonary doctor’s earnest request to “please tell people what happened to you.” Danielle Nelson, a...
Regional banks and city leadership plan cooperative efforts to address Milwaukee’s economic challenges
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett hosted a video conference with banking industry leaders from across the region on April 1 to discuss the role of financial institutions in the current economic challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a dozen...
Already a community infected by racial hate, Anti-Asian sentiment hits Milwaukee along with COVID-19
Feeling on edge since January, “Sarah” knew it was only a matter of time before COVID-19 arrived in the United States, and because of the vitriolic political climate it would be Chinese-Americans like her who would get blamed for it. Fast forward to mid-March, NPR...
