The supply and demand of COVID-19: Predicted infection rates would overwhelm Milwaukee hospitals
If you are concerned that the measures taken to curb the COVID-19 pandemic are excessive and alarmist, here is my pitch to those with a business mind to better understand the urgency of the situation. Our hospitals are managed like businesses and are not designed to...
Wisconsin passengers under coronavirus quarantine aboard Grand Princess cruise ship return home safely
Twenty-nine Wisconsin residents who were aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked at the Port of Oakland in California were safely transported back to Wisconsin on March 15, where Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard were waiting to transport...
A look at past St. Patrick’s Day Parades in Milwaukee after COVID-19 concerns cancel 2020 event
The City of Milwaukee, Westown Association, and the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin made the unified decision to cancel the 54th Annual Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for March 14, due to the growing concerns of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)....
Governor Tony Evers signs statewide order prohibiting mass gatherings of more than 10 People
Governor Tony Evers directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm on March 17 to issue an agency order prohibiting mass gatherings of 10 people or more statewide, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The measure came hours after Governor...
Milwaukee Municipalities issue emergency orders closing bars and restaurants to protect public health
Eleven Milwaukee County Municipal Leaders, supported by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, issued an Emergency Order to close bars and restaurants in their jurisdictions to in-house patrons, effective on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and until further notice....
City’s Health Department urges Milwaukee residents to avoid non-essential travel
On the heels of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) issuing guidelines regarding travel and mass gatherings to help limit the spread of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) is issuing similar guidance...
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office outlines COVID-19 protocols for protecting individuals in custody
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office responded to COVID-19 developments in the area, with a statement on March 13 about preparations being taken to safeguard staff, persons in custody, and its facilities. The department said it has been closely monitoring the spread...
Nykoli Koslow to become first transgender Artist in Residence for historic Pfister Hotel
The historic Pfister Hotel recently announced Nykoli Koslow would become its 12th Artist in Residence. Born in Chicago and Milwaukee-based, Koslow is a conceptual abstraction artist and will work in the hotel’s lobby-level Artist’s Studio for one year beginning April...
Governor Tony Evers declares public health emergency for Wisconsin in response to COVID-19
On March 12, Governor Tony Evers declared a public health emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19, directing the Department of Health Services (DHS) to use all the resources necessary to respond to and contain the outbreak. Just this week, Wisconsin has had 5...
UW-Milwaukee suspends in-person classes after spring break until April due to coronavirus concerns
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced on March 11 that it will suspend in-person instruction after spring break until April 10. Classes will be offered through alternate means, including online. A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee employee tested positive...
Rise and Thrive: A “Lives in Landscape” Series – Zenith
This multi-part editorial series was based on the “Rise and Thrive: A Lives in Landscape Exhibition” created by Milwaukee artist Brianna Joy Seipel. The project was produced in partnership with LOTUS Legal Clinic and the Untold Stories program....
Susan Meiselas: Four decades of photography featured in “Through a Woman’s Lens” exhibit
A new exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum highlights the four decades of work of documentary photographer Susan Meiselas, and is the first to focus on the artist’s long-standing commitment to working with and sharing the stories of women. “Susan Meiselas: Through a...
