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GOP leaders ignore health catastrophe as Wisconsin sees worst surge of COVID-19 since start of pandemic

GOP leaders ignore health catastrophe as Wisconsin sees worst surge of COVID-19 since start of pandemic

Posted by | Sep 30, 2020 |

Governor Tony Evers urged residents throughout Wisconsin on September 29 to “get on the same team” by taking steps to slow the spread of COVID-19, with cases statewide at their highest numbers since the pandemic started. On September 29, Wisconsin recorded its highest single-day increase in deaths from COVID-19 since May. The state’s seven-day average in new confirmed cases was three times higher than a month ago and Wisconsin ranked third in new cases per capita over the past two weeks. “We are in crisis right now,” said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Wisconsin’s chief medical officer. The number of people...

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Alverno College to build campus greenhouse for providing students with hands-on learning experience

Alverno College to build campus greenhouse for providing students with hands-on learning experience

Posted by | Sep 28, 2020 |

Alverno College has partnered with the A. O. Smith Foundation to construct a greenhouse on campus, offering students an exciting new opportunity to engage in hands-on learning and explore new career paths. The 1,400-square-foot facility will feature an aquaponics system and a classroom space. Hundreds of undergraduate students, as well as area high school students, can participate in learning opportunities and research projects in preparation for careers in the food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences industries. “Alverno is proud to empower women and girls to explore and launch STEM careers, and the greenhouse offers a new way for...

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“Bring It Home” campaign continues economic push to promote Milwaukee as a future business destination

“Bring It Home” campaign continues economic push to promote Milwaukee as a future business destination

Posted by | Sep 27, 2020 |

VISIT Milwaukee has put a call out to all business and community leaders, as well as any residents who are active in local, regional, or national chapters and associations, to ask that they look to their hometown to host their next board or business meeting. Whether it is a 10-person board meeting or a 10,000-person convention, booking future events in our city will be key to the local economic recovery. While VISIT Milwaukee is spearheading the campaign, the organization said that it was up to the Milwaukeeans to rally behind the message and “shop local” when planning future meetings....

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Daniel Thompson gets crowdfunding support after quitting over distorted Jacob Blake news headline

Daniel Thompson gets crowdfunding support after quitting over distorted Jacob Blake news headline

Posted by | Sep 19, 2020 |

The Black journalist quit his job at the Kenosha News on Saturday, August 29, after a dispute with the editor over a misleading headline for a story about a rally organized by the family of Jacob Blake, and has since funded his independent journalism through a wildly successful GoFundMe campaign. Daniel Thompson resigned from his position as a digital editor at the daily newspaper after seeing the headline that was posted online for Saturday’s story. The headline read “Kenosha speaker: ’If you kill one of us, it’s time for us to kill one of yours.” Thompson, who attended the...

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Kenosha to hold community listening sessions to develop action steps for moving the city forward

Kenosha to hold community listening sessions to develop action steps for moving the city forward

Posted by | Sep 19, 2020 |

City of Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian gathered with local officials, community leaders, and clergy members recently to share his vision for moving Kenosha forward towards a stronger and brighter future. The mayor announced a series of listening sessions to get public input about thoughts and suggestions to move the community forward. It would also be an opportunity to provide the City with ideas on how to unify and move forward together. The sessions are open to the public. The listening sessions will kick off on Sunday, September 20. Due to COVID-19 and physical distancing requirements, capacity will be limited....

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Helping Wisconsin Vote: TV host Stephen Colbert launches nonpartisan #BetterKnowABallot initiative

Helping Wisconsin Vote: TV host Stephen Colbert launches nonpartisan #BetterKnowABallot initiative

Posted by | Sep 18, 2020 |

Emmy Award winner and host of “The Late Show” on CBS wants to help all Wisconsinites exercise their right to vote in the 2020 election. Wisconsin was Part 4 of Stephen Colbert’s new 50 part video series that explains the guidelines in each state for registering to vote, and voting by mail, in his “Better Know A Ballot” nonpartisan educational campaign. With just weeks until the November Election Day, the CBS late-night host rolled out the initiative on September 15. The website BetterKnowABallot.com hosts information for all 50 states and Washington DC, but only a portion of the explainer...

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