On a Friday evening, at That is It! in downtown Milwaukee, the bar is full of folks ready for the evening’s drag present to start. It is a huge change from how the native drag scene ran only a few months in the past. When town shut down as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, many … Read more
Not way back, a desolate parcel of land simply north of Capitol Drive, hugged by practice tracks to the west and thirty first Avenue to the east, was totally blighted. Right this moment, it is a burgeoning inexperienced area referred to as Green Tech Station designed to seize stormwater. The venture could be toured this … Read more
Wisconsin’s newest drive onto the worldwide sports activities stage begins this weekend on the Ryder Cup golf competitors. It’s going to be held on the Whistling Straits Golf Course alongside Lake Michigan, north of Sheboygan. Greater than 40,000 followers are anticipated for the occasion that was postponed from final yr because of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more
A 12 months and a half after the coronavirus shut down faculties, companies, and every day life, we’re nonetheless determining the right way to cope with it – individually and collectively. However tales of progress and resilience come via adversity. WUWM is asking individuals to share their experiences getting via all of it in a … Read more
Well being officers are hoping to gradual the rise in Wisconsin suicides seen over the past decade. The state Division of Well being Providers studies 861 individuals in Wisconsin died by suicide final yr. Over the weekend, as a part of Nationwide Suicide Prevention Consciousness Month, the Milwaukee Workplace of Violence Prevention held an data … Read more
The Metropolis of Milwaukee is encouraging extra actual property improvement tasks in largely Latino neighborhoods. And a Hispanic group is attempting to assist builders who’re Latino, with new funding. Newly-released census knowledge – which can nonetheless be challenged – present the numbers of Black and white residents within the metropolis of Milwaukee went down over … Read more
Extra persons are anticipated to assemble for picnics, Summerfest and different occasions throughout the Labor Day weekend. The state of Wisconsin’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ryan Westergaard, urges doing so cautiously, because of the latest surge in COVID-19 instances. On Wednesday, Westergaard instructed the information media that there is some proof that when individuals get … Read more
Early within the morning at Rogers Road Academy on Milwaukee’s south aspect, lecturers and workers members lined up alongside a protracted pink carpet. They cheered loudly, holding indicators and ringing bells, as they welcomed college students. The varsity was full of pleasure. Some college students had been desperate to stroll down the carpet and meet … Read more
The necessity to change ageing infrastructure in Milwaukee, particularly lead service strains that feed consuming water into many houses, has turn into a sizzling subject. There are hopes that cash funneled to states via the federal infrastructure invoice will assist cowl the price. Nonetheless, some residents have been calling for a speedier lead pipe alternative … Read more
Individuals who haven’t gotten vaccinated for COVID-19 have by means of September 19 to get a shot and qualify for a $100 reward card provided by the State of Wisconsin. This system was anticipated to conclude on Monday, September 6. However on Friday, Gov. Tony Evers introduced an extension. For the reason that eligibility window … Read more