Author Matt Wild

Thursday afternoon, a decision by U.S. District Judge William Conley extended the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot for the 2020 Spring Election to Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m. The deadline for counting t...

The Department of Health Services reported 1,730 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of Wisconsin on Thursday afternoon. That number is up from Wednesday's total of 1,550 positive cases. Twenty-seven percen...

Even in the face on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis—a crisis that has turned phrases like "social distancing" into household terms—the City of Milwaukee continues to provide essential services. Garbage is still bei...

The Department of Health Services reported 1,550 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon. That number is up from Tuesday's total of 1,351 positive cases. Twenty-six percent o...

UPDATE (4/2/20): The April 7 election will go on as planned, though the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot has been extended to Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m. The deadline for counting those absentee ballots...

In lieu of our end-of-week "Stuff We Missed" roundup, we're rounding up some news and data about the continued COVID-19 crisis. Stay safe, Milwaukee. MONDAY, MARCH 23 Wisconsin COVID-19 Test Results Negative...

The State of Wisconsin's "safer-at-home" order (that's a nice way of saying "shelter-in-place") goes into effect Wednesday, March 25 at 8 a.m. It will remain in effect until Friday, April 24 at 8 a.m. Here’s th...

The City of Milwaukee's "stay-at-home" order (that's a nice way of saying "shelter-in-place") goes into effect March 25 at 12:01 a.m. It will continue to be in effect "until it is extended, rescinded, supersede...

The Milwaukee Common Council held its first virtual meeting Tuesday morning/afternoon, making history in the era of COVID-19, social distancing, and governing at home. It went...pretty well! With most of the 15...