'A light in that darkness:' COVID-19 mask distribution holds special meaning for volunteer
MILWAUKEE -- Volunteers with MaskUpMKE have been working long, hard hours in an effort to get masks for those in the hardest-hit areas of the city.
'Help them out:' Lawn care company offering free mows to health care workers
MILWAUKEE -- For one company, paying it forward to health care workers comes in the form of a free lawn mow.The gesture is welcomed by Tony Island, a veteran and a health care worker, who says his lawn was in desperate need of a cut.
#143Day: Fred Rogers and a day of kindness in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH -- Mister Rogers would have liked it: a day to be extra kind to your neighbors.The day was Friday -- Pennsylvania’s second annual 1-4-3 Day, an occasion when state officials encourage people to share their acts of kindness and gratitude.
'He means everything:' Father battling cancer celebrates daughter's graduation with special ceremony
MENOMONEE FALLS -- The class of 2020 is experiencing a graduation season unlike any other.
Bel Canto Chorus goes virtual with tribute to WWI: 'Token of our commitment to make music'
MILWAUKEE -- While the coronavirus pandemic has kept audiences from seeing their favorite musical groups perform, it cannot keep the musicians from practicing their art form.Recently, the members of the Bel Canto Chorus have been busy creating the work in the video above.
Before official opening, Waterford distillery changes operations to make, bottle hand sanitizer
WATERFORD -- Waterford Stillhouse was just a few months away from a grand opening that would've brought Racine County its first distillery since prohibition until COVID-19 put that on hold.The distillery found a way to get into business, though -- making a different product.It was supposed to be a big step in revitalizing downtown Waterford.
Milwaukee Bucks, Fiserv Forum donating $150K worth of food to community
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum are donating $150,000 worth of food to be made into meals for communities in need, the team announced Wednesday, May 20.Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin will retrieve the food from Fiserv Forum over a two-week operation, starting on Thursday, May 21 when 10,000 pounds of food will be picked up.
Oprah Winfrey gives grants to ‘home’ cities during pandemic including $100K to Milwaukee
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey is giving grants to the cities she’s called home through her $12 million coronavirus relief fund -- including $100,000 to Milwaukee.She announced Wednesday that her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation will donate money to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in Chicago; Baltimore; Nashville, Tennessee; Milwaukee; and Kosciusko, Mississippi, where she was born.“The reason I’m talking about it is because there is going to be a need for people of means to step up,” Winfrey said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I mean, this thing is not going away.
'Close to 3,000 masks:' Wauwatosa flag business revitalized after transition to mask making
WAUWATOSA -- A Wauwatosa business is getting national attention for its creative flags with a positive message.
'Glad to be able to help:' Greenfield church holds drive-up mask distribution
MILWAUKEE -- A Greenfield church gave away hundreds of masks Saturday, May 16 in a drive-up distribution -- a task that is close to its pastor's heart.
'For the safety of your loved ones:' Woman who lost brother to COVID-19 encourages public to help make masks
SAUKVILLE -- A Saukville company is working overtime to fill mask shortages as hundreds of patients in southeastern Wisconsin continue to suffer from COVID-19.
'Brought our communities together:' Burn Boot Camp delivers hundreds of meals to frontline workers
KENOSHA -- If you need a pick-me-up, there are a collection of feel-good stories at ShareLemonade.com.It's a place to celebrate the good and turns lemons into lemonade.One freshly-picked story from the site focused on how one group went from fitness to feeding the front lines.For Shawnie Foszcz and her Burn Boot Camp community, going to the hospital during the pandemic was never something they saw themselves doing.
'More important now than ever:' Yeast company donates 10K loaves of bread to Feeding America
MILWAUKEE -- On the surface, it may look like just another food delivery.
List: Online Masses, services that allow you to practice your faith online in SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- With the "Safer at Home" order in place, residents throughout southeast Wisconsin are looking for options to continue to practice their faith online.
'It’s been overwhelming:' Business booms at bike shops during COVID-19 pandemic
MILWAUKEE -- The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on almost every business.
Books and Badges: Wisconsin State Patrol launches virtual reading program for kids
MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin State Patrol has launched a program called "Books and Badges" where troopers read books to kids in their cars.
'One More Helping' pairs Milwaukee restaurants, Hunger Task Force
MILWAUKEE -- A new campaign launched in Milwaukee is raising money for the Hunger Task Force while supporting local restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic.Despite the shortage in business due to COVID-19, chefs were still hard at work prepping food at Milwaukee's City Market Monday, May 11.
'We're appreciated:' Each week amid COVID-19, Kenosha restaurant donates food to seniors
KENOSHA -- Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the staff at Century Pub and Eatery in Kenosha has made hundreds of meals for seniors at Prairie Ridge Senior Center-- donating food for free.Those at the restaurant didn't want to see the food go to waste -- so it instead brings smiles to seniors in quarantine every Sunday."Today, we're doing prime rib and shrimp linguine," said Ron McGill, owner of Century Pub and Eatery.