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Support Local Commerce

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Support Local Commerce, Amanda Seligman, 2020

A banner tied to the empty patio of the City Market in Shorewood asks passersby to support local commerce, including employees. The sign was still…

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City of Milwaukee issues first citations for violating the face mask mandate to Fiesta Cafe

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City of Milwaukee issues first citations for violating the face mask mandate to Fiesta Cafe, https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2020/08/20/milwaukee-face-mask-mandate-1-500-citation-issued-fiesta-cafe/5620119002/, August 20, 2020

Milwaukee issues $1,500 in fines to Fiesta Cafe for violating the mask mandate. Mayor Tom Barrett said the goal is not to fine these businesses and…

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Miller Park ALDI Sign

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Miller Park ALDI Sign, Lizzie Hjelle, 2020

Masks are required in ALDI stores. Note the visual showing that masks should be above the nose and below the chin.

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Stan's Fit for Your Feet Reopens

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Stan's Fit for Your Feet Reopens, Amanda Irene Seligman, 2020

An advertising flyer for Stan's Fit for Your Feet shoe store, detailing new approaches to shopping as they reopen. Measures including limiting…

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Using Isolation to Create Business

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Using Isolation to Create Business, Syandene Reid, 2020

Some members of the African American community have struggled with the isolation involved in staying safe at home. However, there are members who have…

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Masks Becoming New Normalized Clothing Items

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Masks Becoming New Normalized Clothing Items, Michelle Buckhanan, 2020

Personal protective masks are currently popular items to wear in public and in some environments are mandatory. Like other types of clothing,…

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Oscar Harding, Sweet Basil - Oral History with Victoria, Kenneth, Claudia and Andrew Sithy

Oscar Harding, Sweet Basil - Oral History with Victoria, Kenneth, Claudia and Andrew Sithy, May 17, 2020

An oral history of the Franklin-based Thai/Laosian restaurant Sweet Basil, which opened in the middle of the pandemic. Oscar Harding interviews…

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Order Restricting Sales in Some Businesses

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Order Restricting Sales in Some Businesses, March 17, 2020

The order of southeastern counties and cities to restrict food and beverage sales unless it is curbside only.

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Potential Measures to Take on Businesses Not Following Stay-at-Home order

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Potential Measures to Take on Businesses Not Following Stay-at-Home order, March 30, 2020

This press release discuses the proposal that would have water and power shut off to non-essential businesses that were staying open despite…

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O'Lydia's Bar and Grill, O'Lydia's Stays Closed Despite Governor's Order Being Struck Down

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O'Lydia's Bar and Grill, O'Lydia's Stays Closed Despite Governor's Order Being Struck Down, May 13, 2020

Following the Wisconsin state supreme court's decision to strike down the extension of Governor Evers' "Safer At Home" order, allowing businesses to…

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