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Next Milwaukee Mayor: Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan move on to April 5 election

February 15, 2022

And then there were two. With all votes counted (including absentee ballots), Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan emerged as the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's Milwaukee mayoral primary election. Johnson nab...

Relive Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2022 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 14, 2022

Following a more than two-year gap, Burnhearts once again curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, and charity that all came together outd...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 6-12)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Coming soon to 3rd Street Market Hall: a Milwaukee Police Department substation

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Last month, the long-awaited 3rd Street Market Hall opened on the first floor of The Avenue—a.k.a. the old Shops of Grand Avenue. The spiffy new food hall has it all: multiple food vendors (with more on the way...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about Phexxi

Lucky Tomaszek

February 12, 2022

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, I read all your columns so I know you've already answered a bunch of birth control questions. And yet, here I am with another. I'm burnt out on hormonal b.c. Copper IU...

One woman wants to build a Hobbiton-themed “Bed & Second Breakfast” in Wisconsin

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

Could a Lord Of The Rings/Hobbiton-themed bed and breakfast/resort/retreat be coming to Wisconsin? If one woman AND A BIG "YES" FROM MILWAUKEE RECORD have anything to say about it, the answer is, indeed, "YES."...

Pray for Milwaukee: Unenforceable mask mandate set to end in 19 days won’t end early

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

This is how it ends, Milwaukee. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with two and a half more weeks of an unenforceable mask mandate that many Milwaukeeans are completely unaware of. In case you're one o...

Here’s your handy Milwaukee mayoral primary voting guide

Matt Wild

February 8, 2022

Milwaukee will take one step closer to electing a new mayor on Tuesday, February 15. That's the day when the city will vote in the 2022 Spring Primary. Fun! Register to vote HERE. Find out about early voting an...

Get ready for “the biggest Midwest Gaming Classic ever” April 29-May 1

Tyler Maas

February 8, 2022

In 2001, two guys started a small show at a Boy Scout Service Center “to celebrate the Atari Jaguar,” which drew about 100 gaming enthusiasts. Since that unheralded outset, the event—which was later named Midwe...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Posting a picture of your car’s dashboard thermometer when it’s really cold outside

Matt Wild

February 7, 2022

Some things come and go, while some things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: posting a picture of your car's dashboard thermometer when it's really cold outside. You wake ...

Let’s remember Scott Walker’s ineptitude with some updates on Foxconn and trains

Matt Wild

February 4, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: past, present, and future doofus Scott Walker. • Scott Walker. Reme...

Here’s everything you need to know about Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2022

Tyler Maas

February 2, 2022

For a period of eight years, Burnhearts Mitten Fest offered a one-day escape from the seasonal doldrums that plague Wisconsinites in wintertime. The February festival brought people together in a two-block stre...

Welcome to February: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 1, 2022

February holds the distinction of being the year’s shortest month, one of Wisconsin’s coldest spans of time, and landing pretty much smack dab in the middle of winter. However, this particular February finds Mi...

Beginning today: Vote early in Milwaukee’s 2022 mayoral primary

Matt Wild

February 1, 2022

On Tuesday, February 15, Milwaukee will take one step closer to electing a new mayor when the city votes in the 2022 Spring Primary. Don't want to wait until the 15th to vote? Good news: you can vote early, fro...

Skate with superheroes February 12 at Red Arrow Park’s “Downtown Ice CAPE-ade”

Matt Wild

February 1, 2022

Last week we rounded up 7 Milwaukee outdoor ice skating rinks for all your outdoor ice skating needs. This week, we're here to tell you that one of the rinks—Red Arrow Park's "Slice of Ice"–will host a superher...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 23-29)

Matt Wild

January 31, 2022

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Only 3 days remain to see Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel at the Milwaukee Boat Show

Matt Wild

January 28, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: TWIGGY THE WATER-SKIING SQUIRREL. • The Milwaukee Boat Show is curr...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about sex (and pregnancy), baby! Pt. 2

Lucky Tomaszek

January 28, 2022

As promised, here’s the second and final part of this short series on getting pregnant, not getting pregnant, and having sex while pregnant. (Part one is HERE.) These questions all came from a recent Ask the Se...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Roll up your sleeves and donate blood

Tyler Maas

January 27, 2022

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places life-saving measures come and go, while some places life-saving measures become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-w...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Milwaukee is the best coffee city in America, neither dirty nor clean

Matt Wild

January 27, 2022

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the state’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication ackn...