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This week in voter suppression news: Ruling that reversed ruling on absentee ballots could be reversed

October 16, 2020

This Friday feature is typically called "Stuff We Missed," but we're temporarily rebranding it "Voter Suppression Stuff We Missed." You know, because Wisconsin and all. • Remember last week? When a federal a...

Who has better cheese curds: Culver’s or Cousins?

Matt Wild

October 15, 2020

Today is National Cheese Curd Day. Happy National Cheese Curd Day! Today is also the second consecutive day of cheese-related content on Milwaukee Record. Hope you're enjoying those giant mozzarella sticks that...

7 reasons Aaron Rodgers is better than Tom Brady

Tyler Maas

October 15, 2020

When making a list of the greatest quarterbacks—and the greatest football players, for that matter—of all-time, you absolutely have to include Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Both superstars have managed long, inc...

In a final twist of the knife, Leonard Bearstein reminds us he won’t be returning to Milwaukee this holiday season

Matt Wild

October 15, 2020

The Maestro has spoken. Leonard Bearstein and his all-furry, all-animatronic Symphony Orchestra were once a holiday fixture of the Shops of Grand Avenue, delighting and unnerving mall denizens in equal measu...

A West Allis pizzeria makes the biggest mozzarella sticks I’ve ever seen

Tyler Maas

October 14, 2020

If you're reading this article, that means you decided to click on the story. Unless you did so by accident, I'm willing to bet you opened this link because you wanted to see exactly how massive the mozzarella ...

Gov. Evers: “Folks, stay home”

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers released a video statement regarding the news that—despite grim record-setting COVID-19 numbers—a judge has temporarily blocked the state's month-long occupancy limit for...

Lakefront will finally let you enjoy a “romantic night for two” in Bernie Brewer’s Original Chalet

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

In a year that just keeps getting worse and worse, at least there's this: LAKEFRONT BREWERY WILL SOON OFFER 90-MINUTE "DATE NIGHT" RESERVATIONS INSIDE BERNIE BREWER'S ORIGINAL CHALET. To quote Hedley Lama...

Milwaukee Ballet’s “We Miss You MKE” videos bring dancers to local landmarks

Tyler Maas

October 14, 2020

It's a particularly ugly and isolated time in history. As Wisconsin's COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, it's become apparent that it will be an incredibly long time before we can experience art and in-person p...

Judge sides with Tavern League, temporarily blocks Gov. Evers’ latest 25% capacity order

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, where people can be in one place, and who's suing who? Prepare to get more confused. According to multiple sources, Sawyer Co...

Mandatory Milwaukee: At Random

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

9 reasons to get excited for the (all-virtual) 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 13, 2020

Big screens, small screens, it doesn't matter: The Milwaukee Film Festival is the best. Okay, fine—big screens would be great, but that ain't happening this year. Instead, the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival—wh...

11 pictures of Shepard Fairey’s new, almost-complete “Voting Rights Are Human Rights” mural

Matt Wild

October 13, 2020

If you happen to glance up at the north side of the Colby Abbot building (759 N. Milwaukee St.) in downtown Milwaukee, you'll see the city's latest mural. But it's not just any mural—"Voting Rights Are Human Ri...

Milwaukee filmmaker discusses new Standing Rock documentary, ‘The Sacred & The Snake’

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

"At Standing Rock, a Lakota matriarch, a non-binary Appalachian, and a Jicarilla Apache / Navajo youth leader join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They each discover their power within a move...

Judge declines to overturn Wisconsin mask mandate, so keep wearing your damn masks

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

TL;DR: Keep wearing your damn masks. On Monday morning, St. Croix County Judge Michael Waterman delivered his decision in a case that sought to overturn Gov. Tony Evers' declared COVID-19 public health emerg...

Honeypie turns Great Midwestern Pie Championship into virtual contest

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

Though 2020 has been a year of canceled events, some organizers in and around Milwaukee have thankfully kept at least some semblance of celebration alive in the city of festivals by transitioning to virtual eve...

Girls Rock Milwaukee’s online auction is now live

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

Do you want to support Girls Rock Milwaukee? Do you want to score items from the Milwaukee Bucks, Sweetwater Music, Guitar Center, Jelly Belly, Wisconsin Athletic Club, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, Milwaukee ...

A recap of the Brew City Ballers’ first year in the PBA League

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

In case you're not up to date on the exciting world of professional bowling, allow us get you up to speed. Back in February, Professional Bowlers Association (a.k.a. PBA) asked bowling enthusiasts and fans of p...

My First Band: Jon Gabrus (High And Mighty, Action Boyz)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 9, 2020

broadstreet.zone(81112); We broke format a little this week to talk all things music with a guest who has no musical experience of his own. Jon Gabrus is an actor (Guy Code, Younger, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), comed...

This week in voter suppression news: Absentee ballots have to be returned by Election Day

Matt Wild

October 9, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • This Friday feature is called "Stuff We Missed," but we're seriously thinkin...

Get ready for a new Avenues album with “Devious”

Tyler Maas

October 9, 2020

Believe it or not, it's been more than five years since Avenues released new music. Since putting out its Creep Show EP in 2015, the long-running punk project has toured avidly, earned some impressive supportin...

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