Tag: Pokemon Go

And Milwaukee’s Pokemon drama ends as it must: with an $83K settlement

November 30, 2017

UPDATE: The headline of this article has been changed to reflect that, as stated below, Milwaukee County's insurance, and not the wallets of Milwaukee County taxpayers, will be hit with the $83,000 bill. We apo...

Judge rules against Milwaukee’s Pokemon Go-inspired ordinance, Milwaukee responds

Matt Wild

July 21, 2017

Has it already been a year since Milwaukee's picturesque Lake Park was invaded, trampled, and—gasp—used by hordes of folks playing Pokemon Go? Yes, yes it has. Since those dark, damaging days (pictures of which...

Milwaukee County is being sued for requiring permits for Pokemon Go-like games

Matt Wild

April 21, 2017

Back in February, Milwaukee County adopted an ordinance requiring all virtual and location-based augmented reality games to apply for permits to do virtual business in Milwaukee County Parks. The ordinance was ...

Pokemon Go and Pokemon Go-like games will have to apply for permits in Milwaukee County Parks

Matt Wild

February 2, 2017

Yes, Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go. And still trying to make it (and other games) pay for permits to take up virtual space in Milwaukee County Parks. Wait, scratch that last part, because Milwau...

Let’s talk about Sheriff Clarke and Pokemon again

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 26, 2017

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of th...

Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go, and still trying to make it (and future games) pay up

Matt Wild

January 24, 2017

Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go. And still trying to make it (and other games) pay for permits to take up virtual space in Milwaukee County Parks. Again. Tuesday, in a Milwaukee County Board me...

Let’s talk about those offensive MobCraft beers (and Pokemon)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 8, 2016

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of th...

Milwaukee just made sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy never happens again

Matt Wild

December 6, 2016

In a committee meeting Tuesday morning, members of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously recommended for approval a proposed ordinance that would make sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy...

PokeStops are slowly disappearing from Lake Park

Matt Wild

October 6, 2016

Back in September, we gave you a blow-by-blow account of a contentious, ridiculous, boring, and ultimately "gloriously absurd" meeting between Milwaukee County officials and Pokemon Go players. The meeting wa...

Hey everyone! There’s ANOTHER Pokemon Go meeting tomorrow at the County Courthouse!

Matt Wild

September 12, 2016

Remember last week's bat-shit-crazy Pokemon Go meeting in Lake Park? Judging from the eight zillion of you who read our equally bat-shit-crazy recap, of course you do. But hey! Guess what! There's now ANOTH...

Lake Park’s Pokemon Go meeting was boring, livid, and gloriously absurd

Matt Wild

September 8, 2016

On the evening of Wednesday, September 7, in the year of our Lord 2016, nearly 100 grown adults and several weeping children gathered in the Marcia Coles Community Room located below Bartolotta's Lake Park Bist...

Disappearing Journal Sentinel columns, strip club sagas, and more Pokemon Go

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 1, 2016

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of ...

Milwaukee County Parks would like to clear up the “confusion” surrounding Pokemon Go

Matt Wild

August 30, 2016

To recap: Last Tuesday, it was revealed that Milwaukee County Parks had written a letter to the developer of Pokemon Go, Niantic, Inc., asking for the removal of PokeStops from Lake Park. Later that day, th...

Here’s a statement from Milwaukee County “Exeggutor” Chris Abele on the whole Pokemon Go thing

Matt Wild

August 25, 2016

In case you need a refresher: On Tuesday, it was revealed that Milwaukee County Parks had written a letter to the developer of Pokemon Go, Niantic, Inc., asking for the removal of PokeStops from Lake Park. ...

Here’s an email from the Milwaukee County Exec office to concerned Pokemon Go fans

Matt Wild

August 24, 2016

UPDATE (8/25/16): Here's a statement from the Milwaukee County "Exeggutor" himself, Chris Abele. Yesterday we brought you the story of how Milwaukee County Parks had contacted the makers of Pokemon GO, a...

Milwaukee County Parks are trying to remove Pokemon Go from Lake Park

Matt Wild

August 23, 2016

UPDATE (8/25/16): Here's a statement from the Milwaukee County "Exeggutor" himself, Chris Abele. UPDATE (8/24/16): Here's an email from the Milwaukee County Exec office to concerned Pokemon Go fans. L...

Watch a time-lapse video of hundreds of Pokemon Go players in Lake Park

Matt Wild

July 25, 2016

// Depending on whom you ask, Pokemon Go is either the harbinger of the end times or a miracle sent from the bosom of Jigglypuff itself that cures depression, loneliness, and probably death. Or, you know, t...

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