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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 26, 2019
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
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      Tyler Maas
      July 10, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 9, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 9, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 8, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 13, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 10, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 9, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 9, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 8, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 8, 2026
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      Monica Reida
      February 29, 2016
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      Mitch DeSantis
      July 12, 2026
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      Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Celebrate life, America, fish at Italian American Club in Kenosha

      Caleb Westphal
      July 10, 2026
    • Food/Drink Roundup: Vagabond says goodbye, Hawthorne Coffee addresses Dr. Oz photo

      Matt Wild
      July 10, 2026
    • There’s never been a more important time to get out and support Silver City businesses

      Tyler Maas
      July 9, 2026
    • East Side gaming bar The Familiar Place will celebrate grand opening this Saturday

      Matt Wild
      July 9, 2026
    • Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Haul in haddock at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis

      Caleb Westphal
      July 3, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      May 11, 2015
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    • Joe McAdam talks lakes, Waylon Mercy before Milwaukee’s first McAdamy Awards show

      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026
    • Check out The Laughing Tap’s new, improved location

      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
    • Comedy for a cause: Raegan Niemela discusses this week’s Cowboy Killers “ICE Out Now!” benefit show

      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
    • The Laughing Tap will celebrate grand re-opening at new downtown home March 27-28

      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
    • Comedy (and ‘The Traitors’) fans rejoice: Ron Funches will return to Turner Hall this summer

      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      December 8, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      December 14, 2020
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    • Here’s where ‘Ueck’ documentary will open in July, where it will travel to in August and September

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • See ‘American Madness,’ a documentary based on the book by Tea Krulos, July 30 at the Avalon

      Matt Wild
      July 3, 2026
    • 13 Summerfest performers with accomplished film careers

      Tyler Maas
      June 24, 2026
    • Do you think y’all can handle this? We’re screening ‘The Foot Fist Way’ at Avalon Theater

      Tyler Maas
      June 18, 2026
    • Oriental Theatre will host Circle Jerks show, ‘Repo Man’ screening, Q&A August 9

      Matt Wild
      June 17, 2026
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      Michael Viers
      June 15, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      April 30, 2026
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    • Argren Faire will return to Riverwest September 12, complete with beer and mermaid lagoon

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • Repaired Giannis mural in downtown Milwaukee

      Giannis mural fixed

      Matt Wild
      July 2, 2026
    • Computer game offers chance to relive ’90s-era East Side

      Ethan Duran
      July 1, 2026
    • Tagged Giannis mural in downtown Milwaukee

      Giannis mural vandalized

      Matt Wild
      July 1, 2026
    • Should you worry about feral hogs in Wisconsin? Ponder life’s questions with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry

      Matt Wild
      June 30, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 25, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 5, 2017
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      Matt Wild
      July 6, 2026
    • Watch Bert Lauderdale report from Moran’s Pub in South Milwaukee during Wednesday’s World Cup match

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 2, 2026
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      Giannis: The end of an era

      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
    • Here are the Milwaukee landmarks that will glow green tonight for Giannis and Bobby, and that’s it

      Matt Wild
      June 23, 2026
    • Watch Bert Lauderdale report from Nomad World Pub during Friday’s World Cup match

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 20, 2026
    • A guide to finding former Bucks players on BIG3 rosters

      Tyler Maas
      June 16, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      March 26, 2021
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    • The Catered Quiz: Devin Hunter Leary answers questions about Bravo and Taylor Swift

      Rick Katschke
      July 7, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 30, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 23, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 9, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Drew Steck answers questions about the San Diego Loyal SC and Ron Burgundy

      Rick Katschke
      June 2, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Ben Soto answers questions about ‘Star Trek’ and Hong Kong action cinema

      Rick Katschke
      May 26, 2026
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Emily Johnson is a copywriter/editor based in Shorewood. Originally from Minneapolis, Emily ended up in Milwaukee for college and decided to stay forever. She lives in a 112-year-old (possibly haunted) house with her husband, toddler, and Blue Heeler, Ripley.

The night an MCTS driver saved my life (maybe)

Emily Johnson
January 13, 2021
The other day I was video chatting with my mom about, of all things, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). If you read my Pulitzer-winning piece about cheese-filled burgers and depression, you might remem...

A Milwaukee transplant finds comfort in a Crafty Cow “Jucy Lucy”

Emily Johnson
December 22, 2020
To me, Milwaukee has always seemed like the city equivalent of that terrible trope where the "ugly" girl in the movie takes off her glasses, and you realize she was beautiful all along. I moved here from Minnea...
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