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35 pictures (which aren’t enough) of Milwaukee’s new otter and beaver mural

August 9, 2020

We'll keep this short and sweet: Milwaukee has a new mural, and there's an otter and a beaver and a belted kingfisher and some fish on it. It's located in the city's Harbor District, near Water and Bruce street...

Milwaukee Brewers give city its first canceled event for 2021

Matt Wild

August 7, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when, say, Irish Fest canc...

Love Milwaukee County Parks? Then buy some “Love Your Parks” coffee from Stone Creek

Matt Wild

August 6, 2020

Want to show off your love for Milwaukee County Parks and help the ailing parks system at the same time? There's a coffee for that now. Way back in the beforetimes of 2018, we said that Milwaukee County was ...

Plexiglass and PPE: What to expect if you vote in person next Tuesday

Matt Wild

August 6, 2020

Hey Milwaukee! The 2020 Partisan Primary Election is on Tuesday, August 11! Here's a handy voting guide! If you've already voted absentee, congrats! If you plan on voting in person next Tuesday, here's what you...

Milwaukee County medical services director: “We seem to be making progress”

Matt Wild

August 6, 2020

Looking for some extremely hesitant good news about Milwaukee County's fight against COVID-19? Of course you are. During a media briefing Thursday afternoon, Milwaukee County's medical services director Dr. Ben...

Police commission demotes tear gas fan Alfonso Morales, replaces him with new tear gas fan

Matt Wild

August 6, 2020

New boss, old boss, etc. At a meeting of the Fire & Police Commission Thursday night, the commission voted unanimously to demote Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales to the role of captain. The commiss...

The DNC in Milwaukee is dead

Matt Wild

August 5, 2020

Multiple sources are reporting that Joe Biden will NOT travel to Milwaukee for the Democratic National Convention August 17-20. The move, attributed to COVID-19 concerns, effectively kills what little remained ...

It’s now or never: Tell Congress to #SaveOurStages

Matt Wild

August 4, 2020

"Most of us have gone from our best year ever to a dead stop in revenues, but our expenses and overhead are still real, and many will not make it without help. Our employees, the artists, and the fans need us t...

Turn off the noise for 3 minutes and enjoy a new Daydream Retrievers song, “Static On TV”

Matt Wild

August 4, 2020

This is usually the part where we hit you with a belabored and overly long introduction about how awful everything is right now, and how (to invert a quote from the recently passed Wilford Brimley) we're all go...

Local artists, activists oppose Shepard Fairey mural installation in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

August 3, 2020

UPDATE (8/3/20): Based on technical and historical considerations (and not on the mural's content or artist), the Historic Preservation Commission has denied a Certificate of Appropriateness for the Shepard Fai...

Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen to the public on August 21 (with some changes, of course)

Matt Wild

August 3, 2020

The Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen to the public on Friday, August 21. Fun! Enjoy it before the museum makes a permanent move in the near future! There'll be some pandemic-era changes, of course. First ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 26-Aug. 1)

Matt Wild

August 3, 2020

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...

Gov. Evers issues statewide mask order. Read it here

Matt Wild

July 30, 2020

Wear a mask. Because, well, thanks to a new statewide emergency order issued by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Thursday, you have to. "We've said all along that we're going to let science and public health...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Exploring the city (and the entire county) with the Oak Leaf Trail

Matt Wild

July 30, 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...

Take a behind-the-scenes peek at the ongoing Oriental Theatre restoration

Matt Wild

July 29, 2020

Remember movie theaters? Remember the Oriental Theatre? So do we! When the historic East Side theater reopens sometime this fall, however, it won't be the Oriental Theatre you remember. Happily, it'll be even b...

U.S. Attorney: “You will not see federal agents amassing on the streets of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

July 29, 2020

After a flurry of concern, skepticism, and press releases, the supposed truth of a "surge" of federal agents headed to Milwaukee has finally emerged. "You will not see federal agents amassing on the streets ...

Artists being sought for 5-mural “Visual Vibes on Villard” project

Matt Wild

July 29, 2020

Murals! Do you like murals? Would you like to create a mural? Would you like to create a mural "celebrating community, culture, health and conservation" for a five-mural project called "Visual Vibes on Villard"...

Vote, Milwaukee! Here’s your super simple 2020 Partisan Primary voting guide

Matt Wild

July 28, 2020

Hey Milwaukee! The 2020 Partisan Primary Election is on Tuesday, August 11. It's not the flashiest election out there, but it will determine who moves on to the big 2020 Fall General Election on November 3. Plu...

If some out-of-town cops can’t come to Milwaukee and gas DNC protestors, they ain’t coming

Matt Wild

July 27, 2020

Talk about taking your chemical irritants and going home. On Monday night, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a pretty incredible story entitled "Police departments begin to withdraw from security agre...

21 new pandemic pieces on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Matt Wild

July 27, 2020

In case you missed it, the Milwaukee Art Museum reopened to the public on July 16. Free admission through August 16, a timed ticketing system, earlier opening hours for "high-risk visitors," and a designated fi...

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