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In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 29-Aug. 4)

August 6, 2018

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...

The fun comes naturally: 5 decades of Wisconsin Dells commercials and videos

Matt Wild

August 6, 2018

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Dirty Paws Pet Wash, located outside Urban, is here for the dog days of summer

Matt Wild

August 5, 2018

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A short, semi-helpful guide to taking your kid to a long, boring game at Miller Park

Matt Wild

August 3, 2018

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Let’s just watch this Milverine music video and call it a week, okay?

Matt Wild

August 3, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Ugh, another week. Ugh, summer is winding down. Ugh. Wanna just watch this du...

No dull moments: Exploring the two sides of the Horicon Marsh

Matt Wild

August 2, 2018

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Check out Milwaukee Film’s four-year renovation plan for the Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

August 2, 2018

As you may have heard, the Oriental Theatre is currently closed. But, as you may have also heard, the Oriental Theatre is reopening on August 10, under the leadership of Milwaukee Film. This is a very, very goo...

Mandatory Milwaukee (and/or West Allis): Long live the Wisconsin State Fair!

Matt Wild

August 1, 2018

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 explore how they might figure...

Swimming, fishing, and getting out of town: Making a day of it at Mauthe Lake

Matt Wild

July 31, 2018

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Common Council kinda-sorta bans Bird scooters, sends Milwaukee back to transportation dark ages of June

Matt Wild

July 31, 2018

UPDATE: In response to today's vote, a Bird spokesperson writes: "The City of Milwaukee passed an ordinance today giving local law enforcement authority to impound e-scooters being operated as 'motor vehicles' ...

Fake fundraiser of the day: Put Milwaukee on the map by melting the Bronze Fonz

Matt Wild

July 31, 2018

This August will mark the 10-year anniversary of the official unveiling of the Bronze Fonz. Yes, the once-controversial piece of strangely diminutive pop art has been grinning its soulless grin along the Milwau...

As Milwaukee grapples with real problems, $2B California-based scooter company pleads for help

Matt Wild

July 27, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • File this one under "Yeah, we know people can be concerned about different th...

Here’s what the new Milwaukee Public Museum might look like

Matt Wild

July 27, 2018

The Milwaukee Public Museum as we know it is not long for this world. Last year, MPM announced it would being moving to a new, four-story, $100 million downtown home sometime in the next decade. Today, it relea...

Here are pictures of people taking pictures of the THIRD Milwaukee streetcar

Matt Wild

July 26, 2018

Thursday morning, in an event that could only be described as the Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban of Milwaukee public transportation, the THIRD of the city's new streetcars arrived downtown. Like its p...

New Milwaukee Bucks arena will be called Fiserv Forum

Matt Wild

July 26, 2018

It finally happened: Multiple sources are reporting that naming rights to the new, $524 million Milwaukee Bucks arena have been awarded to Brookfield-based financial services technology developer Fiserv. The co...

Shah Jee’s on Downer Avenue is open

Matt Wild

July 25, 2018

For more than a decade, downtown denizens have enjoyed the deliciousness that is Shah Jee's. The Pakistani restaurant is located in the basement of a Jefferson Street office building (770 N. Jefferson St., to b...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 15-21)

Matt Wild

July 23, 2018

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...

Fun fact: Ald. Bob Donovan was the first person to submit a design for the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

July 20, 2018

Thursday's Steering and Rules Committee meeting about Milwaukee officially adopting the "People's Flag of Milwaukee" didn't go the way the folks behind the "People's Flag of Milwaukee" had planned. What started...

It’s time for the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, so enjoy these links as you leave town

Matt Wild

July 20, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • That horrible screeching sound and the sight of your cat dying from heart fai...

Decision to officially adopt “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” sent to Milwaukee Arts Board

Matt Wild

July 19, 2018

Thursday afternoon at Milwaukee City Hall, the Milwaukee Common Council's Steering and Rules Committee voted 6-2 to refer the matter of officially adopting the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee" to the Milw...

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