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Waukesha Rotary BluesFest kicks off this weekend with headliners Mitch Ryder, Tracy Nelson

August 5, 2025

Several big summer festivals are already in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean there aren't tons more to come—both in and outside Milwaukee proper. For an example of the latter, behold the Waukesha R...

4K screening of ‘Re-Animator,’ Q&A with Jeffrey Combs coming to Pabst Theater October 3

Matt Wild

August 4, 2025

There's no film quite like 1985's Re-Animator. Is it a horror film? A comedy? A Frankenstein/"mad scientist" spoof? A horror-comedy-Frankenstein/"mad scientist"-spoof? Whatever it is, it's an absolute hoot. And...

Wisconsin confirms 9 cases of measles, Milwaukee encourages vaccinations

Matt Wild

August 4, 2025

Last week, in the face of surging cases of measles in the United States, the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) issued a press release about ramping up measles prevention and preparedness. "Despite low v...

Milwaukee County would like some more bids on that boat, please

Matt Wild

August 1, 2025

As we reported earlier this week, the public online auction for the famed Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat stands at a mere $1,125. That's far less than the $20,000 Milwaukee County was hoping to recoup o...

Celebrate the first day of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair with 15 years of ride-inspection news stories

Matt Wild

July 31, 2025

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair. From July 31 - August 10, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the ...

More than $5M in excess Republican National Convention funds donated to local orgs

Matt Wild

July 30, 2025

Remember the 2024 Republican National Convention? The one that was held in Milwaukee July 15-18, 2024? Yeah, that one. Who could forget! Anyway, more than a year after all the action, the MKE 2024 Host C...

Here are your 2025 Wisconsin State Fair Sporkies and Drinkies winners

Matt Wild

July 30, 2025

There are roughly 24 hours to go before the opening of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair (July 31 - August 10). As always, Milwaukee Record staff (all two of us) will be on site bright and early, parking our cars i...

With 1 week to go, Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat auction is at $1,125

Matt Wild

July 29, 2025

Will Milwaukee County recoup $20,000 on the removal of the famed Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat back in May? County officials rolled out a two-week public online auction last week to great fanfare, but ...

After nearly 10 years, Milwaukee County looks like it will finally save (and reimagine) the Domes

Matt Wild

July 28, 2025

UPDATE (7/30/25): Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed off on the plan on Wednesday, making it official. It's official: pending final approval from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Milwau...

“We’ve grown a lot in just three years”: Typewriter-tastic QWERTYFEST MKE returns October 3-5

Matt Wild

July 28, 2025

That increasingly loud clacking sound you hear throughout the city isn't your imagination—it's just the impending return of QWERTYFEST MKE, a homegrown celebration of a homegrown Milwaukee invention. That's rig...

The wonderful, quirky world of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Matt Wild

July 25, 2025

Where do you want to go? If you're flying out of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE), that question has plenty of possible answers. MKE boasts more than 30 nonstop routes to cities like Charlotte,...

Witness the absolutely true ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ August 20 at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild

July 24, 2025

Tickets HERE. Everyone knows the absolutely true story of music legend "Weird Al" Yankovic. How his parents disapproved of his accordion playing. How he rocketed to fame on the strength of his original song ...

Gov. Tony Evers won’t run for third term

Matt Wild

July 24, 2025

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced on Thursday that he won't run for a third term in office. The announcement came at the end of a press release entitled "Gov. Evers: A Love Letter from Me to Kathy and My ...

Own The Boat! Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat auction is live

Matt Wild

July 22, 2025

Want to own an unlikely piece of Milwaukee history? Now you can! Yes, the legendary Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. Deep Thought, the Minnow, the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, or just The Boat—is officially up for ...

Mandatory Midwest: Picking peas from a field and taking them home and eating them

Matt Wild

July 22, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Midwest things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Midwest is all about the latter. This week: PEAS! My sister-in-law tells the story of the first road trip she too...

1 more Brewers win and we all get a sweet, sweet free George Webb burger

Matt Wild

July 21, 2025

With the Milwaukee Brewers defeating the Seattle Mariners in T-Mobile Park 6-0 Monday night, the team is one win away from 12 wins in a row. And you know what that means... Yep, if the Crew beats the Marin...

Socially Suspect’s “Empire Of Rust” is the feel-bad song of the summer

Matt Wild

July 21, 2025

A recent Guardian article suggests that the song of the summer is...nothing. "Chart analysts say that 2025 has produced the fewest new hit songs in US history," The Guardian says. Maybe it's just as well. Who c...

BLAX honors fallen Milwaukee music icons in “Take A Picture”

Matt Wild

July 18, 2025

The last few years have been hard on Milwaukee music. In 2023, De La Buena lifeblood Cecilio "Ceeloe" Negrón, Jr. died at the age of 47. In 2024, hip-hop force of nature Antoine "Twan" Mack died at the age of 5...

Half a season without Uecker

Matt Wild

July 17, 2025

I experienced an extremely Wisconsin moment this week when I found myself getting teary-eyed over sausages. Usinger's sausages, to be exact. A new spokesperson for Usinger's sausages, to be even more exact. ...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 2-15, 2025)

Matt Wild

July 17, 2025

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

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