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Now you can use a credit card (or other contactless forms of payment) to ride the bus

April 7, 2026

Joining the brave new world of 2016, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced Monday that bus riders can now use credit cards—or other contactless forms of payment like mobile wallets and smart devices—...

Indoor pickleball facility The Picklr will open in West Allis on April 11

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

One year after it was first announced, indoor pickleball facility The Picklr is set to open in West Allis. The Picklr, a.k.a. "North America's fastest-growing and largest indoor pickleball franchise," will c...

Megadeth out, Kerry King in for Summerfest 2026

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

It's been nearly two months since Summerfest released its 2026 headliner lineup, and there have already been tweaks, changes, and substitutions. And if you're an area metalhead, one of those changes is kind of ...

A super-simple voting guide to today’s 2026 Spring Election

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

On Tuesday, April 7, Wisconsin will vote in the 2026 Spring Election. It's super important and individual votes matter. Here's the super-simple deal: • Everyone in Wisconsin will vote for a new Justice Of Th...

Exterior of AXE MKE in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

AXE MKE will close on East Side, be folded into Walker’s Point NorthSouth Club

Matt Wild

April 6, 2026

After eight years in business, East Side axe-throwing bar AXE MKE, 1924 E. Kenilworth Pl., is getting, well, the axe. Sort of. On Monday, Milwaukee "activity bar" group Bars & Recreation announced that i...

Milwaukee expat ZETI returns with new EP, show at Jazz Estate

Matt Wild

April 6, 2026

Late '00s and early '10s Milwaukee music fans almost certainly remember Margaret Stutt. Under her Pezzettino moniker, the Racine native was an ever-present and accordion-slinging staple, playing shows in venues...

Bay View’s Gather Bakehouse will close April 12

Matt Wild

April 6, 2026

After roughly two years in business, Bay View bakery Gather Bakehouse, 1100 E. Oklahoma Ave., is closing its doors for good. As first reported by OnMilwaukee and later announced on Gather's social media acco...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Let’s vote on when the Marcus Center snow pile(s) will melt THIS year

Matt Wild

April 6, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Marcus Center snow pile! UPDATE (4/6/26): Here's the Water St...

Project to redesign East Side’s Ivanhoe Plaza moving forward

Matt Wild

April 3, 2026

It's been three years since a chunk of Ivanhoe Place between Hooligan's and the former Crossroads Collective on the city's East Side was closed to vehicular traffic and designated as a pedestrian plaza. Today, ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about the state’s most important questions

Matt Wild

April 3, 2026

Where does "up north" actually begin? What makes a "dive bar" a dive bar? Who has better cheese curds: Culver's or Cousins? We've investigated these important questions in the pages of Milwaukee Record before; ...

Milwaukee Film Festival Cinema Hooligante films

I dropped by Radio Milwaukee’s Cinebuds podcast to talk about MFF26 and Cinema Hooligante

Matt Wild

April 2, 2026

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to take over the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters April 16-30. You can purchase advance ticket packages and passes NOW. You can catch up on our MFF26 coverage ...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 18-31, 2026)

Matt Wild

April 2, 2026

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...

Enjoy these mini-Milwaukee Public Museum dioramas from last night’s Diorama-Rama

Matt Wild

April 1, 2026

Back in 2016, Milwaukee treasure Danelle "D" Kirschling hosted the inaugural Diorama-Rama. The friendly competition—part of Kirschling's self-created National Diorama Month—featured local dioramists creating sh...

Guess the popcorn flavors (and listen to me blab) on Milwaukee Film’s ‘Popped Ones’

Matt Wild

April 1, 2026

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to take over the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters April 16-30. You can purchase advance ticket packages and passes NOW. You can catch up on our MFF26 coverage ...

Milwaukee’s 1033 Omakase is a James Beard Awards finalist for Best New Restaurant

Matt Wild

March 31, 2026

Back in January, the prestigious food-celebratin' James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its annual James Beard Awards. A number of Milwaukee restaurants, bars, and chefs made the cut. Now, the ...

Reminder: Never, ever count out the Milwaukee Brewers

Matt Wild

March 30, 2026

On Sunday morning, my family and I drove to Cedarburg to get breakfast at PJ Piper Pancake House. We had a lovely time, filling ourselves with pancakes and bacon and biscuits and gravy. (Fun fact: Because I'm 6...

Dig into the full program for the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

March 27, 2026

Two weeks. One-hundred-six feature films. One-hundred-thirty-eight short films. Two-hundred-eighty-two public screenings on five screens at two theaters. That's the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival, folks, set to t...

Out today: Offend Your Friends LP, Known Moons EP, Bicentennial Drug Lord single

Matt Wild

March 27, 2026

It's Friday, which means it's time to enjoy some new music! And even better: some new MILWAUKEE music! First up is Almost Didn't Make It, the first new LP from Milwaukee/Fox Valley party-rock group Offend Yo...

‘We hear you guys, we want to be open, too’: East Side gaming bar The Familiar Place coming soon

Matt Wild

March 26, 2026

The past year has been a busy one for Sheenna Kleveno and Michael Taylor. For starters, the couple got married. On top of that, they've been hard at work on their new tabletop gaming bar, The Familiar Place, lo...

I dropped by ‘The Morning Blend’ to talk about Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Matt Wild

March 25, 2026

Back in August, I dropped by TMJ4 afternoon show What's Brewing Wisconsin to talk about the wonderful, quirky world of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. The MKE Meditation Room! Renaissance Books! The M...

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