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Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: Milwaukee’s first Christmas tree, a doomed ship & The Evergleam

December 22, 2025

In the latest episode of Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History, written and directed by Mitch DeSantis, you'll learn about Milwaukee's first Christmas tree, a Christmas tree maritime disaster, and a Milwaukee-area ...

Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: Parachuting for provolone

Mitch DeSantis

November 24, 2025

November is a month for gratitude, and in Wisconsin we give thanks for dairy. The cow is our Queen Elizabeth, and she deserves that crown. But behind every award-winning cheddar, there's cow pregnancy—and, in W...

Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: Rise of the Polish Moon

Mitch DeSantis

October 27, 2025

On Halloween night, 1962, Milwaukee flipped the switch on what would become the city's ever-watching glowing eyeball: the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower. You'll learn all about Milwaukee's so-called "Polish Moon"...

Cracking a Miller High Life at Wisconsin’s highest point, Timm’s Hill

Mitch DeSantis

October 9, 2025

Imagine if the Grand Canyon was called "Brad's Big Hole" or if Niagara Falls was named "Nicole's Splash Sploosh." That’s essentially the situation here in Wisconsin, where the state's true highest point isn't R...

Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: The first game at (not-yet-Lambeau) City Stadium

Mitch DeSantis

September 29, 2025

It was on this date 68 years ago—September 29, 1957—that the Green Bay Packers played their first game in Green Bay's City Stadium. What's City Stadium, you ask? The stadium that would eventually be named Lambe...

Plainfield: Wholesome, normal, totally fine. Promise.

Mitch DeSantis

September 16, 2025

Ever hear of Plainfield, Wisconsin? Oh, you have? Huh. For what reason? … Woof. Sounds like a story, but I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. Let's pay a visit to the quaint Wisconsin village (pop. 924 at t...

From mashed potatoes to hand-cut fries: A Wisconsin spud story

Mitch DeSantis

August 19, 2025

I was a ridiculously easy kid to feed. Honestly, I still consider myself a human garbage disposal. I love food, and I'll try almost anything. That said, like every foodie's nightmare, sometimes you don't have t...

Biking 91 miles to 3 Chip’s Hamburgers: A Chip-errific day on two wheels

Mitch DeSantis

July 23, 2025

Nothing says summer like a good hamburger. Continuing my coverage of rural Wisconsin (and in honor of Milwaukee Record's semi-official summer celebration week), I wanted to spotlight a central Wisconsin classic...

From ‘Revival’ to ‘The Deviant’: Wisconsin comic books that reframe the Midwest

Mitch DeSantis

June 27, 2025

It wasn't always cool to be obsessed with superheroes or sci-fi—especially not in rural Wisconsin. These days, entire YouTube channels break down every corner of the Marvel and DC universes. But when I was grow...

Rock solid pasties: A visit to Tigerton, Wisconsin’s weird, wonderful Rocks For Fun Pasty Shop

Mitch DeSantis

May 13, 2025

broadstreet.zone(160542); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Third Space Brewing. From May 12 through May 19, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all t...

Sleep is optional: My journey through Trivia 55

Mitch DeSantis

April 24, 2025

Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE. You might think you know trivia. Perhaps you think it's a person with a microphone at a dimly lit Bay ...

30 years of ‘Tommy Boy’: Celebrating all things Chris Farley at Farley’s Pub in Ringle, Wisconsin

Mitch DeSantis

March 31, 2025

Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record’s Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE. One of my earliest childhood memories involves watching Saturday Night Live. I don't remember much abo...

Drinking with the beast: The best (and worst) Hodag-themed beverages

Mitch DeSantis

February 17, 2025

Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE. It was a cold, snowy winter weekend, and had I stayed home I would have justified eating an entire fro...

When in Rome (Wisconsin): Which Rome has the best spaghetti?

Mitch DeSantis

January 3, 2025

Ancient Rome is a significant chapter in human civilization that continues to capture our imagination. It is renowned for its profound influence on law, politics, and culture. Although the empire has long since...

Pickles, pizza, and Polish brandy: How I destroyed deer camp dinner (and an outhouse)

Mitch DeSantis

December 3, 2024

Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's new Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Welcome, Mitch! Another Wisconsin deer hunting season has come and gone. The blaze orange is packed away, and the routine of...

Childhood, change, and growing a Weird Al Chia Pet for 14 days

Mitch DeSantis

May 20, 2022

broadstreet.zone(72091); Welcome to Milwaukee Record’s Weird Al Week, sponsored by Lakefront Brewery! Want daily Al-related articles culminating in a recap of Al’s May 24 show at the Marcus Performing Arts Cen...

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