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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      August 29, 2023
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      Matt Wild
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 31, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 31, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 30, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 30, 2026
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      July 29, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
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      Tyler Maas
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Mitch DeSantis
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      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 30, 2026
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      Sunday Sauce: Mama Mia’s serves up history, chicken parm, serious garlic bread

      Mitch DeSantis
      July 26, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 24, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
    • Axolotl Café: ‘I can’t tell you how excited it made me when I tasted something that reminded me of home’

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 20, 2026
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      Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Settle in for polka music, bubbles, fish at Hubbard Park Lodge

      Caleb Westphal
      July 17, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      December 8, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      September 25, 2017
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      Matt Wild
      July 31, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 29, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 27, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 16, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 3, 2026
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      July 21, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      July 21, 2026
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      Behold, an angel descended from heaven and said, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking the Bronze Fonz. He is not here, for he is undergoing routine maintenance. Come and see the place where he stood.’

      Matt Wild
      July 14, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 13, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 2, 2026
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      Ethan Duran
      July 1, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
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      July 22, 2026
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      July 6, 2026
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      July 2, 2026
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      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
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      July 21, 2026
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      July 14, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      July 7, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 30, 2026
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Originally from central Wisconsin, Mitch DeSantis has been diving deep into the Milwaukee scene since 2009. When he isn't slinging suds at a local beer festival, he is crushing some pavement on his single speed bike or making fresh-from-scratch pasta at home.

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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