City Life

50 photos of the reopened-but-still-eventually-moving Milwaukee Public Museum

March 5, 2021

Hey! The Milwaukee Public Museum reopened to the public on Thursday! Similar to its short-lived reopening in August 2020, COVID safety guidelines are in full effect—a single entrance on Wells Street, timed tick...

Milwaukee County Parks is once again reminding you that Bradford Beach isn’t being privatized

Matt Wild

March 5, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• We've said it before and we'll say it again: if there's one thing Milwaukee ...

Milwaukee expat talks about being a contestant on upcoming ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ episode

Tyler Maas

March 4, 2021

If you live in Milwaukee and/or you read Milwaukee Record with any regularity, chances are you've encountered the name Ryan Fox before. The local filmmaker is the mind behind The Life And Times Of Thomas Thumb ...

Milwaukee bars, restaurants, venues reflect on one year of COVID, look ahead

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 3, 2021

Give or take a week or two, it's been one year since COVID-19. It's been one year since "pandemic" became an everyday word. And for countless Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and music venues, it's been one year si...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Board Game Barrister is the authority on games, puzzles, more

Matt Wild

March 1, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); 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 exp...

Mayor Barrett recognizes March 1 as COVID Victims and Survivors Memorial Day

Matt Wild

March 1, 2021

It's been more than a year since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States. Since then, at least 500,000 Americans have died. Of that half-million, more than 6,000 Wisconsinites have died. M...

Festa Italiana 2021 has been canceled

Matt Wild

February 26, 2021

For the second year in a row, Festa Italiana has canceled its annual celebration due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A press release reads: The Italian Community Center Board Directors announced today that a...

MKE SEX: The secret agony of a super sniffer

Lucky Tomaszek

February 26, 2021

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear Beloved MKE SEX,I have a question that I think only you can answer. I’m having a frustrating argument with my boyfriend. I have a superpower sense of smell. It’s a huge proble...

Read Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s 2021 State of the County address

Matt Wild

February 24, 2021

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered his 2021 State of the County address on Wednesday afternoon. It was Crowley's first such address since being elected in April 2020. (Crowley delivered a "Visio...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 14-20)

Matt Wild

February 22, 2021

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...

Milwaukee museums will reopen in March with approved safety plans

Matt Wild

February 18, 2021

After months of COVID-forced shutdowns, Discovery World, the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen in March. All four will do so under approved safety pla...

Remember when Robin Vos asked Gov. Evers to lower U.S. and Wisconsin flags in honor of Rush Limbaugh?

Matt Wild

February 18, 2021

There's a great story about the making of Back To The Future. On October 17, 1984, studio executive Sid Sheinberg sent a memo to producer Steven Spielberg, suggesting, among other things, that the title of the ...

Here’s the full transcript of CNN’s Town Hall with President Biden, broadcast from Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 17, 2021

On Tuesday, February 16, President Joe Biden answered questions during a CNN Town Hall, hosted by Anderson Cooper and broadcast live from Milwaukee's Pabst Theater. Biden discussed "his plan to contain the coro...

Underly, Kerr move on in state superintendent race; socialist group congratulates other winners

Matt Wild

February 16, 2021

Hey! There was another election on Tuesday! The 2021 Spring Primary! Fun!Only one statewide race was on the ballot: the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr were the top...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Wondering “Why do I live here?”

Matt Wild

February 16, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places questions come and go, while some places questions become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with...

Downtown buildings will be lit red, white, and blue for tonight’s town hall with President Biden

Matt Wild

February 16, 2021

President Joe Biden will be in town today for an hour-long town hall meeting thing, broadcast live from the Pabst Theater. CNN's Anderson Cooper will moderate the invite-only event. If, like us, you haven't bee...

In case you blinked last week, here’s some more Milwaukee stuff that’s canceled or closed

Matt Wild

February 15, 2021

Every other week we run a column called "In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they're building in Milwaukee." (It used to be called "In case you blinked last week, here's all...

Here’s your handy 2021 Spring Primary voting guide for the contested Milwaukee School Board races

Matt Wild

February 15, 2021

Hey! On Tuesday, February 16, there's another election! The 2021 Spring Primary! Fun!Only one statewide race is on the ballot—the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. You can find a voting guide for ...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about sex toy store etiquette

Lucky Tomaszek

February 12, 2021

broadstreet.zone(49071); We are on the cusp of another Valentine’s Day which means the staff at the Tool Shed have been working extra hard to help our customers. Some are looking for the gift for a friend or l...

Let’s see what some anti-weed Wisconsin lawmakers have to say about wearing masks

Matt Wild

February 12, 2021

In case you missed it, Gov. Tony Evers recently announced his 2021-23 biennial budget will include a proposal to legalize recreational and medicinal marijuana. "Legalizing and taxing marijuana in Wisconsin—just...