City Life

Summerfest playground will open for season April 19

April 12, 2022

The Northwestern Mutual Community Park—a.k.a. the recently spiffed-up playground on the Summerfest grounds—will open for the season on Tuesday, April 19.Similar to its inaugural 2021 season, the park will b...

Harsh Job, Milwaukee! Milwaukee is one of the worst U.S. cities for stoners

Matt Wild

April 12, 2022

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists or ridiculous studies, as well as any time a nati...

A guide to Milwaukee Day 2022 events and deals

Tyler Maas

April 11, 2022

More than a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holida...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (April 3-9)

Matt Wild

April 11, 2022

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...

Woof! Fromm Petfest will return to Henry Maier Festival Park September 24

Matt Wild

April 6, 2022

Nothing has been better than reporting on the return of previously COVID-canceled summer festivals. Locust Street Festival! Summer Soulstice! A proper Summerfest! And while Milwaukee's beloved Fromm Petfest did...

Cavalier Johnson defeats Bob Donovan to become first Black elected mayor of Milwaukee

Matt Wild

April 5, 2022

Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson can now lose the "acting" part of his title: With all in-person and absentee votes counted Tuesday night, Johnson handily defeated opponent Bob Donovan 71.69% - 28.31% to...

Let’s also vote on when the Marcus Center snow pile will melt this year

Matt Wild

April 5, 2022

It's spring, it's April, and it's Election Day, which means only one thing: IT'S TIME TO VOTE ON WHEN THE MARCUS CENTER PARKING STRUCTURE SNOW PILE WILL MELT THIS YEAR.You know it and love it. It's the big ...

Vote today, Milwaukee

Matt Wild

April 5, 2022

If you haven't voted already, vote today, Milwaukee.You'll be voting for the next mayor of Milwaukee. Your choices are acting mayor Cavalier Johnson and former alderman Bob Donovan. Johnson is the more libe...

Mandatory Milwaukee: TURKEYS!

Matt Wild

April 4, 2022

Some places come and go, while some signs become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure ...

Welcome to April: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2022

April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season is back, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occasional days of unseasonable ...

Getting excited for Milwaukee’s less-than-exciting mayoral election

Matt Wild

March 31, 2022

On Tuesday, April 5, acting mayor Cavalier Johnson will become Milwaukee's next elected mayor. Turnout in the election will be low. Johnson's opponent, former alderman Bob Donovan, will lose in a 75%-25% blowou...

Meet Mocha Harris, the new face of Milwaukee Day

Tyler Maas

March 31, 2022

We're exactly two weeks out from Milwaukee Day. At this point, more than a decade has passed since a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (o...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 20-26)

Matt Wild

March 28, 2022

MKE SEX: Making BDSM fantasies a reality

Lucky Tomaszek

March 25, 2022

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I have this recurring fantasy that’s pretty elaborate. I’m alone in a room when my partner sweeps in unexpectedly, grabs me, tosses me on the bed and makes me do whate...

Milwaukee Public Schools will move to mask-optional beginning April 18

Matt Wild

March 24, 2022

Beginning Monday, April 18, masks will be optional for all students and staff of Milwaukee Public Schools. The decision was made Thursday night, after a vote by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.A pre...

Why you should vote in the April 5 Milwaukee County Board elections

Phil Rocco

March 22, 2022

On Tuesday, April 5, Milwaukeeans will vote in elections for the County Board of Supervisors.Or will they?After all, for Milwaukeeans—and for millions of Americans—local politics tend to be synonymous w...

“The best job ever”: An interview with former Milwaukee Public Museum exhibit designer Emilio Bras

Matt Wild

March 15, 2022

When the Milwaukee Public Museum moves to a new, smaller facility in the next few years, it'll lose more than just space. The exhibits at the new museum will be designed by a New York firm called Thinc Design—m...

Big Thief, “Weird Al” Yankovic and 30 other standout spring events

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2022

Between the gradual increase of daylight, the return of baseball, rising temps, beer garden openings, and a steady stream of festival announcements, it's starting to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee. Though ...

PrideFest to return June 2-4 with new stages, “Throwback Thursday” promotion

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2022

After canceling 2020's PrideFest on account of a pandemic and turning last year's celebration into a smaller-scale autumnal event called "PridetoberFest," festival organizers officially announced PrideFest Milw...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 6-12)

Matt Wild

March 14, 2022