City Life

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (February 12-25)

February 27, 2023

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." However you want to define it, it's safe to say tha...

Milwaukee Record’s Cat Of The Week: Nora

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 25, 2023

UPDATE: NORA WAS ADOPTED! ••• Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population ...

Business To Business: The Refinery Photo Studio owner Jessica Kaminski adores Von Trier

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 24, 2023

With our "Business To Business" series, we’re offering business owners in and around Milwaukee a platform to acknowledge other local establishments and area entrepreneurs they appreciate. This week: The Refiner...

Dustin Diamond’s former Port Washington home has been remodeled, is back on the market

Matt Wild

February 24, 2023

First of all, R.I.P. Dustin Diamond, who passed away in 2021 at the far-too-young age of 44.So, back in 2020, we gave you a "terrifying look inside Dustin Diamond's water-damaged Port Washington home, which...

Protasiewicz, Kelly advance to April 4 election, will decide political leaning of Wisconsin Supreme Court

Matt Wild

February 21, 2023

Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly are the projected winners of Tuesday's primary race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The two will now face each other in the April 4 general election. The political leaning of th...

County Exec’s 2023 State of County Address predicts “no local dollars” for local services by 2027

Matt Wild

February 21, 2023

On Tuesday morning, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered his 2023 State of the County Address at UW-Milwaukee. It was Crowley's third such address, and his first delivered in-person.Topics inc...

Milwaukee Record’s Cats Of The Week: Magic and Kona

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 18, 2023

UPDATE: MAGIC AND KONA WERE ADOPTED! ••• Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat ...

Business To Business: Cache Cider owner Ethan Keller loves Transfer Pizzeria Café

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 17, 2023

With our “Business To Business” series, we’re offering business owners in and around Milwaukee a platform to acknowledge other local establishments and area entrepreneurs they appreciate. This week: Cache Cider...

Digging into the race for Wisconsin’s 8th Senate District—the OTHER big race in Tuesday’s primary

Dan Shafer

February 16, 2023

Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area, an award-winning, reader-supported weekly column and online publication. Click here to subscribe.The race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is the biggest on...

11 interesting Milwaukee items in the big Landmark 1850 / Joseph Halser III auction

Matt Wild

February 15, 2023

Who doesn't love a good auction? And who doesn't love a good auction stocked with nearly 3,000 items—many of which would be of great interest to collectors of old Milwaukee stuff?Landmark 1850 owner and "in...

A down and dirty guide to voting in Wisconsin’s 2023 Spring Primary, which is super important

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

Here we go again.Yes, it's time for another Most Important Election Of Our Lifetimes, another Election The Entire Country Will Be Watching, and another Most Expensive Election In State History.On Tuesda...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to “official” Mama Tried events

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2023

This week, throngs of riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark, dull bikelessness of ...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Mitchell Park Domes postcard (1966-67)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce to unearth strange, curious, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts.ITEM: Mitchell Park Domes postcard YEAR: 1966-67 PRICE: $...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (January 29 – February 11)

Matt Wild

February 13, 2023

Milwaukee Record’s Cats Of The Week: Ozzie and Ellie

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 12, 2023

UPDATE: OZZIE AND ELLIE WERE ADOPTED! ••• Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat...

10 Valentine’s Day events in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

February 10, 2023

Some of you are in a serious relationship, or at least involved in a budding romance. Others are happily (or perhaps miserably) single. No matter where your love life lands, the same thing holds abundantly true...

Business To Business: Lakefront Brewery owner Russ Klisch values ABC Lock & Key Inc.

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 10, 2023

Owning and operating a small business can be very difficult, stressful, and thankless work. The hours can be long, a paycheck isn’t always guaranteed, and the worries tend to pile up. With our new “Business To ...

What’s up with all the “3 white boys that break into cars” cards near Downtown?

Matt Wild

February 10, 2023

Warning: this article has no answers, only questions. Namely, what's up with all the cards about "3 white boys that break into cars" that are stapled to trees in the city's East Town neighborhood? Who are these...

Survey: Lake Park’s Ravine Road should be year-round pedestrian, bike path

Matt Wild

February 9, 2023

The saga of Lake Park's Ravine Road is a long and complicated one. Located near Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro, the road was historically used as a motorway connecting Lincoln Memorial Drive to the upper East Si...

Milwaukee approves temporary moratorium on new vape shops, places selling vape stuff

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that will create a temporary moratorium on "the issuance of certificates of occupancy for establishments selling electronic smoking devi...