City Life

July 9, 2026

One day after dropping out of the race for Wisconsin governor, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley officially endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez for the state's top political spot. "As Democrats look towa...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about our Wisconsin County Bracket

July 9, 2026

In case you missed it, we're currently running a Wisconsin County Bracket. What's the deal with this bracket? Well, its goal is to determine Wisconsin's best county, of course! Will Milwaukee County reign supre...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Trying to do as much as you possibly can during what’s left of summer

July 8, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Trying to do as much as you possibly can in the post-July 4 and post...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley drops out of race for Wisconsin governor

July 8, 2026

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced on Wednesday that he is dropping out of the race for Wisconsin governor. "It has become clear that I will not be the Democratic nominee for Governor, so tod...

Proposed Midtown Center data center that maybe wasn’t a data center is dead

July 7, 2026

Remember that proposed redevelopment of the shuttered Midtown Center Walmart at 5825 W. Hope Ave.? Remember how the proposed redevelopment called for a new Milwaukee Public Library branch, roughly 200 affordabl...

Make your picks in Round 1 of our “Wisconsin County Bracket”

July 6, 2026

broadstreet.zone(160542); Surprise, surprise! Milwaukee Record is doing another bracket. Once again, we’ll be taking the competition statewide. Last summer, we put together a bracket to help determine Wiscon...

Have a berry good time at the second annual Riverwest Blueberry Fest

July 6, 2026

Even though another Summerfest is now behind us, Milwaukee still has a lot of festing left to do between now and the end of summer. Adding to long-running annual happenings like Brady Street Festival, Bastille ...

Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: The Breakfast Club

July 3, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Help us pick the last 8 counties that will be part of our upcoming Wisconsin County Bracket

July 2, 2026

Surprise, surprise! Milwaukee Record is doing another bracket. Once again, we'll be taking the competition statewide. Last summer, we put together a bracket to help determine Wisconsin's best lake. Two years be...

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

July 1, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); There has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited ...

The Airport Lounge has made its final departure

June 29, 2026

We'll keep things brief because, quite honestly, we're not 100% sure how to approach this one. The Airport Lounge (5881 S. Howell Ave.) has closed. The self-described "adult entertainment club" had occupied its...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Cici

June 27, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Reminder: Milwaukee County is doing a July 3 lakefront drone show again. Here’s the map

June 22, 2026

Remember last year's beloved, not-at-all controversial July 3 lakefront drone show? You know, Milwaukee County's July 3 drone show that replaced its traditional July 3 fireworks display? Well, with the Fourth o...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Wolski

June 19, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

More Milwaukee Public Museum dioramas, items will be ‘deinstalled’ this summer

June 16, 2026

In case you somehow, improbably, impossibly missed it, the current Milwaukee Public Museum will close its doors at 800 W. Wells St. on January 3, 2027. Then, sometime in early 2027, the new Nature & Culture...

Brady Street will launch 6-week ‘Summer Safety Pilot Program’ June 25

June 15, 2026

Worried about summer chaos on Brady Street? There'll soon be a summer safety program for that. Beginning June 25, a six-week "Summer Safety Pilot Program" will go into effect on Brady Street. The program is ...

Lindsey Slater is at TMJ4 now

June 15, 2026

Roughly three months after departing her longstanding gig at WISN 12, meteorologist Lindsey Slater has officially joined TMJ4 as the fifth member of Storm Team 4. The not-so-secret secret was revealed bright an...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Lock

June 13, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

We found out how far $50 goes in Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport’s Main Terminal