City Life

January 29, 2026

Ever idly wonder what Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) would do if immigration agents came to a school? Ever idly wonder what MPS would do if there was a student-organized walkout? Well, idly wonder no longer. (T...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Not spreading unsourced, unverified misinformation online

January 27, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: not spreading unsourced, unverified misinformation online You know...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee mayors

January 26, 2026

Saturday, January 31 marks Milwaukee's 180th birthday. In honor of the milestone, let's remember some of the city's former mayors. Actually, let's take a moment to remember every single former mayor Milwaukee h...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Leia

January 24, 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...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (January 7-20, 2026)

January 22, 2026

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

Milwaukee launches “Know Your Rights and Available Resources” page in wake of national ICE actions

January 22, 2026

The City of Milwaukee launched a "Know Your Rights and Available Resources" webpage on Thursday. The page is intended for "residents of Milwaukee, especially those who are not citizens, are understandably f...

5 ways Milwaukee Public Museum stuff could be repurposed before being offered to the public

January 20, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); In case you missed it, you have just under one (1) year to enjoy the Milwaukee Public Museum as you know it. MPM will officially close January 3, 2027, making way for the new Nature &...

Puddler’s Hall to host 6th annual “Rock Party Block Party” on July 11

January 20, 2026

It might feel like -8 degrees in Milwaukee right now, but warmer and significantly more fun days are ahead. As we do our all to get through (hopefully?) the worst part of this winter, area event organizers are ...

Watch Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak at UWM in 1965

January 19, 2026

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to celebrate the life and work of the civil rights pioneer, to reflect on the progress that's been made in the many decades since his assassination, and to realize tha...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Peepaw

January 16, 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...

The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap & Bar Chip Bonanza is coming to Club Garibaldi on February 14

January 14, 2026

In early 2023, Milwaukee Record hosted an unconventional event at Promises (R.I.P. Promises!) based around the almighty beer sleeve. "The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap" brought dozens of folks—including a few...

The City of West Allis wants YOU to vote on names for its snowplows

January 13, 2026

UPDATE (1/20/26): After a week of voting and more than 3,400 submissions, the winning plow names have been picked. Drum roll please... Ctrl-Salt-Delete Chicken Plow Mein Plowie McPlowface *** In the past m...

Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: Luigi and Mario

January 10, 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...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (December 24, 2025 – January 6, 2026)

January 8, 2026

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

Milwaukee County Zoo aviary closed due to dead avian influenza-positive goose in parking lot

January 8, 2026

Milwaukee County Zoo's Herb & Nada Mahler Family Aviary will be closed "for the foreseeable future" due to a "confirmed case of HPAI, commonly known as avian influenza, in the Zoo parking lot," the Zoo said...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about the final year of the Milwaukee Public Museum

January 8, 2026

In case you missed it, you have exactly one year left to enjoy the Milwaukee Public Museum as you know it. Slightly less than a year, actually. MPM will officially close January 3, 2027. The new Nature & Cu...

8 Milwaukee things to look forward to in 2026

January 6, 2026

Isn't it funny that no matter how many times our own experiences and the cold, hard facts of history tell us otherwise, we tend to greet each new year with a sense of optimism? This year will surely be better t...

Milwaukee Public Museum will close exactly one year from today

January 3, 2026

Just a friendly reminder, folks: As previously announced, the Milwaukee Public Museum will officially close on January 3, 2027. That's exactly one year from today. "We're thrilled to remain open for all of 2...

Milwaukee Record’s 2025 by the numbers