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Beloved Johnson’s Park dinosaur statue just sold for $11 at auction

December 7, 2016

Back in its heyday, Johnson's Park had a Go Kart track, bumper cars, batting cages, a water slide, an arcade, and two 18-hole miniature golf courses that were decorated with massive ceramic statues of a varie...

Milwaukee just made sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy never happens again

Matt Wild

December 6, 2016

In a committee meeting Tuesday morning, members of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously recommended for approval a proposed ordinance that would make sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy...

Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! 13 ways to get in the holiday spirit before it’s too late

Matt Wild

December 5, 2016

It's December, which means the holidays are in full swing. Which can be a drag. There's a lot of pressure to get in the so-called "holiday spirit" this time of year, and with things like jobs, bills, and the ...

In second meeting, Domes Task Force struggles to figure out what it’s supposed to be doing

Matt Wild

December 1, 2016

A task force charged with figuring out what the hell to do with the troubled Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes spent a good portion of its second meeting Wednesday night figuring out what the hell to do with i...

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

Tyler Maas

December 1, 2016

After 11 months of fun, it’s almost time for Milwaukee’s events calendar to flip to a new year. Not even counting the city’s six-month run of festivals, block parties, and two Bubba Sparxxx shows, it’s been a...

Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde is calling for the resignation of Sheriff David Clarke

Matt Wild

December 1, 2016

Professional internet troll, hat-wearer, television pundit, podcast host, speaker, and, oh yeah, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has been making even more headlines than usual these days. No, he's not s...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about, well, talking about sex

Lucky Tomaszek

November 29, 2016

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, I'm a junior in college and I haven't dated very much yet, just a couple of girls and this one guy. All of them were pretty nice, and one of the girls was super funny....

15 Milwaukee gifts to buy this Cyber Monday

Tyler Maas

November 28, 2016

Congratulations! If you're reading this, you survived Thanksgiving, made it past Black Friday unscathed, and successfully navigated your way through regional retailers during Small Business Saturday. And now ...

16 things Milwaukee can be thankful for in 2016

Matt Wild

November 23, 2016

Thanksgiving is a time for taking stock of the year gone by, for stuffing your face with family and friends, and for praying you'll get out of this thing alive without said family and friends saying anything ...

Alive And Fine gives new life to vintage items in Bay View

Tyler Maas

November 16, 2016

Next weekend, as hoards of consumers are camped out in front of big box retailers in effort to get deals on brand new mass-produced items, a new shop in the heart of Bay View will open its doors with the inte...

The Randoms 2016: Best alternate alternate Milwaukee flag

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 16, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...

The Randoms 2016: Best Milwaukee radio station playing stuff you won’t hear anywhere else (Riverwest storefront)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 16, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...

Bid on original Riverside Theater seats from 1927, help save area pets

Matt Wild

November 16, 2016

Back in December 2015, Milwaukee's historic Riverside Theater got all fancied up with a sweet new marquee and a 40-foot vertical sign. Further upgrades to the nearly 90-year-old venue followed, including new ...

Kato Kaelin’s angry Packer tweets and the internet’s angry Trump tweets have a lot in common

Matt Wild

November 14, 2016

Kato Kaelin, as you may or may not know, is a former O.J. Simpson houseguest, a Milwaukee native, and a long-suffering Wisconsin sports fan. Donald Trump, as you may or may not know, is the soon-to-be Preside...

MKE SEX: Helping LGBTQ teens in a post-election America

Lucky Tomaszek

November 11, 2016

broadstreet.zone(49071); Tonight, as I sat down at my computer to write a column about condom fit, I received a message from an old friend. We knew each other well many years ago, when she and her kids lived n...

I hung out with the mayor of South Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

November 10, 2016

Way back in 1892, a small village came into existence along the Lake Michigan shoreline just a few miles south of Milwaukee. For reasons we can only speculate, the suburb was named South Milwaukee. The follow...

It’s Election Day, so f*ck it, let’s just watch the City of Festivals Parade from 1987

Matt Wild

November 8, 2016

Let's be honest: short of Bob Uecker running shirtless down Wisconsin Avenue, or Sheriff Clarke declaring himself Emperor and issuing Order 66 (a distinct possibility, depending on how things pan out), nothin...

Hey Milwaukee, here’s a bunch of stuff to do when you’re done voting tomorrow

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 7, 2016

Newsflash: Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day. If you live in Milwaukee, here's a bunch of information on what you'll need to vote. Here's a bunch of information on where you'll need to vote. And, because yo...

Vape shops, Whole Foods, UW-Green Bay among Shepherd Express’ “Best Of Milwaukee” finalists

Tyler Maas

November 3, 2016

It's November, and you know what that means. It's time to get out and vote. Yeah, yeah, the Presidential Election is important and all, but that race only holds a fraction of the local impact that another bal...

Milwaukee is considering a “five feet rule” for strip clubs

Matt Wild

November 3, 2016

Remember a few weeks ago, when the umpteenth downtown strip club was proposed for Milwaukee? Remember when you learned it wasn't just any strip club, but a "Roaring '20s-themed gentlemen's club"? Remember whe...

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