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Help a Silver City business that’s been broken into twice while dealing with National Ave. construction

August 3, 2026

Last month we told you there's never been a more important time to get out and support Silver City businesses. Why? Because National Avenue is in the midst of a massive, multi-year reconstruction project, and b...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee-area amusement parks

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2026

broadstreet.zone(191205); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Wheel & Sprocket August 3-10 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. When thinking of summer, one no doubt thin...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 1, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); Though it feels like summer just started, we’ve now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn’t going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. Since this looks to b...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Buttons

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 1, 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...

Business To Business: Milwaukee Record co-founder Tyler Maas appreciates Tiprint Inc.

Tyler Maas

July 31, 2026

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! Way back in 2023, I briefly tried to get a new Milw...

Survey: Scrap the July 3 drone show, use money for something else

Matt Wild

July 31, 2026

Fireworks are great, but if you can't afford them and the only thing you can afford is a drone show, just forget the whole thing. That's the crystal-clear message of a new survey released this week, courtesy...

Mandela Barnes suspends campaign for Wisconsin governor, says it’s ‘very clear’ who Democratic nominee will be

Matt Wild

July 30, 2026

And then there were four. On Thursday, Mandela Barnes announced that he is suspending his campaign for Wisconsin governor. Barnes, the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023, leaves David Crowley...

Embarking on a Milwaukee odyssey after seeing ‘The Odyssey’

Matt Wild

July 30, 2026

Have you seen Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey yet? Yes, there's an actual film behind the endless discourse and scholarly shit-talking! And it's really, really good! See it now! Want to see it projected in glor...

Bayfield County is officially Wisconsin’s best county

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 29, 2026

broadstreet.zone(160542); We have a winner! Following a nearly month-long competition that found a field of 64 of Wisconsin’s geographic land divisions facing one another in six heated rounds of voting, one co...

Dirt McGirk, and 5 more (mostly) dead burner accounts from Milwaukee’s past

Matt Wild

July 28, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); The already chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor got even zanier last week when NBC News revealed that on-again, off-again candidate David Crowley was associated with an ...

Today in Democratic primary news: Crowley raises $775K, warns of Republican ‘trick’; Hong leads in new poll

Matt Wild

July 28, 2026

We're exactly two weeks away from the 2026 primary for Wisconsin governor. On Tuesday, August 11, Republicans will vote for Tom Tiffany (or Andy Manske, we guess), while Democrats will vote for David Crowley, J...

Choose a champ in our Wisconsin County Bracket Final Round!

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 27, 2026

broadstreet.zone(160542); It has all come down to this. Following a three-week competition that found a field of 64 of Wisconsin’s geographic land divisions facing one another in five heated rounds of voting, ...

Relive Brady Street Festival with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 27, 2026

This past Saturday was one of those classic Milwaukee summer days where there was so much going on at the same time. Riverwest 24 was in full swing. Meanwhile, the Air & Water show took over the sky, German...

We’re down to just 4 counties in our Wisconsin County Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 24, 2026

broadstreet.zone(160542); Following four rounds of fierce competition, a tournament that started with a field of 64 of Wisconsin's geographic land divisions has now been reduced to just FOUR remaining counties...

How many times is Francesca Hong’s name mentioned in this David Crowley press release about Francesca Hong?

Matt Wild

July 24, 2026

Zero. Here's the press release: Crowley: Republican Governors Association Doubles Down on Its Preferred Candidate With Another Six Figure Ad Buy, Bringing Total Wisconsin Spending to $3.6 Million Milwa...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Rubble

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 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...

Today in Democratic primary news: Polls, Crowley TV ads, ‘Dirt McGirk,’ Sid McCain endorses Hong

Matt Wild

July 22, 2026

Wednesday was a busy year in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. Let's dive right in! (And yes, all of this happened today.) • A new Marquette University Law School poll of 838 registered voters—i...

8 commendable counties remain in our Wisconsin County Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 21, 2026

broadstreet.zone(160542); We're down to eight and feeling great! Yes, a bracket that started with a field of 64 in-state counties has quickly been whittled down to a bracket with fewer than 10. The first three...

Unsurprising survey: Folks ‘would prefer to see the return of a traditional fireworks show’ on July 3

Matt Wild

July 21, 2026

Remember this year's July 3 lakefront drone show? The one Milwaukee County staged near McKinley Beach for the second year in a row, instead of traditional fireworks? Anyone? We assume it happened, but boy oh bo...

Here’s the Black Arts Fest MKE lineup

Tyler Maas

July 20, 2026

Founded in 2018, Black Arts Fest MKE has been a wonderful addition to the city’s busy summer festival season. The event will return to Henry Maier Festival Park on Saturday, August 1. Fashion, literature, herit...

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