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Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Large Marge

March 14, 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—...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about a busy weekend in Downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 12, 2026

Downtown Milwaukee will be buzzing this weekend! On Saturday, March 14, the 58th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade will fill the streets with floats, folks, and fun. And beginning Friday, Marc...

Milwaukee Record’s “High Score” 4/20 Market is coming to Falcon Hall

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2026

After taking 2025 off, Milwaukee Record is proud to be bringing our High Score event to Falcon Hall (801 E. Clarke St.) on Sunday, April 19. From 12-3 p.m., this "4/20 Market" will feature a wide variety of loc...

‘We are on the right side of this’: Council advances resolution barring ICE from city property

Matt Wild

March 10, 2026

Milwaukee would like to bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from staging on city-owned properties. And a new resolution, pending approval from the full Common Council and Mayor Cavalier Johnson, would...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Jet Screamer

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 7, 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 (February 18 – March 3, 2026)

Matt Wild

March 6, 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...

Here’s a Friday press release about MPS proposing to cut 260 non-classroom positions

Matt Wild

March 6, 2026

In a classic example of a Friday afternoon news dump, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced "a series of budget proposals designed to address the district's $46 million structural budget gap while continuing...

Council passes two ‘ICE Out MKE’ items, including resolution calling for ICE abolishment

Matt Wild

March 3, 2026

The Milwaukee Common Council approved two items from a previously announced "ICE Out MKE" legislative package on Tuesday. One of the items was a largely symbolic resolution declaring the City's general oppositi...

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

Tyler Maas

March 1, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); March is a period of transition. The month straddles two seasons…a part-time resident in the ass-end of winter and a temporary tenant within the burst and bloom brought on by spring. ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Yuki

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Springing into spring with Milwaukee Recreation

Matt Wild

February 24, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Milwaukee Recreation! Again! We've said it before and we'll say i...

First piece of ‘ICE Out Milwaukee’ legislative package gets initial approval

Matt Wild

February 23, 2026

The first piece of a so-called "ICE Out Milwaukee" legislative package began its journey through City Hall on Monday. The item, a substitute resolution "relating to law enforcement and constitutional rights," w...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Alewife

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 21, 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 Brewers are giving Milwaukee $27,500 to buy an asphalt hot box to fill potholes

Matt Wild

February 19, 2026

Springtime in Milwaukee has always meant two things: the Milwaukee Brewers, and potholes. So what would happen if those two stalwarts came together? Well... On Thursday, the city's Public Works Committee agr...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (February 4-17, 2026)

Matt Wild

February 19, 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...

Watch and/or read Gov. Tony Evers’ final State of the State address

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 17, 2026

Gov. Tony Evers delivered his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday night. It was Evers' final State of the State address, as he's set to retire in 2027. Yes, Wisconsin will choose a new governor in 2026. The...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to Mama Tried events

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2026

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 ...

6 takeaways from last week’s ‘ICE Out Milwaukee’ press conference

Matt Wild

February 17, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); On Wednesday, February 11, members of the Milwaukee Common Council introduced a package of proposed legislation dubbed "ICE Out Milwaukee." The package includes items that would go in...

Brady Street unveils 2026 spring, summer festival lineup

Matt Wild

February 17, 2026

We're full into "spring and summer festival announcement" season. Summerfest announcements! Summer Soulstice announcements! Locust Street announcements! And now Brady Street announcements! Three of them, in fac...

Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: Tabitha and Samantha

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 14, 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...

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