Lindsey Slater is at TMJ4 now
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
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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
In addition to being a wonderful and quirky place where you can get on a plane that will take you to dozens of destinations all over the U.S. and beyond, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is also an unex...
The Strokes, Kacey Musgraves, Ron Funches and 25 more standout (non-festival) summer shows
What’s this? A list of shows? A list of summer shows? Yep! After what seemed to be an endless winter that gave way to a busy spring, summer is finally upon us. The season officially starts next week, and it off...
Changing of the Feathers: Summer is for subtlety
Changing of the Feathers is a quarterly series detailing the ebb and flow of Milwaukee's seasonal bird life. You can view previous entries HERE.
Domestic Routine
For humans, summer marks a period of movement....
All Hop streetcars will service Lakefront station during summer festival season
As all dedicated fans of Milwaukee's free and non-controversial streetcar The Hop know, the system includes three semi-distinct lines: the main M-Line, which winds through downtown Milwaukee; the smaller L-Line...
I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Milwaukee-style pizza and Summerfest
Is square-cut cracker-crust pizza "Milwaukee-style" pizza? Or is it simply tavern-style pizza that was in fact invented in Chicago? Is the Summerfest lineup any good this year? What's the deal with that three-w...
Here are 69 Clock Tower “69” photos because today is 6/9
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Last week, in advance of this date, we put out the call to readers to send us some of their favorite pictures of a certain temperature-related local occurrence. Well, that call was an...
2026 PrideFest drew more than 41,000 attendees, set single-day attendance record
PrideFest kicked off Milwaukee's lakefront festival season last week and weekend at Henry Maier Festival Park. Like we said on Monday, it was glorious. But how many people attended the fest?
On Tuesday, Milwau...
Scenes from Milwaukee’s 2026 PrideFest and Pride Parade
Summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21—but don’t tell that to this past weekend. PrideFest Milwaukee took over Henry Maier Festival Park on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, while the Milwaukee Pride Parad...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Magic Bruno
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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...
I took a hike, drank a beer recommended in ‘Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin, & The Upper Peninsula’
This evening, Black Husky Brewing will host Kristen Radaich, author of Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin & The Upper Peninsula. As the title suggests, the new book is a guide to hiking destinations in parts ...
Please send us your Clock Tower “69” photos
We here at Milwaukee Record are quite fond of a certain clock tower in town. Moreover, we especially enjoy when a certain temperature is displayed on said tower. Of course we're talking about the number 69. For...
Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 20 – June 2, 2026)
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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 are hours, opening days for Milwaukee County pools, splash pads, wading pools, and that’s it
Via Milwaukee County Parks:
Outdoor Pools (5 Sites)
Cool Waters Aquatic Center, 2028 S 124th St., West Allis will open on June 13th. The pool will be closed on Mondays except for special hours on Monday, Sept...
Welcome to June: Here’s what you’re doing this month
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Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Now that festival season has officially kicked off an...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Present
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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’s the full PrideFest 2026 lineup
Back in April, Milwaukee Pride Inc. announced the headliners for the 2026 edition of Milwaukee PrideFest. Though learning that Sophie B. Hawkins, Dulce Sloan, a quartet of queens with Drag Race cred (Lydia B. K...
Relive this year’s Morgan Park Picnic with these photos
On Saturday, May 23, Milwaukee Record and Busby’s took over Morgan Park once again and brought a second-year spring festival back to the one-acre triangle at the edge of the Bay View and Fernwood neighborhoods....
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mrs. Butterworth
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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...