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Woof! Brady Street Pet Parade will return October 3 and I’ll be the emcee

August 26, 2021

The beloved Brady Street Pet Parade will return to, well, Brady Street on Sunday, October 3. Yes, after an all-virtual parade in 2020, the city's finest good boys, pretty girls, and parrots (and their human com...

Milwaukee Paranormal Conference returns with local focus, Haunchyville coloring sheets

Matt Wild

August 25, 2021

Isn't it odd that we live in a world where things like aliens, Bigfoot, and winged demons hanging out at the State Fair have become downright quaint? Just think of all the awful, horrible, and destructive thing...

So, um, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will be nominated new U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg?

Matt Wild

August 25, 2021

So, um, President Joe Biden has nominated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to be the new United States Ambassador to Luxembourg? Whaaaaaaa? Here's the official statement from the White House: President Bid...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (August 15-21)

Matt Wild

August 23, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

The “KK Can Opener” has struck/eaten again

Matt Wild

August 20, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the "KK Can Opener"! • It can't be bargained with. It can't be reas...

Taking a closer look at some of my “Milwaukee blind spots”

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2021

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! In a matter of a few weeks, I'll celebrate my 12th ...

608 people got a free cream puff (and a COVID vaccine) at the Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

August 16, 2021

Proving, once again, that Wisconsinites will do anything for a free food item that would normally cost them $4, Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that 608 people received a COVID-19 vaccine at this year's Wis...

MKE SEX: Sex during the pandemic (again)

Lucky Tomaszek

August 13, 2021

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, This pandemic just stretches on and on into eternity, doesn’t it? Sorry. That’s dramatic. It’s just that numbers are going up and people are still getting sick. Even k...

Turner Hall wants someone to run its restaurant, Tandem chef wants someone to take hers

Matt Wild

August 13, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: a tale of Turner Hall and The Tandem! • The Milwaukee Turners would...

Bronzeville Week highlights the neighborhood’s art, culture, commerce

Juan Miguel Martinez

August 12, 2021

The simple mention of Bronzeville in Milwaukee conjures up many images of Black excellence. It was a thriving, bustling neighborhood all throughout Milwaukee's heyday until expansion of the I-94 tore through it...

Clash of the Claires: Eau Claire, Wisconsin vs. Eau Claire, Michigan

Tyler Maas

August 11, 2021

Wisconsin and Michigan have their fair share of similarities. They're both nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Each state has beautiful natural wonders, kind people, and great beer. A larg...

Watch and weep as the old La Fuente on 5th gets knocked down

Matt Wild

August 11, 2021

R.I.P the old La Fuente on 5th Street. Sigh. Some history: The 5th Street La Fuente closed in November 2017, after 26 years in business. (The La Fuente on Bluemound Road remains open.) Soon after, the owner ...

Someone claims they saw a 7-foot winged demon at State Fair and we believe it

Matt Wild

August 10, 2021

It's always something with the Wisconsin State Fair. In 2017 it was the couple humping in the bleachers. In 2018 it was the joker who stole a golf cart and drove it all the way downtown. In 2020 it was, well, n...

Go back in time to tour Mars Cheese Castle in this 1996 home video

Tyler Maas

August 9, 2021

Since opening in 1947, Mars Cheese Castle has been a beloved tourist trap and has served as an unofficial means of welcoming travelers to the Dairy State. Though its legacy has persevered for close to 75 years,...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (August 1-7)

Matt Wild

August 9, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

19 people got vaxed for Game 6 Bucks tickets. So far, 50 people have gotten vaxed for free cream puffs

Matt Wild

August 6, 2021

A lot of people were goofing on Gov. Tony Evers (more than usual) when, earlier this week, he announced a bizarre vaccination promo for the Wisconsin State Fair: get a free vaccination shot at the State Fair, g...

Popular, convenient scooters made less popular, convenient with downtown “ban”

Matt Wild

August 6, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: those darn electric scooters! • Here's the funny thing about those ...

Bounce Milwaukee plans September reopen, announces “landmark workforce and labor agreement”

Matt Wild

August 6, 2021

Isn't it great that Milwaukee has a progressive-minded, social-justice-oriented, pro-science, pro-labor...bounce house? Yes, yes it is. Anyway, the forever-awesome Bounce Milwaukee (2801 S. 5th Ct., 414-312-...

Celebrate the first day of the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair with 8 years of ride-inspection videos

Matt Wild

August 5, 2021

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 5-15, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sights, ...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Shorewood: Atwater Beach is a natural summertime gem

Matt Wild

August 4, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

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