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Mandatory Milwaukee: Facing the nightmare of the Lincoln Memorial lakefront intersection

March 29, 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...

Watch Bay View Terrace being built in this video from 1964

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2021

Bay View has experienced considerable changes in recent years. Between new apartment complexes, a steady stream of incoming businesses, and ostentatious mansions built and then quickly flipped by a former alder...

Sypher Lady X takes the lead on organizing south side community cleanups

Juan Miguel Martinez

March 26, 2021

The snow has melted and springtime has arrived. Usually for Milwaukee, this means beautiful rainy days and the smell of blossoming flowers. For the south and north side of Milwaukee, it means all the trash that...

Here’s a list of all the lists of all the deals you can get in Milwaukee once you’re vaccinated

Matt Wild

March 25, 2021

Let's keep this simple: There are a handful of deals you can get in Milwaukee once you get your COVID-19 vaccine. Bring proof of your vaccination, get a deal! As of this writing, Black Husky is offering free be...

Supervisors vote to keep gun shows out of Milwaukee County Sports Complex

Matt Wild

March 25, 2021

On Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 13-3 to reject a proposal that would have allowed gun shows at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. Here's a press release from a group of ...

Wait, so what is now Milwaukee used to be part of Massachusetts?

Tyler Maas

March 24, 2021

Many of you are probably aware of a city in North Carolina that also goes by the name "Milwaukee." And we're no strangers to a sound-alike city in Oregon called "Milwaukie." However, if you're anything like us ...

Here’s your 2021 Spring Election voting guide for Wisconsin school superintendent (and other races)

Matt Wild

March 23, 2021

Hey! On Tuesday, April 6, there's another election! The 2021 Spring Election! And here's a voting guide that covers everything in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County! Fun! Only one statewide race will be on every...

Open today: Milwaukee’s first two walk-in vaccination clinics (for residents of 10 ZIP codes)

Matt Wild

March 22, 2021

Beginning today, Milwaukee will operate walk-in COVID vaccination clinics at North Division High School (1011 W. Center St.) and South Division High School (1515 W. Lapham Blvd.). The clinics are open Monday th...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 14-20)

Matt Wild

March 22, 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...

As Goes Wisconsin’s Kristin Brey joins us for ‘Matt And Kristin Talk About MKE And WI Stuff’

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 19, 2021

If you don't follow As Goes Wisconsin on your favorite social media platforms, go ahead and change that now. The brainchild of Wisconsin-born writer/comedian Kristin Brey, As Goes Wisconsin examines the many, m...

I did not handle this well

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

One year ago today, I wrote an article called "I am not handling this well." In it, I shared my fears and anxieties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. That pandemic was eight days old. "I am not handling th...

Milwaukee has a new health order and now you can walk around in bars and restaurants

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

The Milwaukee Health Department unveiled a new health order for city on Thursday. Among other things, it further eases restrictions on capacity limits for bars and restaurants. Oh, and it allows people to walk ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Making the most of spring

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2021

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

Polish Fest has been canceled. Again.

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

Milwaukee's annual Polish Fest has been canceled. Again. Because of COVID-19. Again. The 2021 installment was scheduled for June 11-13 at Henry Maier Festival Park. "Looking Forward to A 'Summer of Fun in 20...

MKE SEX: Learning about lady-lovin’

Lucky Tomaszek

March 15, 2021

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, For the last few months, I’ve been hanging out online with a new crush counting down the days till we can meet in person. We’ve both had our first and second shots. No...

New Brewtown Buzz South publication to cover “Good News. Great Communities.”

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2021

If you read any Milwaukee-based publications with regularity, you've more than likely encountered the work of Catherine Jozwik at some point. The longtime freelance writer has contributed to virtually every loc...

Midwest Gaming Classic to return to Wisconsin Center for November 5-7 convention

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2021

In 2001, two guys started a small show at a Boy Scout Service Center "to celebrate the Atari Jaguar," which drew about 100 gaming enthusiasts. Since that unheralded outset, the event—which was later named Midwe...

R.I.P. “KK Can Opener”?

Matt Wild

March 15, 2021

Milwaukee's "KK Can Opener" needs no introduction, but here's one anyway: You know that railroad bridge on South Kinnickinnic Avenue, the one near the border of Walker's Point and Bay View, and the one that alw...

Milwaukee Police Department probably won’t be featured on ‘The First 48’

Matt Wild

March 12, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Last week we broke the news that the Milwaukee Police Department was seeking...

Milwaukee will receive the gift of a new health order on March 18

Matt Wild

March 10, 2021

The City of Milwaukee will receive a new health order on Thursday, March 18. It will be the city's first new health order since February 5. "Next week on Thursday, March 18, we will be issuing a new health o...

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