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Weekend protest events include voter registration, mural unveiling, “Black Is Beautiful” ride

August 14, 2020

Looking for protests and protest-related events this weekend? Look no further. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Break the Silence in the Burbs - Waukesha Cutler Park (301 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha) 6 p.m. Bring your mask...

WebsterX talks amplification, Sunday’s “Black Is Beautiful: Volume II” ride

Matt Wild

August 13, 2020

"I'm just an amplifier. I want to do my part by supporting things behind the scenes." That's Milwaukee rapper WebsterX, a.k.a. Sam Ahmed, speaking about his role in the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. P...

Hey Milwaukee! Here are the election results for the 2020 Partisan Primary!

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 12, 2020

Hey Milwakee (and Milwaukee County)! Here are the election results for Tuesday's 2020 Partisan Primary! Below you'll find out who won, who lost, and who the winner will face in the 2020 General Election on Tues...

For what it’s worth, here are the road closures for the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Matt Wild

August 12, 2020

At the dawn of the new year, the 2020 Democratic National Convention was expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee. Everyone was going to cash in. Everyone was going to get rich. Now, months into a global pan...

Marquette poll: 69 percent of Wisconsin voters support mask mandate. Nice.

Matt Wild

August 11, 2020

The vast majority of Wisconsinites support the state's mask mandate—a.k.a. the mandate that requires everyone over the age of 4 to wear a mask whenever they're in public and indoors (except while they're eating...

County Executive Crowley: “We face two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism”

Matt Wild

August 10, 2020

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered a virtual "Vision Address" on Monday afternoon. The 40-minute speech touched on racial equity (it's long overdue), COVID-19 (it's devastating), the Milwaukee C...

Milwaukee Brewers give city its first canceled event for 2021

Matt Wild

August 7, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when, say, Irish Fest canc...

Plexiglass and PPE: What to expect if you vote in person next Tuesday

Matt Wild

August 6, 2020

Hey Milwaukee! The 2020 Partisan Primary Election is on Tuesday, August 11! Here's a handy voting guide! If you've already voted absentee, congrats! If you plan on voting in person next Tuesday, here's what you...

Milwaukee County medical services director: “We seem to be making progress”

Matt Wild

August 6, 2020

Looking for some extremely hesitant good news about Milwaukee County's fight against COVID-19? Of course you are. During a media briefing Thursday afternoon, Milwaukee County's medical services director Dr. Ben...

Police commission demotes tear gas fan Alfonso Morales, replaces him with new tear gas fan

Matt Wild

August 6, 2020

New boss, old boss, etc. At a meeting of the Fire & Police Commission Thursday night, the commission voted unanimously to demote Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales to the role of captain. The commiss...

A deep dive into Wisconsin’s many lakes (and what some of them mean to me)

Tyler Maas

August 5, 2020

This article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive content that (unlike this re-post) will never appear on our site? Click HERE. When I think of summer in Wi...

The DNC in Milwaukee is dead

Matt Wild

August 5, 2020

Multiple sources are reporting that Joe Biden will NOT travel to Milwaukee for the Democratic National Convention August 17-20. The move, attributed to COVID-19 concerns, effectively kills what little remained ...

Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen to the public on August 21 (with some changes, of course)

Matt Wild

August 3, 2020

The Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen to the public on Friday, August 21. Fun! Enjoy it before the museum makes a permanent move in the near future! There'll be some pandemic-era changes, of course. First ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 26-Aug. 1)

Matt Wild

August 3, 2020

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...

Gov. Evers issues statewide mask order. Read it here

Matt Wild

July 30, 2020

Wear a mask. Because, well, thanks to a new statewide emergency order issued by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Thursday, you have to. "We've said all along that we're going to let science and public health...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Exploring the city (and the entire county) with the Oak Leaf Trail

Matt Wild

July 30, 2020

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...

U.S. Attorney: “You will not see federal agents amassing on the streets of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

July 29, 2020

After a flurry of concern, skepticism, and press releases, the supposed truth of a "surge" of federal agents headed to Milwaukee has finally emerged. "You will not see federal agents amassing on the streets ...

Milwaukee Record already had a record-breaking year (and all we got is this financial uncertainty)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 28, 2020

Last year saw Milwaukee Record bringing in record-breaking traffic numbers. Yesterday (July 27), Milwaukee Record's 2020 traffic figures managed to top the page views we had during all of 2019. At the risk of c...

Vote, Milwaukee! Here’s your super simple 2020 Partisan Primary voting guide

Matt Wild

July 28, 2020

Hey Milwaukee! The 2020 Partisan Primary Election is on Tuesday, August 11. It's not the flashiest election out there, but it will determine who moves on to the big 2020 Fall General Election on November 3. Plu...

If some out-of-town cops can’t come to Milwaukee and gas DNC protestors, they ain’t coming

Matt Wild

July 27, 2020

Talk about taking your chemical irritants and going home. On Monday night, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a pretty incredible story entitled "Police departments begin to withdraw from security agre...

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