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8 old promos that make working in TV news look like the most intense, white-knuckle thrill ride ever

May 12, 2020

When you think of intense, white-knuckle thrill rides, you probably think of skydiving, whitewater rafting, or that one roller coaster at Great America where you had to stand up and your head got knocked around...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 11-17 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

May 11, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here’s what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and list...

Gov. Evers reopens most Wisconsin retail stores, limits customers to five at a time

May 11, 2020

Want to go shopping again? Well, now you—and four other people—can. On Monday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm unveiled Emergency Or...

Wisconsin tops 400 COVID-19 deaths as Milwaukee opens two free testing sites

May 11, 2020

According to data from the Department of Health Services, the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin reached 409 on Monday afternoon. Milwaukee County is home to more than half of those deaths, with t...

Gov. Evers unveils “best practices to reopen” for various types of Wisconsin businesses

May 8, 2020

Here they are. A common complaint from businesses during the COVID-19 crisis has been that there are few guidelines for reopening safely. That changed Friday afternoon, with Gov. Tony Evers unveiling a serie...

Milwaukee COVID-19 Week In Review (May 4-8)

May 8, 2020

In lieu of our end-of-week "Stuff We Missed" roundup, we’re rounding up some news and data about the continued COVID-19 crisis. Stay safe, Milwaukee. MONDAY, MAY 4 Wisconsin COVID-19 Test Results Positive: 8...

We asked a local tattoo artist how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted her business, the industry

May 7, 2020

By this point, it's no secret that an untold number of industries have been faced with considerable difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. While the impact this economic shutdown is having on places l...

Center Street Daze, MKE Short Film Fest latest to cancel 2020 events

May 6, 2020

You know the drill: Two more Milwaukee summer festivals, Center Street Daze Festival and the MKE Short Film Fest, have canceled their 2020 events. Center Street Daze was set for August 8; the MKE Short Film Fes...

2020 Locust Street Festival, Riverwest Beer Run have been canceled

May 5, 2020

Sigh. The 2020 Locust Street Festival of Music & Art, originally scheduled for Sunday, June 14, has been canceled. So has the event that kicks it off, the Riverwest Beer Run. You know, because of the ongoin...

Milwaukee County COVID-19 death toll tops 200 as everyone plans to reopen whenever they want

May 5, 2020

According to data from the Department of Health Services, the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Milwaukee County reached 201 on Tuesday afternoon, up from 195 on Monday. Milwaukee County is currently home ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (April 26-May 2)

May 4, 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...

Shout-out to yesterday’s “pneumonia front,” which was pretty cool (literally)

May 4, 2020

Hey! Milwaukee! Remember yesterday, just after 6 p.m., when a big ol' gust of arctic air blasted through the city, instantly dropping the temperature by nearly 20 degrees? Wasn't that nuts? If you're like us...

There won’t be a Riverwest 24 race this year, but there will be “something”

May 4, 2020

There's nothing surprising about yet another Milwaukee summer event canceling its plans for 2020—but that doesn't make each cancelation any less painful. Take the Riverwest 24, the 24-hour bike race/neighborhoo...

Burnhearts cancels 13th annual Pabst Street Party

April 28, 2020

Yesterday, Milwaukee lost two of its favorite summer celebrations when Summer Soulstice and the city's annual Lakefront Fireworks announced their 2020 events have been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisi...

34 state parks and forests will reopen on May 1 (with some restrictions)

April 28, 2020

On Tuesday morning, Gov. Tony Evers directed the Department of Natural Resources to reopen 34 state parks, forests, and recreational areas beginning May 1. The areas were closed earlier this month due to the on...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: April 27-May 3 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

April 27, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here’s what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and list...

Milwaukee’s July 3 Lakefront Fireworks have been canceled, too

April 27, 2020

Yep. That's the the story. Milwaukee's July 3 Lakefront Fireworks—sponsored by American Family Insurance, T&M Partners, the Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee County Parks—have been canceled. Because of the o...

Summer Soulstice cancels 2020 fest, launches virtual “Tribute to Soulstice” for East Side businesses

April 27, 2020

The organizers of the annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival announced on Monday that the 2020 installment of the fest has been canceled. The fest was previously scheduled for June 20. It would have been the 20...

Crusherfest postpones second annual blowout, might reschedule for fall

April 27, 2020

You read that right, turkeynecks: Crusherfest—the annual celebration of South Milwaukee wrestling legend Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski—has been postponed because of the COVID-19 crisis. Ugh. "Crusherfest is p...

Gov. Evers “turns the dial a notch” on “Safer At Home” order

April 27, 2020

Good news for nonessential businesses that want to offer curbside drop-off of goods or animals in the era of COVID-19 and "Safer At Home": You can do that now! Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that a newl...