I am not handling this well
Last Thursday, just as things were beginning to fall apart, I was on a 21-hour train trip to Colorado. My father-in-law had a new family vehicle waiting for me there and it was my job to retrieve it and drive i...
All Milwaukee County playgrounds are closed
On Monday it was golf courses and dog parks; today, Milwaukee County Parks has announced that all of its playgrounds are closed, too.
A tweet from Milwaukee County Parks reads:
To help stem the spread of CO...
MCTS will reduce the amount of bus service on weekdays
UPDATE: According to Urban Milwaukee, a bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19.
Earlier this week, Milwaukee County Transit System asked folks to limit any "non-essential bus travel." Today, MCTS is tak...
Comparing Cudahy, Wisconsin and Cudahy, California
The following article originally appeared in the February edition of Colectivo Coffee‘s “Off The Record” print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up “Off The Record” free of charge at all 13 Milwauk...
Saloon on Calhoun wins WAMI for “Best Music Venue To Defiantly Stay Open During Global Pandemic”
If you're familiar with the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards (or WAMIs, for short), you know that Brookfield's Saloon on Calhoun is a perennial "Best Live Club/Venue" nominee. And if you're familiar with Sa...
Milwaukee suspends “all timed, metered and night parking restrictions”
Some good news for a change: Thursday afternoon, Milwaukee's Department of Public Works announced it had suspended "all timed, metered and night parking restrictions to accommodate residents who are home due to...
PrideFest Milwaukee 2020 has been postponed
Following a week in which precautionary measures done in effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus/COVID-19 have resulted in countless event postponements and cancellations in and around Milwaukee, the threat...
Buy Milwaukee Record stickers and support Milwaukee Women’s Center
Things are bad right now. With that in mind, we here at Milwaukee Record want to do our part to help make a terrible and difficult time for many Milwaukeeans at least a little bit better by raising money for a ...
Here are some ways to help artists, musicians, and venues impacted by COVID-19 closures
Times are tough. That's a huge understatement, but it needs to be acknowledged. Within the past week, the threat of COVID-19 has forced business owners throughout the country to make the extremely difficult dec...
UW-Milwaukee employee tests positive for coronavirus/COVID-19
Last week, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee employee who was tested for coronavirus/COVID-19 tested negative. Today, an update from UWM Chancellor Mark A. Mone has confirmed that a different employee has tes...
MCTS would like you to limit any “non-essential bus travel,” please
Isn't it strange when a bus company strongly suggests that folks refrain from riding the bus? Well, we live in strange times, folks. Monday afternoon, deep in a never-ending avalanche of COVID-19 closings, Milw...
Milwaukee County Parks closes all golf courses and dog parks, recommends avoiding playgrounds
If you're like us, there's only one thing that has been rattling around in your brain for the past few days: Wow. This is fucking crazy. And so the craziness continues, with Milwaukee County Parks announcing th...
Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 16-22 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)
Crazy times, eh? With virtually 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...
Gov. Evers: Schoooool’s out / Until April (due to coronavirus)
Friday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers issued an order mandating the closure of all K-12 schools in the State of Wisconsin—public and private—from March 18 until at least April 6. The order, of course, is due to cor...
Here’s a list of all the lists of everything that’s closed, canceled, or postponed in Milwaukee due to COVID-19 concerns
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• Strange times, eh? Suddenly, roundups of new developments and funny stories ...
MKE SEX: Love in the time of COVID-19
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On Wednesday, March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As they did, they encouraged people to wash their hands, restrict their time in public, and avoid la...
Milwaukee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled due to coronavirus
This just in...
54th Annual Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been Canceled
MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee, Westown Association and the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin have made the un...
Milwaukee currently has “no plans” to cancel St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to coronavirus
UPDATE (3/12/20): It's canceled.
Last week, we gave you the details about Milwaukee's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, coming to downtown Saturday, March 14. A few days later, we gave you a quick overview of...
Reminder: There’s a big election on April 7. Here are some voting deadlines
Are you ready to vote again, Milwaukee? You should be! On Tuesday, April 7, Milwaukee will go to the polls and vote in the 2020 Spring Election. Ballots will feature a statewide race for Justice of the Supreme ...
Milwaukee Record’s comprehensive guide to Mama Tried events
(UPDATE 3/12/2020): As a precautionary measure done in effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, both Flat Out Friday and the Mama Tried Motorcycle Show have been postponed to a later date. The new dates have ...