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2020 Polish Fest and Festa Italiana have been postponed and/or canceled

March 31, 2020

Well, Polish Fest and Festa Italiana have been postponed and/or canceled for 2020, due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. Polish Fest was originally set for June 12-14 at Henry Maier Festival Park. The fest says it ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 30-April 5 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 30, 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...

MKE SEX: The “hormone of love,” and how to cope with COVID-19

Lucky Tomaszek

March 27, 2020

broadstreet.zone(49071); When I wrote my last column extolling the virtues of self-love, social distancing was still new and kind of novel. But that was two weeks ago, and things feel a lot different now. Whil...

Milwaukee COVID-19 Week In Review (March 23-27)

Matt Wild

March 27, 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, MARCH 23 Wisconsin COVID-19 Test Results Negative...

MCTS buses will be free beginning March 28

Matt Wild

March 26, 2020

Earlier this week, we told you about a plan to waive all fares for Milwaukee County Transit System buses in order to protect drivers and riders during the continued COVID-19 crisis. Today, that plan has been en...

Vote, Milwaukee! Here’s your super-simple 2020 Spring Election voting guide

Matt Wild

March 25, 2020

So here's the deal: If you're a City of Milwaukee resident and you currently have an absentee ballot, you can still return it to one of five drop boxes throughout the city by April 7. If you're using the postal...

Here’s how you can support a bunch of East Side and Downer Avenue businesses

Matt Wild

March 25, 2020

When you're finished perusing our up-to-date list of relief fundraisers for Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and venues, why not explore some ways to support a bunch of East Side and Downer Avenue businesses, too? ...

Read the full text of Wisconsin’s “safer-at-home” order and then please stay safe at home

Matt Wild

March 24, 2020

The State of Wisconsin's "safer-at-home" order (that's a nice way of saying "shelter-in-place") goes into effect Wednesday, March 25 at 8 a.m. It will remain in effect until Friday, April 24 at 8 a.m. Here’s th...

Read the full text of Milwaukee’s “stay-at-home” order and then please stay at home

Matt Wild

March 24, 2020

The City of Milwaukee's "stay-at-home" order (that's a nice way of saying "shelter-in-place") goes into effect March 25 at 12:01 a.m. It will continue to be in effect "until it is extended, rescinded, supersede...

Milwaukee Common Council holds first virtual meeting, asks everyone to mute their mics

Matt Wild

March 24, 2020

The Milwaukee Common Council held its first virtual meeting Tuesday morning/afternoon, making history in the era of COVID-19, social distancing, and governing at home. It went...pretty well! With most of the 15...

MCTS buses may be free for 3 weeks to protect drivers, passengers during COVID-19 crisis

Matt Wild

March 24, 2020

In case you missed it, Milwaukee County Transit System has reduced its weekday bus service in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This in addition to asking folks to limit any "non-essential bus travel." N...

Summerfest will move to September

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2020

Last week, PrideFest 2020 became the first major summer festival in Milwaukee to announce it would be postponed for the sake of COVID-19/coronavirus prevention. This week, "the world's largest music festival" a...

Mayor Barrett to issue “stay-at-home” order for City of Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 23, 2020

Monday morning, Mayor Tom Barrett issued a "stay-at-home" order for the City of Milwaukee. The order was announced soon after the announcement of Gov. Tony Evers' similar statewide order, which goes into effect...

Gov. Evers to issue “safer-at-home” order, which is a nice way of saying “shelter-in-place”

Matt Wild

March 23, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that he will issue a "safer-at-home" order for the entire state of Wisconsin. The order will require people to stay at home during the continued COVID-19 crisis, and require ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 23-29 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 23, 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...

COVID-19 MKE invites residents to build a living digital archive

Brent Gohde

March 20, 2020

News cycles move faster than ever. Tomorrow's COVID-19 headlines will differ greatly from when this article went live. New data and names of self-quarantined public figures will add to the narrative that grows ...

I am not handling this well

Matt Wild

March 20, 2020

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

Matt Wild

March 20, 2020

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

Matt Wild

March 20, 2020

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

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2020

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...

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