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Milwaukee Flag: Infinity War is approaching its Endgame

April 25, 2019

When we last checked in with the heroes and villains of Milwaukee Flag: Infinity War, the Milwaukee Arts Board had acquired the six Infinity Flags, snapped their fingers, and cut the number of Milwaukee flags d...

8,000th version of Milwaukee flag to be unfurled at City Hall on April 9

Matt Wild

April 5, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

You can now buy a “Milwaukee Record Flag” T-shirt (for a limited time)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 6, 2019

While the city waits to see how (or whether) this whole "People's Flag" saga ends, we—fans of the current Milwaukee Flag to the point where we decided to have it tattooed on our body—are proud to present our br...

It’s official: Milwaukee flag drama will continue until the end of time (maybe)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2019

It's time to admit that Milwaukee's search for a new flag will never end. Like Star Wars, Ghostbusters, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Milwaukee flag and the debate surrounding it is a multi-media franch...

Let’s talk about the very real, very dumb possibility of a THIRD Milwaukee flag

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 15, 2018

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Happy Flag Day! Here’s a diamond pendant that kind of looks like Milwaukee’s boring unofficial flag

Tyler Maas

June 14, 2018

Happy Flag Day! As regular readers of this site probably know, this important patriotic holiday also doubles as the official birthday for Milwaukee's unofficial new flag. Exactly two years ago, the winner of th...

Like the flags themselves, the Milwaukee vs. Reno flag controversy is really dumb

Matt Wild

April 27, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Are we really going to talk about the "People's Flag of Milwaukee" again, a m...

The Randoms 2016: Best alternate alternate Milwaukee flag

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 16, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...

Introducing the “People’s Socks of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

July 12, 2016

// On June 14, following a highly publicized contest that drew more than 1,000 entries, a group called "The People's Flag of Milwaukee" unveiled, well, the "People's Flag of Milwaukee." The new flag was mea...

I got a Milwaukee flag tattoo

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2016

Oh great, another opinion article about the fucking Milwaukee flag! Well, not exactly. At this point, I'm sure whatever thoughts and feelings I could write about the latest (and seemingly most organized) effort...

Yep, we’re still talking about the fucking Milwaukee flag

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 19, 2016

// Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...

Is the “redesign the Milwaukee flag” thing REALLY trying to redesign the Milwaukee flag?

Matt Wild

March 24, 2016

// The official flag of Milwaukee was adopted 61 years ago, in 1955. Efforts to redesign the flag—a flag haphazardly stuffed with barley stalks, boats, and something that looks like a UFO—have been going on...

16 things spray-painted on (or stuck to) the frozen Milwaukee Boat

Matt Wild

January 13, 2025

Today, January 13, 2025, marks the three-month anniversary of the Milwaukee Boat. Three months! Yes, on October 13, 2024, owners of the 33-foot Chris-Craft Roamer ran the thing ashore between Bradford and McKin...

4 Milwaukee things remain in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 24, 2024

When we launched our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket on December 2, could anyone have predicted this final four? Milwaukee "black n brown gaze" band MIZZY! Bay View sausage king The Vanguard! The still-off...

Vote in Round 4 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 20, 2024

Twenty-twenty-four is winding down, and so is our highly scientific and extremely serious Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket! We're down to only four matchups, but what matchups they are: Milwaukee "black ...

The year in Milwaukee controversies

Matt Wild

December 12, 2024

broadstreet.zone(172558); Twenty-twenty-four was, well…it was a year. Nationally, 2024 was a year of deep political divides, endless culture wars, and the usual bullshit that typically happens over the cour...

East Side residents concerned about losing good restaurant seats object to proposed apartments

Matt Wild

August 21, 2022

An apartment building proposed for a site near Downer Avenue on Milwaukee's east side is getting some pushback from nearby residents. And that pushback is hilarious. Several condominium owners and homeowners...

Stuff We Missed: Brewers unveil City Connect uniforms! Basketball coming to AmFam Field?

Matt Wild

June 17, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: • Do you like alternate sports uniforms? Do you like alternate spor...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Light The Hoan has given new life to an old icon

Matt Wild

December 7, 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 expl...

Streetcar sponsorship, DNC stuff, and the rest of Mayor Barrett’s 2020 State of the City address

Matt Wild

February 10, 2020

Mayor Tom Barrett gave his 2020 State of the City address Monday morning at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino (in front of a People's Flag of Milwaukee, no less.) The address covered streetcar sponsorship (We Energ...

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