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The wonderful, quirky world of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

July 25, 2025

Where do you want to go? If you're flying out of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE), that question has plenty of possible answers. MKE boasts more than 30 nonstop routes to cities like Charlotte,...

Touring the Yerkes Observatory, a shrine of architecture and astronomy in Williams Bay

DJ Hostettler

July 24, 2025

It's understandable if most readers of Milwaukee Record haven't heard of the Yerkes Observatory (373 W. Geneva St., Williams Bay, Wisconsin). Hell, your humble narrator—a lifelong astronomy enthusiast who haule...

Witness the absolutely true ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ August 20 at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild

July 24, 2025

Tickets HERE. Everyone knows the absolutely true story of music legend "Weird Al" Yankovic. How his parents disapproved of his accordion playing. How he rocketed to fame on the strength of his original song ...

I got (kind of) high in Indiana

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2025

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! Summit. Noun. "The highest point of a hill or mount...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (July 2025)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 24, 2025

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's Matt Wild sits down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discusses some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, Matt sca...

Gov. Tony Evers won’t run for third term

Matt Wild

July 24, 2025

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced on Thursday that he won't run for a third term in office. The announcement came at the end of a press release entitled "Gov. Evers: A Love Letter from Me to Kathy and My ...

Biking 91 miles to 3 Chip’s Hamburgers: A Chip-errific day on two wheels

Mitch DeSantis

July 23, 2025

Nothing says summer like a good hamburger. Continuing my coverage of rural Wisconsin (and in honor of Milwaukee Record's semi-official summer celebration week), I wanted to spotlight a central Wisconsin classic...

The top 25 Milwaukee Brewers nicknames of the past 25 years

Nick Olig

July 23, 2025

The Kid. The Ignitor. Gumby. These are nicknames of Milwaukee Brewers that we won’t be ranking because they played at County Stadium. When it comes to Miller Park/American Family Field, we have a great deal of ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Alley Eyes

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 23, 2025

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, July 22, 2025: Alley...

Marcus Ridge Cinema’s Sneak Peek Theatre: The Milwaukee Record Review

Tyler Maas

July 22, 2025

Cinema is in an interesting (if not concerning) place right now. The ubiquity of streaming has devalued and tarnished the moviegoing experience. Coupling that with perpetual economic uncertainty and changing co...

Own The Boat! Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat auction is live

Matt Wild

July 22, 2025

Want to own an unlikely piece of Milwaukee history? Now you can! Yes, the legendary Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. Deep Thought, the Minnow, the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, or just The Boat—is officially up for ...

Mandatory Midwest: Picking peas from a field and taking them home and eating them

Matt Wild

July 22, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Midwest things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Midwest is all about the latter. This week: PEAS! My sister-in-law tells the story of the first road trip she too...

The Catered Quiz: Eric White answers questions about World War II and 1980s alternative music

Rick Katschke

July 22, 2025

On this edition of The Catered Quiz, Eric White of The Quiet Canon joins the show to answer questions about World War II and 1980s alternative music. Also mentioned in this episode: Rolexes, Audis, and Albuquer...

1 more Brewers win and we all get a sweet, sweet free George Webb burger

Matt Wild

July 21, 2025

With the Milwaukee Brewers defeating the Seattle Mariners in T-Mobile Park 6-0 Monday night, the team is one win away from 12 wins in a row. And you know what that means... Yep, if the Crew beats the Marin...

Here’s the Black Arts Fest MKE lineup

Tyler Maas

July 21, 2025

Founded in 2018, Black Arts Fest MKE has been a welcome addition to the city’s busy summer festival season. The event will return to Henry Maier Festival Park on Saturday, August 2. Fashion, literature, heritag...

Socially Suspect’s “Empire Of Rust” is the feel-bad song of the summer

Matt Wild

July 21, 2025

A recent Guardian article suggests that the song of the summer is...nothing. "Chart analysts say that 2025 has produced the fewest new hit songs in US history," The Guardian says. Maybe it's just as well. Who c...

Rapid reviews of things we were sent (all beverage edition!)

Tyler Maas

July 21, 2025

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Vader

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 19, 2025

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

A day-by-day Milwaukee guide to Mile Of Music

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2025

From July 31 through August 3, a total of 27 Milwaukee bands and solo artists will make the 100-mile trek north on US 41—or I-43, if they want to take the scenic route—to partake the Mile Of Music festival in d...

BLAX honors fallen Milwaukee music icons in “Take A Picture”

Matt Wild

July 18, 2025

The last few years have been hard on Milwaukee music. In 2023, De La Buena lifeblood Cecilio "Ceeloe" Negrón, Jr. died at the age of 47. In 2024, hip-hop force of nature Antoine "Twan" Mack died at the age of 5...

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