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And lo, it came to pass that Scott Baio tweeted his support for Scott Walker

Matt Wild
March 13, 2015
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was 13 years old, he gave his life to Christ...

Milwaukee continues to support working artists by getting rid of places where artists can work

Matt Wild
March 6, 2015
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Throw a stone and you’ll surely hit a businessperson, developer, and/or marke...

Get pumped for WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili (and 8,000 other things going on this weekend)

Matt Wild
February 27, 2015
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Remember when WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser was the only light in an oth...

Zoinks! Fox6 lands that exclusive Dustin Diamond interview you’ve been dying to see

Matt Wild
February 20, 2015
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • God bless the local TV news. Where else can you find endless chatter about th...

County Board votes to preserve the majesty of O’Donnell Park

Matt Wild
December 19, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • If you’ve heard it once you’ve heard it a thousand times: Downtown Milwaukee ...

Kind of like the time Seth MacFarlane was at Lucille’s Piano Bar…

Matt Wild
November 7, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • It’s been a crazy few weeks for Milwaukee: a contentious election, speculation on the loca...

Brewers put the “fun” in “extra security measures” with Bob Uecker video

Matt Wild
September 12, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • If there’s one thing Americans are good at, it’s suffering countless indignities in exchan...

The future of Milwaukee’s lakefront just got more futuristic (maybe)

Matt Wild
September 5, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • For a city that prides itself on its proximity to Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown lake...

Is the hipster zombie apocalypse headed for Milwaukee?

Matt Wild
August 29, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • “What is a city for?” That’s the opening question of a recent Washington Post piece, “T...

Milwaukee is the new Portland (and the 5th most dangerous city in the U.S.)

Matt Wild
August 22, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Memo to the Internet: If you need some fast, easy clicks, just write something with the wo...

Bublr Bikes (not WatrFountain Bikes) hit Milwaukee streets

Matt Wild
August 15, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • We’re forever barred from making jokes about NEWaukee’s NEWaukeean of the Week (sponsored ...

Let’s find some dumb ideas in the city’s “Action Agenda”

Matt Wild
July 18, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Milwaukee has plenty of wonderful qualities—music, art, food, festivals, sports, cheap booze...

851,879 people enjoyed Summerfest this year (and 181,758 enjoyed those mini donuts)

Matt Wild
July 11, 2014
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • As much as we love Summerfest (and as much as we love continuing the tradition of gently m...
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