Author Matt Wild

Milwaukee alderwoman proposes pilot program to “put residents to work with snow removal cleanup”

February 3, 2021

Hot (cool?) on the heels of yesterday's news of two Milwaukee aldermen calling the city's snow removal efforts "simply unacceptable," comes news of a Milwaukee alderwoman with a snow-removal plan.Alderwoman...

Summerfest 2021 moving to three weekends in September

Matt Wild

February 2, 2021

Summerfest 2021—previously scheduled for June 24-26, July 1-3, and July 8-10—has been moved to September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18."While the progress made through the vaccine rollout is encouraging, we believe ...

Two Milwaukee aldermen call city’s snow removal efforts “simply unacceptable”

Matt Wild

February 2, 2021

It snowed a lot over the weekend. It's gonna snow some more in the next few days. Who removes all that snow? Milwaukee's Department of Public Works. Is the DPW doing a good job at snow removal? Well, according ...

New Milwaukee health order eases restrictions on indoor gatherings, allows counter service for ordering and pick up, more

Matt Wild

February 2, 2021

A new Milwaukee health order set to go into effect on Friday, February 5 will ease restrictions on indoor gatherings, allow for limited reopening of museums and other public exhibition spaces, allow bars and re...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Dewey Gill’s Big Band Program on WMSE is essential Sunday listening

Matt Wild

February 1, 2021

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 exp...

Read about Wisconsin Republicans’ hilariously incompetent week while listening to “Yakety Sax”

Matt Wild

January 29, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Remember this Thursday, when Wisconsin Republicans were set to kill the stat...

Nancy Drew And The Case Of “Hey, Is That Steny’s In The New ‘Nancy Drew’ Episode?”

Matt Wild

January 28, 2021

It's a case only a famous, forever reimagined and rebooted teen detective could solve: Why did Milwaukee bar and fish fry staple Steny's Tavern & Grill make an appearance on Wednesday night's episode of the...

WMSE’s 19th annual Rockabilly Chili is coming to a restaurant, cafe, and food truck near you

Matt Wild

January 28, 2021

If our records are correct, WMSE's 18th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser—held on March 8, 2020—was one of the last big things we did before everything went down the drain. Thousands of people packed into the ...

Old World Third Street will likely be renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Matt Wild

January 27, 2021

On Wednesday morning, the Common Council's Public Works Committee unanimously passed a resolution to change the name of Milwaukee's Old World Third Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The change would a...

Officials respond to articles about Bradford Beach privatization, county park trail fees

Matt Wild

January 27, 2021

Milwaukee loves its public spaces and county parks. They're great! But if there's one thing Milwaukee loves even more than its public spaces and county parks, it's going ballistic any time the ideas of "privati...

Here’s a drive-by video of the new American Family Field sign outside the former Miller Park

Matt Wild

January 27, 2021

In case you missed it, Miller Park is now American Family Field. It has been since January 1. Sigh. Oh well, it is what it is, folks.Anyway, a new American Family Field sign was placed outside the former Mi...

Wisconsin Senate votes to kill mask mandate; Assembly to finish it off later this week

Matt Wild

January 26, 2021

The Wisconsin Senate passed a resolution Tuesday that would kill the state's mask mandate—a mandate put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. In order for the resolution to go into effect, the Wisconsin As...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 17-23)

Matt Wild

January 25, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Dulling my Packers pain with a Nintendo Switch virtual pinball cabinet I made out of LEGO bricks

Matt Wild

January 24, 2021

Late Sunday night, after a devastating and all-too-familiar Green Bay Packers loss in the NFC Championship Game, I completed a goofy project I had started the previous week: a Nintendo Switch virtual pinball ca...

4 local articles about the Bernie Sanders meme, ranked

Matt Wild

January 22, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders meme Bernie Sanders mittens Bernie Sanders sitti...

Milwaukee to consider renaming Old World Third Street to MLK Drive

Matt Wild

January 22, 2021

A street with two names—or would that be three?—may finally have only one—or would that be two?On Wednesday, January 27, at 9 a.m., the Public Works Committee of the Milwaukee Common Council will meet to di...

MKE Music Rewind: The Trusty Knife

Matt Wild

January 21, 2021

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.Everyone loves a "lost" album. Whether it's a legendary artifact (th...

12 pictures of the “Massimals MKE” art installation in Cathedral Square Park, plus 2 pictures of some tracks I saw in the snow and need help identifying

Matt Wild

January 20, 2021

There's a new public art installation in Cathedral Square Park, and it's pretty neat! "Massimals MKE" is a group of life-size bear sculptures created by artist Jason Scroggin of Scroggin Studio. Massimals are d...

Gov. Evers extends statewide mask mandate for another 60 days

Matt Wild

January 19, 2021

Hey Wisconsin! Assuming you haven't already made mask-wearing a part of your everyday life, listen up! The statewide mask mandate that has been in effect since July 2020 and has been extended every 60 days even...

8 (mostly virtual) ways Milwaukee is celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Matt Wild

January 18, 2021

There’s a lot of hate, ignorance, and stupidity floating around these days, which makes this day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all the more needed. Looking for something productive to do today, Milwaukee? Here a...