What should be done with 794?
Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area, an award-winning, reader-supported weekly column and online publication. Click HERE to subscribe.It's the Local Debate Topic du jour. When we're not ar...
Rounding up more of my “Milwaukee Blind Spots”
A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks!About two years ago, I wrote about a few of my so-c...
In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (August 13-26)
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." However you want to define it, it's safe to say tha...
Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: Laverne and Shirley
Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...
Silver City International Festival returns September 9
Since its start in 2012, Silver City International Festival has celebrated the numerous cultures that help make Silver City the most diverse neighborhood in Milwaukee through food, the arts, and music. Followin...
25 photos of a protest march on Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate at Fiserv Forum
First of all, to all the fine folks we can already hear grousing in the comments, these are, as the headline suggests, photos of a protest march on Wednesday's Republican presidential debate at Fiserv Forum. Th...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Chai
Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...
More rapid reviews of things we were sent (summer edition!)
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 ...
East Side Maytag Coin Laundry will close August 27
It's the final spin for a longtime laundromat on Milwaukee's east side.After 17 years in business, East Side Maytag Coin Laundry, 2009 E. Kenilworth Pl., will close its doors (and washers and dryers) on Sun...
Relive Dana Ehrmann’s prize-winning Wisconsin State Fair coverage with this video
If you've been following us on TikTok (or Instagram, or Facebook, or Twitter), you've probably seen a handful of brilliant video reports from the recently wrapped 2023 Wisconsin State Fair. All of these videos ...
Wisconsin State Fair attendance tops 1 million—again
If, during your visit(s) to the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair last week (and two past weekends), it seemed like roughly one million other folks were there with you, enjoying the Fair's sights, sounds, smells, and p...
Milwaukee is once again the “drunkest city in America.” Or maybe not? Who knows.
If there's one thing Milwaukee loves more than drinking, it's sharing random internet lists that reveal how much Milwaukee loves drinking.Yep, it's time for another "Milwaukee is the drunkest city in Americ...
In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 30 – August 12)
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." However you want to define it, it's safe to say tha...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mick
Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...
Hey you guys! The final Goonies Night bike ride to Sloth actor’s grave is September 2
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you know and love The Goonies. The 1985 film was, is, and will always be an all-time classic that’s beloved by generations of children and adults alike. Even if you...
Stuff We Missed: We sure made some lists this week, Milwaukee
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Isn't it funny that certain local websites toil away day in and day out, hig...
Check out Holey Mackerel, a Greenfield mini golf course and family fun park that opens today!
If you're looking to get in a few rounds of mini golf before the end of the summer, you're in luck. Holey Mackerel—metro Milwaukee's newest miniature golf destination and family fun facility—officially opens fo...
Concord General Store is “not your typical gas station”
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Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer.You're on I-94 about halfway between Milwaukee...
Work has begun on protected bike lanes for East North Avenue
If you've driven on the East Side stretch of East North Avenue in the last few days—you know, that stretch between Prospect Avenue and the east end of the Milwaukee River bridge—you've probably noticed that tra...
Here are the Shorewood Feast’s entertainment and vendor lineups
Think festival season is nearing its conclusion? Think again! Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs still have literally dozens of festivals, block parties, and other civic celebrations in store between now and...