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Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 3)

August 12, 2022

Chapter 3: Iowa by way of Iowa County Last time, I traveled all the way to the Mississippi River in search of eagles, kestrels, and other winged-wonders. Today’s entry takes us back to the Mississippi River, d...

Stuff We Missed: Those darn scooters won’t return until late August or early September

Matt Wild

August 12, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Remember when the Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that those darn...

Watch Milwaukee YouTuber Tommy G sneak/break into, mess around in abandoned Northridge Mall

Matt Wild

August 11, 2022

Milwaukee Record does not condone sneaking/breaking into, messing around in, and/or dropping trou in abandoned malls.Milwaukee YouTuber Tommy G recently made news (and picked up plenty of subscribers) with ...

‘The Daily Show’ talked to some brilliant conspiracy folks at the Waukesha Trump-Michels rally

Matt Wild

August 10, 2022

The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper was in Waukesha last week for the big Donald Trump-Tim Michels rally. He talked to some people. Those people—at least the people that made the cut for the seven-minute segment—we...

Wisconsin 2022 Partisan Primary: Barnes to face Johnson, Ball to become Milwaukee County Sheriff

Matt Wild

August 9, 2022

With votes from Wisconsin's 2022 Partisan Primary still being counted, the outcomes of a few races have become clear.Democrat Mandela Barnes will face Republican Ron Johnson in the November 8 general electi...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 24 – August 6)

Matt Wild

August 8, 2022

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...

50 things to do in Milwaukee during the 50 remaining days of summer

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2022

Doesn’t it seem like summer just started? Believe it or not, there are just 50 days remaining in summer. Since the season is dwindling and there's a lot of fun that must be had before we blink and we're hunkeri...

East Locust Street at North Humboldt Boulevard will be closed August 10 – September 2

Matt Wild

August 4, 2022

Heads up, anyone driving east or west at the intersection of East Locust Street and North Humboldt Boulevard: that intersection will be closed August 10 - September 2. (North-southbound traffic on Humboldt won'...

Celebrate the first day of the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair with 9 years of ride-inspection videos

Matt Wild

August 4, 2022

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 4-14, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sights, ...

Here’s the entertainment lineup for this weekend’s Blacks Arts Fest MKE

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2022

Founded in 2018, Black Arts Fest MKE has been a welcome addition to the city’s busy summer festival season. Following two pandemic-related years away, the event will return to Henry Maier Festival Park on Satur...

A down and dirty guide to voting in Wisconsin’s 2022 Partisan Primary on August 9

Matt Wild

August 2, 2022

On Tuesday, August 9, you can vote—nay, MUST vote—in the 2022 Partisan Primary. This is one of those elections where you'll vote within one—and only one—political party. If you vote for Democratic candidates, y...

Silver City International Festival returns September 10

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2022

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. In 2020,...

Float Milwaukee to host Float Fest street party August 19

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2022

Even though we've now entered the last full month of the season, there's still a lot of summer fun left. Adding to large-scale event undertakings like Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee Irish Fest, and Bay View Ba...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Experiencing the Bristol Renaissance Faire for the first time

Matt Wild

August 1, 2022

Some places renaissance festivals come and go, while some places renaissance festivals become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples renais...

Welcome to August: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 1, 2022

Though it feels like summer just started, we’ve now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn’t going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. Since this looks to be an active August, Milwauk...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 2)

Kyle Arpke

July 29, 2022

Chapter 2: Birding, Banding, and the Beauty of Magic Hour on the Mighty Mississippi In my last column, I mentioned my love of North America’s smallest bird of prey, the American Kestrel, during my time at Will...

What’s up with that super small intersection in front of MobCraft?

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2022

Tomorrow, MobCraft Beer will host its fourth annual Weird Fest. The Walker's Point brewery's block party functions as a celebration of all things "weird." From noon to 10:30 p.m. on July 30, attendees can "get ...

Let’s unbox a “Naughty Mystery Box” from American Science & Surplus

Matt Wild

July 28, 2022

Everyone knows that American Science & Surplus is a wonderland of weird and wacky stuff, a place for novelty items, bins of ball bearings, and random strips of velcro in case you need random strips of velcr...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Mega Millions winning numbers of 2022 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 28, 2022

Earlier this month, we rounded up our favorite Milwaukee music of 2022 (so far). Now, with the Wisconsin Lottery's Mega Millions jackpot sitting at a cool $1.02 billion, we decided to round up our favorite Mega...

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

Matt Wild

July 25, 2022