City Life

Wisconsin has a big budget surplus; area education and business leaders want to invest in schools

March 2, 2022

In case you missed it, Wisconsin has a big budget surplus—$3.8 billion, to be exact. Combined with a $1.7 billion "rainy day fund," the state is sitting on a cool $5.5 billion.So what to do with that money?...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 20-26)

Matt Wild

March 2, 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...

Here’s the schedule for Milwaukee’s 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Matt Wild

March 2, 2022

The annual Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade is set to return to Downtown Milwaukee/Westown on Saturday, March 12. Wait, did it already return last year, after taking 2020 off because of COVID...

Order a Milwaukee Record “Railroad Bridge” T-shirt now!

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 28, 2022

SHIRTS WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL EARLY APRIL. With the help of Redwall Screen Printing and artist Andy Tyra, we’ve created a brand new shirt design that pays truck-demolishing tribute to a destructive point of...

MKE SEX: To date (or not to date) a friend

Lucky Tomaszek

February 25, 2022

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I am a cigender woman in my forties. After separating from my former husband of fifteen years, I am starting to get back in touch with my sexuality, and in this proces...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The “Recombobulation Area” signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Matt Wild

February 21, 2022

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the "Recombobulation Area" signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport...

Historic Milwaukee’s online auction is now live

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2022

We here at Milwaukee Record are fans of a good online auction. Since our Pretty Good Online Auction won't be happening until fall, we wanted to draw your attention to another great local auction that's happenin...

Neighbors who oppose that Third Ward concert venue near Summerfest are still at it

Matt Wild

February 18, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: that proposed FPC Live venue and the neighbors who oppose it.• Bac...

Buy some Milwaukee Record “Fungible Tokens” that totally aren’t just pogs we ordered

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 17, 2022

NFTs. To be honest, we don't entirely understand what Non-Fungible Tokens are, but you can bet your ass we're never going to be involved in selling them. As people continue to pay out the nose for "ownership" o...

East Side bridge will be closed for 5 months, so let’s remember the time a nearby sinkhole swallowed a Cadillac Escalade

Matt Wild

February 17, 2022

Urban Milwaukee is reporting that a "key roadway on Milwaukee's East Side"—a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge between Oakland and Bartlett, a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge over the Oak Leaf Trail, not the North Aven...

Next Milwaukee Mayor: Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan move on to April 5 election

Matt Wild

February 15, 2022

And then there were two.With all votes counted (including absentee ballots), Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan emerged as the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's Milwaukee mayoral primary election. Johnson nab...

Relive Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2022 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 14, 2022

Following a more than two-year gap, Burnhearts once again curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, and charity that all came together outd...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 6-12)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Coming soon to 3rd Street Market Hall: a Milwaukee Police Department substation

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Last month, the long-awaited 3rd Street Market Hall opened on the first floor of The Avenue—a.k.a. the old Shops of Grand Avenue. The spiffy new food hall has it all: multiple food vendors (with more on the way...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about Phexxi

Lucky Tomaszek

February 12, 2022

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I read all your columns so I know you've already answered a bunch of birth control questions. And yet, here I am with another. I'm burnt out on hormonal b.c. Copper IU...

One woman wants to build a Hobbiton-themed “Bed & Second Breakfast” in Wisconsin

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

Could a Lord Of The Rings/Hobbiton-themed bed and breakfast/resort/retreat be coming to Wisconsin? If one woman AND A BIG "YES" FROM MILWAUKEE RECORD have anything to say about it, the answer is, indeed, "YES."...

Pray for Milwaukee: Unenforceable mask mandate set to end in 19 days won’t end early

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

This is how it ends, Milwaukee. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with two and a half more weeks of an unenforceable mask mandate that many Milwaukeeans are completely unaware of.In case you're one o...

Here’s your handy Milwaukee mayoral primary voting guide

Matt Wild

February 8, 2022

Milwaukee will take one step closer to electing a new mayor on Tuesday, February 15. That's the day when the city will vote in the 2022 Spring Primary. Fun! Register to vote HERE. Find out about early voting an...

Get ready for “the biggest Midwest Gaming Classic ever” April 29-May 1

Tyler Maas

February 8, 2022

In 2001, two guys started a small show at a Boy Scout Service Center “to celebrate the Atari Jaguar,” which drew about 100 gaming enthusiasts. Since that unheralded outset, the event—which was later named Midwe...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Posting a picture of your car’s dashboard thermometer when it’s really cold outside

Matt Wild

February 7, 2022

Some things come and go, while some things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: posting a picture of your car's dashboard thermometer when it's really cold outside.You wake ...