Aaron Rodgers rules, Brett Favre drools
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre!• Has there ever been a bigger upgra...
Thanks for supporting Milwaukee Record’s “Pretty Good Online Auction”
The winning bids have been placed. The vast majority of the items have been paid for, shipped, or arranged to be retrieved. The numbers have been crunched. Other than a select few pickups in the next few days, ...
Another list of summer festivals that are either canceled or still on (for now)
Milwaukee summer festivals went virtual in 2020; in 2021, Milwaukee summer festivals appear to be taking a hybrid route. Some summer festivals have been canceled, some are still on (for now), and some are in a ...
Wisconsin Center COVID-19 vaccination site will be “sunsetted” May 28
The federal COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Wisconsin Center in Downtown Milwaukee will be "sunsetted" on Friday, May 28. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completely controlled the site ...
A ghost sign’s last day: See before-and-after pictures (and video) of a St. Francis mural’s demolition
For a region that's constantly changing, Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs actually boast a respectable number of vintage "ghost signs" on area buildings. These signs serve as gorgeous reminders of earlier ...
Never mind: 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show “currently on a hold status”
UPDATE (4/21/21): Never mind: According to its just-updated website, the 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show is "currently on a hold status."We're currently putting together a big ol' list of Milwaukee summ...
Milwaukee Record’s last-minute, semi-informative guide to 4/20 events and specials
It's the 20th day of April and you know what that means, riiiiiiiight?! Yeah, you know! Love it, hate it, or feel absolutely indifferent to it, this unofficial holiday is reason for a sizable portion of the pop...
15 Earth Day events and fundraisers happening in Milwaukee this week
Thursday, April 22 marks another Earth Day. While it's important to always be conscious of the environmental impact your actions have on the planet, the spring holiday that was founded in 1970 serves as an annu...
In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (April 11-17)
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...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about herpes and pregnancy
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Dear MKE SEX,A few years back, I got a sore on my vulva which turned out to be herpes. I was pretty sick that first time. I had a fever and body aches. My doctor said that was norm...
The 8 other flags on Milwaukee’s flag, ranked
Today is Milwaukee Day. Since the civic celebration's unlikely origins approximately 12 years ago, the local holiday has given Milwaukee natives, Milwaukee residents, Milwaukee expats, and pretty much anyone el...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Milwaukee Day!
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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...
This amazing Milwaukee Day video shows “our new day is coming”
Last April 14, an outstanding Milwaukee Day video showed how the isolated and silent city was "apart, but together" during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis. Though some of the circumstances of the still-pr...
“After the plague comes the renaissance.” Bristol Renaissance Faire returns beginning July 10
Huzzah, etc! After sitting out 2020, the beloved Bristol Renaissance Faire will return to 12550 120th Ave. in Kenosha, July 10 through September 6. The Faire takes place Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day. And y...
Milwaukee’s first Black- and Brown-owned plant shop, Maranta, opens April 14 in Bronzeville
Plants! Who doesn't love plants? It was only a few months ago that a new plant store opened in Bay View, and a plant pop-up popped up on the East Side. Now, another homegrown plant store is set to take up roots...
Okay, it sounds like Milwaukee WON’T get a more restrictive public health order this week
Late last week, the City of Milwaukee Health Department said it was anticipating "changing the public health order next week from Phase 6 to Phase 5." The backward step to a more restrictive health order would ...
Milwaukee will probably get a more restrictive public health order this week
UPDATE (4/13/21): In a media briefing on Tuesday, Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson said the city's current health order—Phase 6—will remain in effect for at least four weeks.Late last week, the...
Wisconsin State Fair wants to know if you would attend 2021 Wisconsin State Fair
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair! And more!• The Wisconsin State Fa...
Milwaukee Record is se7en
On April 7, 2014, Milwaukee Record became a thing. The brainchild of out-of-work writers Matt Wild and Tyler Maas (that's us), the website was meant to provide the city with irreverent local music and culture c...
“I’m ready to get to work on day one.” Jill Underly elected Wisconsin state superintendent
Jill Underly was elected Wisconsin's new State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Tuesday's 2021 Spring Election. Underly, the soon-to-be-former superintendent for Pecatonica Area School District, defeated...