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With 2 weeks to go, here are 3 ways to vote in the 2020 General Election

October 20, 2020

We're officially in the two-week stretch leading up to the 2020 General Election, set for Tuesday, November 3. Fun! Still need to vote in this incredibly-important-no-joke-this-is-the-real-deal-folks election? ...

Okay, Wisconsin’s 25% capacity order is back in effect. For now? We think? Who knows

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, where people can be in one place, and who's suing who? Prepare to get even more confused.On Monday morning, Barron County Ju...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (October 11-17)

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

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: A beginner’s guide to vibrators

Lucky Tomaszek

October 16, 2020

broadstreet.zone(49071); Frequently, customers who visit the Tool Shed will say, “I’ve never been in a store like this before!” They’ll look around for a few minutes and then shyly say, “I’m looking for a vibr...

This week in voter suppression news: Ruling that reversed ruling on absentee ballots could be reversed

Matt Wild

October 16, 2020

This Friday feature is typically called "Stuff We Missed," but we're temporarily rebranding it "Voter Suppression Stuff We Missed." You know, because Wisconsin and all.• Remember last week? When a federal a...

Gov. Evers: “Folks, stay home”

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers released a video statement regarding the news that—despite grim record-setting COVID-19 numbers—a judge has temporarily blocked the state's month-long occupancy limit for...

Judge sides with Tavern League, temporarily blocks Gov. Evers’ latest 25% capacity order

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, where people can be in one place, and who's suing who? Prepare to get more confused.According to multiple sources, Sawyer Co...

Judge declines to overturn Wisconsin mask mandate, so keep wearing your damn masks

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

TL;DR: Keep wearing your damn masks.On Monday morning, St. Croix County Judge Michael Waterman delivered his decision in a case that sought to overturn Gov. Tony Evers' declared COVID-19 public health emerg...

This week in voter suppression news: Absentee ballots have to be returned by Election Day

Matt Wild

October 9, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• This Friday feature is called "Stuff We Missed," but we're seriously thinkin...

Reminder: Online voter registration ends Oct. 14, same day State Fair field hospital begins accepting COVID-19 patients

Matt Wild

October 8, 2020

Have you registered to vote yet? If not, you should! Yes, you can always register at your polling place on Election Day (that would be November 3), but the deadline to register online or by mail is October 14. ...

Milwaukee will continue to follow current city order, not state’s new “25% occupancy” order

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

EDIT: The headline and photo have been changed in order to be less confusing. The current photo was taken in January 2020.Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, an...

Today in voter suppression news: Miller Park and Fiserv Forum will NOT be used as early voting sites

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

People who want to make it harder for other people to vote scored a win on Tuesday. The Milwaukee Election Commission announced that previous plans to use Miller Park and Fiserv Forum as early in-person voting ...

New statewide order limits public gatherings to “no more than 25 percent” of occupancy

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

Here we go again.On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers—via Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm—issued a new statewide emergency order "limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 ...

Milwaukee cancels trick-or-treating, but here’s a dumb map with our state’s favorite candy or whatever

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

This day. The voter suppression. The new emergency health order. Eddie Van Halen? Good lord.Oh yeah, Milwaukee has canceled trick-or-treating, too.According to Interim Health Commissioner Marlaina Jacks...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

You can explore The Rave/Eagles Club by flashlight during the venue’s “Halloween Blackout”

Tyler Maas

October 1, 2020

If you're aware of The Rave/Eagles Club, chances are you're also aware of the historic building's alleged status as a haunted venue. You're also probably aware the building has a swimming pool, the guts of an o...

Gov. Evers: Cancel the dinner parties, “grab a six-pack to drink at home”

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

Well folks, Gov. Tony Evers isn't messing around when it comes to the ever-worsening COVID-19 crisis here in Wisconsin. Just today, he followed up a Tuesday press briefing with another press briefing, highlight...

Milwaukee Christkindlmarket has been canceled, will go virtual

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

Remember back in March and April, when people were like, "Whoa! You're canceling stuff all the way into August! Let's not get crazy here!" Yeah. Anyway, the 2020 Milwaukee Christkindlmarket has been canceled. O...

Scooter pilot study from 2019 deemed a success, new pilot study recommended for 2021

Matt Wild

September 30, 2020

Remember those scooters? Remember how Milwaukee got really, really worked up about them in 2018 and 2019? Remember how Milwaukee really, really forgot about them in 2020 (when they failed to return because of C...

Show your love for Johnson’s Park, Echo Bowl and other bygone local haunts with these shirts

Tyler Maas

September 29, 2020

Shirts! We have to wear them in public. In addition to covering our nipples and other unsightly portions of our upper torso, T-shirts can also let other people know some of your interests. Perhaps you want stra...