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For what it’s worth, Common Council approves resolution asking President Trump to end government shutdown

January 14, 2019

Monday morning, for what it's worth, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved a resolution asking President Donald Trump to end the government shutdown already. The resolution was originally sponsored ...

15 headline puns you’ll probably see about the Bradley Center roof demolition

Josh Hoppert

January 11, 2019

On October 1, 1988, the Bradley Center opened with an exhibition NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers. Who won? Milwaukee did. This meaningless game kicked off 30 meaningful years of ...

Aquaman, Piano Man, and blowing the roof off the Bradley Center, man

Matt Wild

January 11, 2019

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Woo! What a week for Milwaukee! Where do we begin? How about...• Aquaman!...

MKE SEX: “Resuming intimacy” after childbirth

Lucky Tomaszek

January 11, 2019

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I had my first baby about two weeks ago. Pretty basic birth through the old vagine—it wasn't as traumatic as I thought it would be. You know what was traumatic? When I...

The end is nigh for the Shops of Grand Avenue. Here’s what’s changing (and what’s staying the same)

Matt Wild

January 9, 2019

This is it, folks. The end times. The finale. The curtain call. The last chance to witness the Shops of Grand Avenue in all their faded glory before they're transformed into a 21st century apartment complex/off...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We really clicked the hell out of that Vogue article

Matt Wild

January 8, 2019

July 10, 2018. It's a day that shall forever live in Milwaukee infamy, right up there with the Bridge War of 1845 and the time we saw former TMJ4 weatherman John Malan at Fun World. Yes, that was the day that V...

25 more not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee

Josh Hoppert

January 7, 2019

broadstreet.zone(68249); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and things that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought t...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)

Matt Wild

January 7, 2019

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 are some incredible lines from John Gurda’s incredible story about beavers

Matt Wild

January 4, 2019

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Is there anyone better than John Gurda? No, no there is not. The ubiquitous M...

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

Tyler Maas

January 1, 2019

Not too long ago, January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra in terms of Milwaukee entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers playoff seeding, and the post-holiday ...

’18 And Life To Go: Looking back on a year of (attempted) self-improvement

Tyler Maas

December 31, 2018

The year 2018 was something. It was fun and it was depressing. It was difficult and triumphant. And on a professional note, it was one in which I've accomplished more than I ever have before.Over the last 3...

MKE SEX: 5 sexy must-haves for a smokin’ hot New Year’s Eve

Lucky Tomaszek

December 28, 2018

broadstreet.zone(49071); 5. The perfect outfitThe perfect outfit is the one you feel perfect in. Little black dress, favorite jeans and flannel, pajama onesie, hiking boots or thigh high boots—whatever wil...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee: Dec. 16-22

Matt Wild

December 27, 2018

Milwaukee Record’s New Year’s Eve entertainment guide

Tyler Maas

December 26, 2018

It’s been a rough year, Milwaukee. Still, between all the celebrity deaths, polarizing political developments, and various other sources for internet outrage, at least a few decent things happened. Come Monday ...

’18 And Life To Go: Intermittent fasting stops the clock on holiday weight gain

Tyler Maas

December 21, 2018

In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...

Streetcars, the State of Wisconsin, and standing up for Milwaukee

Matt Wild

December 19, 2018

Twenty-eighteen was kind of a big year for Milwaukee, wasn't it? Like, an honest-to-goodness, no-kidding, no-hyperbole "transformative" year? Seriously! There was the long-awaited opening of the Fiserv Forum, a...

21 Milwaukee events to help heat up winter

Tyler Maas

December 18, 2018

Even though it's already snowed a few times, the daylight hours have dwindled significantly, and the Packers are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, it's technically not even winter yet. Yes, the...

In these dark and troubled times, remember that we are all Perry’s People

Matt Wild

December 18, 2018

You wake up. You grab your phone. You see story after story about how we're divided, about how we're at war, about how we're doomed. You put down your phone. You close your eyes. You sigh. You go to work. Maybe...

A holiday gift guide for the animals of the Milwaukee County Zoo

Addie Blanchard

December 17, 2018

Misanthropes everywhere will agree that only animals deserve Christmas presents. If you do not have a four-legged friend on your list already, or just want to buy a small holiday treat for a big jungle cat, con...

MKE SEX: A Christmas proposal

Lucky Tomaszek

December 14, 2018

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,This is more of a relationship sort of question, and less of a sex question. I hope that's okay. I've asked a few of my friends, and they all have different opinions, ...