Tagged COVID-19

Milwaukee bars and restaurants explain why they will or will not reopen on Friday

June 4, 2020

On Thursday, Mayor Tom Barrett announced that all City of Milwaukee bars and restaurants will be free to reopen for dine-in service beginning Friday, June 5, at 2 p.m. (Indoor service will be limited to 25 perc...

Good news, Milwaukee pets: 2020 Milwaukee Air & Water Show has been canceled

Matt Wild

May 29, 2020

Yep. The 2020 Milwaukee Air & Water Show—originally scheduled for July 25-26—has been canceled. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, of course. Bummer. At least Milwaukee-area pets (including FBI Special...

The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair has been canceled

Matt Wild

May 28, 2020

The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair, originally scheduled for August 6-16, has been canceled. The Fair made the announcement Thursday morning.No fried stuff on a stick. No giant slide. No pig races. No midway. No...

Here’s an interactive map of Wisconsin’s various local health orders

Matt Wild

May 26, 2020

TL;DR: Here's the map.Confused about the various health orders that may or may not remain in effect throughout the State of Wisconsin? Join the club!On May 13, the Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out Gov....

All Milwaukee County playgrounds, basketball/tennis courts are open on a use-at-your-own-risk basis

Matt Wild

May 22, 2020

Want to enjoy Milwaukee County Parks playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, outdoor fitness equipment stations, dog exercise areas, and disc golf courses again? Well, now you can—at your own risk.Milwau...

Milwaukee County suburbs will “reopen” at midnight.; City of Milwaukee remains “closed”

Matt Wild

May 21, 2020

Tonight at midnight (so yes, technically tomorrow), bars, restaurants, and any other businesses in all 18 Milwaukee County suburbs will finally be able to shrug off those pesky safer-at-home orders and just go ...

Read the latest 4,773-word, Milwaukee-only safer-at-home order here

Matt Wild

May 21, 2020

Milwaukee Health Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik unveiled an updated safer-at-home health order for the City of Milwaukee on Thursday afternoon. The order replaces a previous order that replaced a previous order ...

River Rhythms concert series has been canceled for 2020, too

Matt Wild

May 21, 2020

Yep. Sigh. Here's the press release: 24th season of River Rhythms has been canceledMILWAUKEE – Westown Association has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 season of the River Rhythms concert ser...

Great Job, Wisconsin! We have the 2nd fewest pesky, lifesaving COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S.

Matt Wild

May 19, 2020

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Wisconsin! Bot to keep track of the state's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deig...

Enderis Park Neighborhood cancels 2020 Concerts On The Green season

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2020

Even though much of Wisconsin is haphazardly reopening and prematurely returning to life as usual in spite of scientific data insisting that's a horrible and deadly idea during a worldwide pandemic, most event ...

Wisconsin’s positive COVID-19 test rate hits new low, state braces for possible “Do Whatever You Want” impact

Matt Wild

May 18, 2020

According to data from the Department of Health Services, 4,972 COVID-19 tests were processed in the state of Wisconsin in the past 24 hours. Of those tests, 144 came back positive. With 4,828 tests coming back...

Open or closed? Milwaukee-area bars, restaurants, businesses respond to whatever’s going on now

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Ever since the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers' "Safer At Home" order Wednesday afternoon, everything has been confusing and dumb. More than usual! If you'd like a quick rundown of the vario...

A guide to this weekend’s Milwaukee streaming shows (May 14-17)

Tyler Maas

May 14, 2020

We’re missing live music and comedy like crazy. We know you are too. Thankfully, some local musicians and venues are joining forces of offer some great live streams to help hold us over until entertainment hope...

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and suburban Milwaukee County have different stay-at-home restrictions

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Remember the whole "We're in this together?" thing? You know, the cry of solidarity in the face of the ongoing/not-over COVID-19 crisis? Well, in Wisconsin, if that slogan was ever true at all, it sure ain't tr...

Gov. Evers: “Just because Republicans said it can be a free-for-all,” don’t “throw good judgment out the window”

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers spoke at an online media briefing Thursday afternoon about the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to strike down his "Safer At Home" order and throw the state into some good old fashioned chaos....

Milwaukee has a new safer-at-home order that replaces its old safer-at-home order that was superseded by the state’s safer-at-home order but which went back into effect after the state’s safer-at-home order was struck down

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Confused about the various state, county, and city safer-at-home orders? You shouldn't be! We have a quick breakdown of Milwaukee-area orders HERE!But hold on! There's an update! Thursday afternoon, Mayor T...

Reminder: Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order remains in effect

Matt Wild

May 13, 2020

Despite Wednesday's decision from the Wisconsin Supreme Court that kills Gov. Tony Evers' statewide "Safer At Home" order (and possibly you), Milwaukee's own stay-at-home order remains in effect. The separate o...

Wisconsin Supreme Court kills Gov. Evers’ “Safer At Home” order, you

Matt Wild

May 13, 2020

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against Gov. Tony Evers' "Safer At Home" order on Wednesday afternoon, effectively killing the order and, quite possibly, you. The conservative-controlled court ruled against t...

Gov. Evers reopens most Wisconsin retail stores, limits customers to five at a time

Matt Wild

May 11, 2020

Want to go shopping again? Well, now you—and four other people—can.On Monday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm unveiled Emergency Or...

Wisconsin tops 400 COVID-19 deaths as Milwaukee opens two free testing sites

Matt Wild

May 11, 2020

According to data from the Department of Health Services, the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin reached 409 on Monday afternoon. Milwaukee County is home to more than half of those deaths, with t...