Milwaukee Community Pulse

No significant updates today.

Milwaukee blends oversight and street-level action to curb gun violence.

• Policy angle: The Community Collaborative Commission is refining a...

Milwaukee's summer scene is heating up with free, family-friendly events across diverse neighborhoods.

• Riverwest Blueberry Fest returns July 18...

• New schedule: Three Thursday-Saturday weekends run June 24-26, July 1-3 and July 8-10.
• Juneteenth respect: Dates deliberately skip June 19 while...

This week's Record Recommended lineup highlights Milwaukee's mix of sports, music, and community gatherings across neighborhoods and venues.

• WNBA...

Two weeks after a five-alarm blaze destroyed Lincoln Avenue School, families are holding onto hope as 450 students prepare to relocate to Casimir...

Milwaukee police are searching for the driver of a black SUV that struck and killed two pedestrians Sunday night near North Teutonia and West Vienna...

Milwaukee is channeling tax incremental financing and public hearings to guide redevelopment in two neighborhoods.

• Walker's Point parking study...

Neighborhood Emergency Response

• 🔥 14th and Highland Fire: Dozens displaced after two-alarm apartment fire; Red Cross shelter open at Milwaukee...

• Five residents rescued from windows after two-alarm fire broke out just before 1 a.m. in the three-story building
• Working smoke detectors helped...

• Nearly 100 residents gathered July 11 at the vacant Pick 'n Save lot for the "Arms Around Us: Run Black & Grow" event, linking arms to pledge...

Bastille Days 2026 dealt with last-minute vendor disruptions while planners eye changes ahead.

• Date move for 2027: Festival shifts one week later...

Dozens of volunteers joined faith leaders Saturday for the On My Block Cleanup, collecting litter across Milwaukee neighborhoods after gathering...

Milwaukee volunteers are building lasting community ties through block parties that connect families with resources and each other, proving even quick conversations can reduce violence. Organizers stress unity like "a village" amid recent shootings.

WWE is exploring a premium live event at American Family Field, with early-stage talks ongoing but no agreement yet. A fall 2026 or 2027 timeframe is under consideration, potentially for a show like Survivor Series.

Jazz Community Loss

• 🔥 Manty Ellis passes at 93: Milwaukee's music community mourns Grover Edwin 'Manty' Ellis, the 'Godfather of Milwaukee...

Cherry Street Community Garden in Milwaukee’s Midtown neighborhood continues to thrive eight years after Rick and Lisa Roszkowski revived it through...

Milwaukee's neighborhoods come alive through tours that showcase shifting skylines and cultural mixes—from eclectic Bay View to the Hispanic near...

Milwaukee's jazz community honors Manty Ellis, the 'Godfather of Milwaukee Jazz' who died at 93, for founding an accredited program in 1971, teaching...

Summerfest 2026 Impact

• 🔥 Attendance and Sold-Out Shows: Summerfest 2026 had 568,711 attendees across nine days plus 44,764 for two Garth Brooks...