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The Onion
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Onion
Milwaukee Removes Fonzie Statue Amid Reckoning With Greaser Past
MILWAUKEE—Calling the effort a long overdue attempt to address the city's checkered history, Milwaukee officials announced Friday that they had removed the iconic riverfront Fonzie statue amid an ongoing reckoning with the town's greaser past. 'In the year 2025, no one should be celebrating the dark era in this city when motorcycles, leather jackets, and necking dominated our streets,' said Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who held a press conference at the former site of the controversial statue known as the Bronze Fonz , telling Milwaukeeans it was also time to consider renaming Pinky Tuscadero Park. 'It's hard to imagine being a young buttoned-up square or egghead walking past this monument, knowing full well that it commemorated a man who might have revved his engine at you at any moment. Of course, there's a sanitized narrative that being a greaser was all thumbs-up and fixing jukeboxes. But we know better than that. We should be condemning Arthur Fonzarelli for repeatedly urging Ralph Malph and Potsie to 'sit on it'—not preserving him in bronze.' Johnson added that the city planned to melt down the statue to make a soda fountain where bobby-soxers could congregate without fear of being creamed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Milwaukee is finally seeing sunsets after 8:30 p.m.
After a bitter cold winter and not-so-warm spring, Milwaukeeans can finally start soaking up the summer sun. Aside from hot weather, another telltale sign of the season is late sunsets. Milwaukee reached that milestone on June 10, when the sun set at 8:30 p.m. for the first time in 2025. Here's what to know: Milwaukee's latest sunset will be at 8:35 p.m. in 2025. That is expected to happen on several days, the first of which is June 25, according to More: When can you see June's full moon in Wisconsin? Milwaukee will see 8:30 p.m. sunsets until July 12, according to Milwaukee will see 8 p.m. sunsets until Aug. 10, according to Milwaukee's longest day happens on the summer solstice, which is usually on June 20 or 21. The summer solstice is on June 20 this year. More: Summer is almost here. What to know about the start of the 2025 season in Wisconsin The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer, and is also the longest day of the year, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. The solstice happens when the sun is at its "highest and northernmost points" in the sky. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: When is the latest sunset in Milwaukee in 2025?
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'We don't want to pay for it': County readies to auction off 'Deep Thought' abandoned boat
You want to bid on Deep Thought, Milwaukee? Now could be your chance. Milwaukee County is floating the idea of publicly auctioning off the infamous abandoned boat that became a staple of Lake Michigan's Milwaukee shoreline, according to Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman. "Deep Thought captured the hearts and minds of Milwaukeeans," Wasserman told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "At the same time, we don't want to pay for it." And, the good news doesn't stop there. The auction might supplement the $30,000 in donations received following the epic saga of Deep Thought's removal near Milwaukee's Bradford and McKinley Beaches, Wasserman said. In May, the Daniel W. Hoan Foundation donated $10,000 to the effort. Now, the anonymous donor who contacted Milwaukee's Mayor Cavalier Johnson to provide financial support for part of its removal has offered up $20,000, Wasserman said. The money will go toward paying off the $50,000 bill from Milwaukee-based company, All City Towing, for removing the boat in early May. An MATC student even sold a handful of salvaged pieces of Deep Thought for $10 the day it was removed from Lake Michigan. County Board Supervisor Steve Taylor expressed his concerns that taxpayers would be left to foot the bill for the boat's removal in an email to County Executive David Crowley and other department officials on May 7. Deep Thought's journey began when it was left stranded by a Mississippi couple, Sherry and Richard Wells, who ran out of gas during a thunderstorm in mid-October, landing on the lakeshore. For weeks, efforts were unsuccessful to remove the boat, turning it into a temporary tourist site. On May 6, a crowd of roughly 100 onlookers gathered to cheer and mourn as Deep Thought was finally dragged off the shoreline. In May, the county was still considering pursuing legal avenues for reimbursement. But, given the tenuous nature of the boat's ownership and the Wellses' inability to pay for the boat's removal, it was later determined that Milwaukee County was responsible for salvaging the boat. The county will provide an update on the status of the boat and its future during its Parks and Culture meeting June 10. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Deep Thought readied for auction, after abandoned boat raises $30K
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tell us what you think about Milwaukee dropping fourth fireworks for drone show
Is a Fourth of July celebration the same without fireworks? Milwaukeeans will find out next month as the county announced it is bringing back its Independence Day event on July 3 at McKinley Beach as a drone show complete with a synchronized soundtrack. The annual fireworks show was cancelled last year due to the lack of sponsor funding to cover the costs. 'Milwaukee County is at its best when we come together to create memorable, inclusive experiences for everyone," Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said in a news release. "We're proud to bring the community together for this first-of-its-kind drone show, highlighting not just our beautiful lakefront but the creativity and collaboration that make Milwaukee County so special." Milwaukee joins other communities (including Wauwatosa) in switching to a high-tech spectacle without the noise, debris and risk that can come with conventional fireworks. What do you think of that decision? We want to hear from you: Jim Fitzhenry is the Ideas Lab Editor/Director of Community Engagement for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reach him at jfitzhen@ or 920-993-7154. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee fireworks replaced with drone show. Is this good? | Opinion
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Has this been the worst spring weather Milwaukee has ever seen? Here's what NWS says
Let's be real: the weather the past few days in Milwaukee has been miserable. With temperatures in the mid-40s and near constant rain, some Milwaukeeans may be wondering if warm weather will ever come —or if this is one of the worst springs the Cream City has ever experienced. But, despite what it may feel like, Milwaukee's weather is actually "sitting pretty average" for the season thus far, National Weather Service Meteorologist Taylor Patterson told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The NWS defines meteorological spring as the months of March, April and May. Patterson said it is 'definitely colder than normal" this week and heading into Memorial Day weekend, as temperatures are typically around 66 to 68 degrees at this time of year. 'We are in a cooler spell, but that's just part of the month and also larger season as a whole,' Patterson said. Overall, this is the 65th coldest spring so far in Milwaukee in the last 154 years, according to Patterson. 'So not quite dead center, but still in that middle ground,' she said. In terms of precipitation, this is the 36th wettest spring so far in Milwaukee. Patterson noted this "value is likely to change" towards the end of June since Milwaukee is still in the middle of spring. More: Summer is almost here. What to know about the start of the 2025 season in Wisconsin NWS data shows there have been 11 days of rain in May so far, totaling 3.77 inches. That's 1.41 inches above normal — and there's a chance Milwaukee could see small showers Sunday. March also saw 4.19 inches of rain, or 1.99 inches more than normal. The only month below normal was April, which saw 1.09 less inches of rain than years prior. Last year, Milwaukee saw its third-wettest spring on record, followed by a rainier-than-normal summer. Patterson said a "big shocker" for the season was in 2023, when May only saw 0.88 inches of rain. The lack of precipitation across the region ultimately triggered a drought from May to June that year. Milwaukee's wettest May on record was in 1933, when the city received a whopping 9.56 inches of rain, according to Patterson. Even though Milwaukee's weather has been less than ideal, you can expect the tide to change in the coming days. "Temperatures will start to gradually increase," Patterson said. "So we will start to get those 60s and potentially 70s back in our forecast again." More: What will summer weather be like in Wisconsin in 2025? Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee weather: Is spring 2025 colder, wetter than usual?
