Marquette students collect items for Baby Box Project: 'Important in helping our moms'
MILWAUKEE -- For years, city leaders and those with private organizations have worked to decrease Milwaukee's infant mortality rate, including Marquette University students.As shoppers headed to the grocery store on Sunday morning, Feb. 16, they were asked to make a pit stop in the baby aisle.
MILWAUKEE -- For years, city leaders and those with private organizations have worked to decrease Milwaukee's infant mortality rate, including Marquette University students.As shoppers headed to the grocery store on Sunday morning, Feb. 16, they were asked to make a pit stop in the baby aisle.
Missing and endangered: Statewide alert issued for UWM student not seen since Feb. 14
MILWAUKEE -- A statewide alert was issued Sunday, Feb. 16 for a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee freshman considered missing and endangered.Sean Baek was last seen leaving the main entrance of the Cambridge Commons residence hall near North Avenue and Cambridge Avenue at 1:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14.Baek was last seen wearing a Milwaukee Bucks cap, a maroon, white, and dark-colored shirt, and white shoes.
MILWAUKEE -- A statewide alert was issued Sunday, Feb. 16 for a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee freshman considered missing and endangered.Sean Baek was last seen leaving the main entrance of the Cambridge Commons residence hall near North Avenue and Cambridge Avenue at 1:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14.Baek was last seen wearing a Milwaukee Bucks cap, a maroon, white, and dark-colored shirt, and white shoes.
Ex-Wisconsin receiver Marcus Randle El charged in double-homicide in Janesville
CHICAGO — A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday, Feb. 15 in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a road in Janesville, Wisconsin.Marcus Randle El, 33, turned himself in Saturday afternoon and was charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, Janesville Lt.
CHICAGO — A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday, Feb. 15 in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a road in Janesville, Wisconsin.Marcus Randle El, 33, turned himself in Saturday afternoon and was charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, Janesville Lt.
Marquette University posts reflections of Joe Daniels, business dean struck by driver
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University posted on Facebook on Friday morning, Feb. 14 a touching reflection about Joe Daniels, the business school dean struck by a vehicle earlier this week.It reads as follows:
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University posted on Facebook on Friday morning, Feb. 14 a touching reflection about Joe Daniels, the business school dean struck by a vehicle earlier this week.It reads as follows:
Campus community remembers Marquette dean fatally struck by car: 'A loss for the school'
MILWAUKEE -- Joe Daniels was among the field of thousands at the Green Bay Cellcom Marathon in 2012.Six years off his stage-four lymphoma diagnosis, the long-time runner had turned back to running to get in shape.
MILWAUKEE -- Joe Daniels was among the field of thousands at the Green Bay Cellcom Marathon in 2012.Six years off his stage-four lymphoma diagnosis, the long-time runner had turned back to running to get in shape.
Assembly passes punishments for disrupting campus speeches
MADISON — Republican lawmakers continued their drive Tuesday to punish students who disrupt conservative speakers on college campuses, pushing a bill that calls for suspensions and expulsions after multiple incidents through the state Assembly.Under the bill, students who disrupt another's free speech on the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Technical College System campuses twice would be suspended.
MADISON — Republican lawmakers continued their drive Tuesday to punish students who disrupt conservative speakers on college campuses, pushing a bill that calls for suspensions and expulsions after multiple incidents through the state Assembly.Under the bill, students who disrupt another's free speech on the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Technical College System campuses twice would be suspended.
Picked to finish 2nd to last during preseason poll, Golden Eagles women defying expectations
MILWAUKEE -- There's been plenty of change with the Marquette University women's basketball team in the past year, with a new head coach, and a lot of new players, but instead of making excuses, they're making opponents frustrated."Wow, this could be a very special team," said Lauren Van Kleunen, Golden Eagles guard.The Megan Duffy era of Marquette women's basketball seems to be off to a special start."We just keep building chemistry every day," said Coach Duffy.Taking over a team that lost six players to graduation, Coach Duffy and the Golden Eagles haven't flinched."I'm just as competitive and want to keep Marquette at the top, and they have, in the past few years, done a tremendous job in winning championships, and that's our goal every year, despite what the roster looks like, despite who's coming in, and that was my goal, to sustain that, and get those other kids experienced to be in that limelight, and to really showcase their talents," said Coach Duffy.
MILWAUKEE -- There's been plenty of change with the Marquette University women's basketball team in the past year, with a new head coach, and a lot of new players, but instead of making excuses, they're making opponents frustrated."Wow, this could be a very special team," said Lauren Van Kleunen, Golden Eagles guard.The Megan Duffy era of Marquette women's basketball seems to be off to a special start."We just keep building chemistry every day," said Coach Duffy.Taking over a team that lost six players to graduation, Coach Duffy and the Golden Eagles haven't flinched."I'm just as competitive and want to keep Marquette at the top, and they have, in the past few years, done a tremendous job in winning championships, and that's our goal every year, despite what the roster looks like, despite who's coming in, and that was my goal, to sustain that, and get those other kids experienced to be in that limelight, and to really showcase their talents," said Coach Duffy.
Their kids' fundraiser money disappeared; now, parents question school district's oversight
MILWAUKEE -- To everyone else, it looks like a Saturday afternoon middle school basketball game.
MILWAUKEE -- To everyone else, it looks like a Saturday afternoon middle school basketball game.
Regents panel OKs $32.6 million more for building projects
MADISON — A University of Wisconsin System regent committee approved spending $32.6 million Thursday to cover cost overruns for two UW-Madison construction projects.The Capital Planning and Budget Committee signed off on the spending Thursday morning, clearing the way for a full Board of Regents vote Friday.UW-Madison is expanding and remodeling Babcock Hall, which produces a number of dairy-based products and houses the Department of Food Science.
MADISON — A University of Wisconsin System regent committee approved spending $32.6 million Thursday to cover cost overruns for two UW-Madison construction projects.The Capital Planning and Budget Committee signed off on the spending Thursday morning, clearing the way for a full Board of Regents vote Friday.UW-Madison is expanding and remodeling Babcock Hall, which produces a number of dairy-based products and houses the Department of Food Science.
'It's awesome he's dying:' MPS teacher on leave after tweets on Rush Limbaugh's lung cancer
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 5 called for the discipline of a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher due to his tweets in the wake of Rush Limbaugh's revelation that he has advanced lung cancer.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 5 called for the discipline of a Milwaukee Public Schools teacher due to his tweets in the wake of Rush Limbaugh's revelation that he has advanced lung cancer.
'Very, very different:' 7 participants took part in satellite Iowa caucus at Marquette
MILWAUKEE -- While the Iowa caucuses took hours in the Corn State, it took just minutes at a satellite caucus at Marquette University in Milwaukee.For all intents and purposes, the room in Marquette's Alumni Memorial Union may as well have been in Iowa Monday, Feb. 3."It's fun, it's exciting, and it's really necessary to come together, and stand together, to fight for what we need, and fight for a candidate that will fight for us," said Eric Rorholm, Marquette College Democrats chairman and Spokane, Washington native.Rorholm was one of the reasons Marquette played host to the caucuses."It's really cool that I get to expand this process to people that maybe don't have the means to go back to Iowa, don't have the time, don't have the money to go back," said Rorholm.Des Moines resident Joe Martin, in Milwaukee for work, said he was pleased to take part in the unique nomination process hundreds of miles from home."If this is how the Iowa Democratic Party wants to do it, I'm there," said Martin. "I plan on supporting Elizabeth Warren, which, if she's not viable, I'm Bernie Sanders.
MILWAUKEE -- While the Iowa caucuses took hours in the Corn State, it took just minutes at a satellite caucus at Marquette University in Milwaukee.For all intents and purposes, the room in Marquette's Alumni Memorial Union may as well have been in Iowa Monday, Feb. 3."It's fun, it's exciting, and it's really necessary to come together, and stand together, to fight for what we need, and fight for a candidate that will fight for us," said Eric Rorholm, Marquette College Democrats chairman and Spokane, Washington native.Rorholm was one of the reasons Marquette played host to the caucuses."It's really cool that I get to expand this process to people that maybe don't have the means to go back to Iowa, don't have the time, don't have the money to go back," said Rorholm.Des Moines resident Joe Martin, in Milwaukee for work, said he was pleased to take part in the unique nomination process hundreds of miles from home."If this is how the Iowa Democratic Party wants to do it, I'm there," said Martin. "I plan on supporting Elizabeth Warren, which, if she's not viable, I'm Bernie Sanders.
Markus Howard returns with 31 points; Marquette downs DePaul
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard returned to action and scored 31 points and Marquette beat DePaul 76-72 on Saturday, Feb. 1 in a game the Blue Demons led most of the way.His jumper — which followed a pair foul shots — occurred with 82 seconds left to give the Golden Eagles (16-6, 6-4 Big East Conference) the lead for good.
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard returned to action and scored 31 points and Marquette beat DePaul 76-72 on Saturday, Feb. 1 in a game the Blue Demons led most of the way.His jumper — which followed a pair foul shots — occurred with 82 seconds left to give the Golden Eagles (16-6, 6-4 Big East Conference) the lead for good.
Source: Name of Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy involved in fatal crash revealed
UPDATE (Friday, Jan. 31): Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas officially released the name of the deputy as Joel Streicher -- which confirms the information provided by a FOX6 News source.
UPDATE (Friday, Jan. 31): Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas officially released the name of the deputy as Joel Streicher -- which confirms the information provided by a FOX6 News source.
Marquette University to build new home for business, innovation leadership programs
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University President Michael Lovell announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29 that the university will build a new home for the College of Business Administration and innovation leadership programs.
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University President Michael Lovell announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29 that the university will build a new home for the College of Business Administration and innovation leadership programs.
'Scout's illness devastated us:' Dog treated for cancer by UW vets featured in Super Bowl ad
MADISON -- A dog named Scout being treated for cancer at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine will be featured in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday, Feb. 2.According to WMTV, Scout is a golden retriever who also serves as the unofficial mascot for the company “WeatherTech," which makes automotive accessories like customized floor mats.
MADISON -- A dog named Scout being treated for cancer at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine will be featured in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday, Feb. 2.According to WMTV, Scout is a golden retriever who also serves as the unofficial mascot for the company “WeatherTech," which makes automotive accessories like customized floor mats.
'Such a devastating loss:' MPS lobbyist killed in crash involving MCSO squad near 10th and State
MILWAUKEE -- Friends spoke out Monday, Jan. 27 in the wake of the loss of Ceasar Stinson, 47, who was killed in a crash at 10th Street and State Street on Saturday, Jan. 25 -- a man who worked as a lobbyist for Milwaukee Public Schools.
MILWAUKEE -- Friends spoke out Monday, Jan. 27 in the wake of the loss of Ceasar Stinson, 47, who was killed in a crash at 10th Street and State Street on Saturday, Jan. 25 -- a man who worked as a lobbyist for Milwaukee Public Schools.