After crash killed wife, daughter, UW assistant coach focused on recovery, helping others

MADISON -- University of Wisconsin officials on Monday, June 3 issued a statement on behalf of Howard Moore and his family after a crash in Michigan that killed his wife and daughter, and left Moore and his son injured.The statement is below:

'Very good feeling:' More than 30 MPS students graduate from early college program

MILWAUKEE -- Dozens of Milwaukee Public Schools' students are getting a good head start on their college credits.More than 30 students graduated from a brand new "M3 Early College" program on Thursday, May 30.

Budget panel votes to continue UW tuition freeze

MADISON — The Legislature's Republican-controlled budget committee voted Tuesday to continue a University of Wisconsin tuition freeze for another two years and give the system about $58 million in additional state money, less than half as much as Democratic Gov.

UW assistant coach Howard Moore up, walking after crash killed wife, daughter

MADISON -- University of Wisconsin officials said Monday, May 27 assistant men's basketball coach Howard Moore was up and walking at a hospital after a weekend automobile wreck in Michigan that killed his wife and daughter.The school also said Moore's son, Jerell, had been released from a hospital and was in the care of family.Moore's wife, Jennifer, and daughter Jaidyn were killed early Saturday in the crash on the M-14 highway in Washtenaw County.

'Heartbreaking news:' UW assistant basketball coach loses wife, daughter in wrong-way crash

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The University of Wisconsin said Sunday the wife and daughter of men's basketball assistant coach Howard Moore were killed in a Michigan automobile accident.Moore's wife, Jennifer, and daughter Jaidyn were killed early Saturday in the crash on the M-14 highway in Washtenaw County's Superior Township, the department said."There are no words to describe how devastated we are for Howard and his family," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "Our basketball program is an extremely close family and we are all grieving."Samantha Winchester of Ann Arbor was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of the Detroit-area freeway when she struck a car head-on that was carrying the Moore family, Michigan State Police Lt.

MPS officials said they're 'making changes' after students walked out to protest school lunch quality

MILWAUKEE -- Students at Barack Obama School walked out of class Tuesday afternoon, May 21 to protest the quality of school lunches.Roughly a dozen members of the Black Student Union walked out at 12:25 p.m. to call for healthier food options.

Former lab tech at UW-Milwaukee accused of possessing child porn pleads not guilty

MILWAUKEE -- Jay Dobberke, 63, a former lab tech for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), facing 10 felony counts of possession of child pornography, pleaded not guilty Tuesday, May 21.Dobberke waived his preliminary hearing on Tuesday.

Marquette University offers first fully online undergraduate degree program

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University announced on Monday, May 20 it is now accepting applications for a new online Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication program.

Kesha headlines UWM's PantherFest at BMO Harris Pavilion Sept. 6

MILWAUKEE -- Kesha will headline PantherFest at the BMO Harris Pavilion on Sept. 6, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials announced Tuesday, May 14.The concert will take place from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.The annual PantherFest is a celebration of the new school year for not only students, but for the entire campus community.Put on by a team of students and staff, PantherFest includes not only a concert, but also a Street Festival by the UWM Fountain.The street festival will take place Sept. 6 before the concert, starting at 3 p.m., and will feature free food samples, activities and games, music from Milwaukee-area DJs and more.Shuttles take people from the street festival to the concert.UWM students receive one free ticket with a valid UWM ID.

JJ Watt delivers commencement speech at UW-Madison graduation ceremony

MADISON -- Thousands of students at the University of Wisconsin graduated Saturday, May 11, with JJ Watt as the commencement speaker.Watt shared a powerful message for the graduating class of 2019."Nobody accomplishes their dreams alone.

Medical College of Wisconsin studying cancer disparities

MILWAUKEE — The Medical College of Wisconsin is looking for ways to fight racial disparity in cancer deaths in the state.Black residents in Wisconsin get cancer at a 22 percent higher rate than do white residents, according to the National Cancer Institute.Factors leading to cancer disparities for African Americans include stress, income, lifestyle and poor diet.

Hundreds of Milwaukee teachers' union members participate in budget march

MILWAUKEE -- Members of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association(MTEA — the teachers’ union) marched to Milwaukee Public Schools on Thursday, May 9.They're upset with the budget proposal for the next school year, and are calling for the district to reimplement a salary schedule -- something which was removed after Act 10.They say the schedule gave educators financial incentives to stay and without it other districts are able to poach people.

Study: Moms with husbands, live-in male partners sleep less, do more housework than single moms

MILWAUKEE -- Ahead of Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12, research funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development suggests that mothers with a husband or live-in male partner sleep less and do more housework than single mothers, despite having someone to share the load.Even when a mom is the sole breadwinner, she doesn’t get a break from housework on her days off, doing three times as much cooking, cleaning and laundry compared to what sole-breadwinner fathers do on their days off, according to a related study, co-authored by Noelle Chesley, associate professor of sociology University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.A news release from UWM said according to the first study, "Marital Status and Mothers' Time Use," authored by professors at the University of Maryland and University of Southern California, both single mothers and partnered mothers spend roughly the same amount of time looking after their children, but married mothers are more likely to sacrifice their own leisure time and sleep to do housework as compared with single and divorced mothers.“The idea that a mother does more housework when she has a partner or spouse may sound counterintuitive, but it’s the reality in most American households,” said demographer Linda Jacobsen, vice president of U.S. Programs at Population Reference Bureau in the release. “What we don’t know is why mothers feel compelled to do more housework when there’s a man in the house.”One hypothesis, according to the release, is that married women are more sensitive to social expectations.“Married women may feel that to be a good wife, they must prioritize housework and child care ahead of their own leisure and sleep,” said co-author Joanna Pepin of the University of Texas at Austin in the release. “These expectations likely stem from society’s collective assumptions of what it means to be a wife and mother.”The other study, “Signs of Change?

'Going to be great:' MPS breaks ground on Pulaski HS football field project

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students are getting a brand new football field, thanks to some help from the Green Bay Packers.

Marquette signs new 5-year contract with men's basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University signed a new five-year contract with head men’s basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski through the conclusion of the 2023-24 campaign, Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Scholl announced on Tuesday, May 7.In five seasons, Wojciechowski has led the Golden Eagles to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances (2017 and 2019) and a trip to the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals in 2018.