“It’s a tremendous 'wow' moment:" MPS students get tested and fitted for free glasses
MILWAUKEE -- For a group of students at Milwaukee's Albert E.
Dear Tom: Milwaukeeans who wrote Mayor Barrett about streetcar overwhelmingly oppose project
MILWAUKEE -- People who wrote to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett about the downtown streetcar oppose the project by a five-to-one margin, according to emails and letters obtained by FOX6 News through an open records request.
"A different event:" Marquette ROTC teams take 1st in Task Force Ranger Challenge
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University has several teams known for their winning traditions through the years, but one team has created a dynasty in a competition that most people would be unfamiliar with."There's definitely a legacy that we are looking to uphold here," John Clancy, Marquette ROTC cadet said.
UW police: Situation at Law Library over, no threat to campus exists
MADISON -- UW-Madison police said Wednesday, November 1st an incident at the Law Library is over -- no threat on campus exists.
At least $31,000 raised in MU-UWM exhibition game for Puerto Rico hurricane relief
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee renewed their basketball rivalry Sunday, October 22nd, and raised more than $31,000 for hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico.More than 2,000 people attended the first exhibition game of the season for either team, Marquette officials said.
"Could've been much worse:" Vehicle slams into Al McGuire Center, employee hurt
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police and Marquette police are investigating after a vehicle slammed into the Al McGuire Center -- located near 12th near Wells."Honestly it sounded like, I would say, like a crane maybe fell," witness Daniel Armstrong said. "I looked up and saw a car just smashed into the wall."Armstrong, a Marquette student, said the SUV narrowly missed a pedestrian Tuesday, October 17th.
"No longer a threat:" Police investigate report of man with gun on UW campus
MADISON -- Officials with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Monday night, October 16th warned students and staff to avoid the area near Union South.This, after a report of a man with a gun following an armed robbery.
Marquette vs. UWM: Exhibition game will serve as hurricane relief fundraiser 🏀
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball programs will face off on October 22nd at the Al McGuire Center -- in a game that'll serve as a fundraiser for hurricane relief efforts.According to a press release, the game will take place at 4:00 p.m. on that Sunday.Tickets will be available for $20 (lower-level chairbacks), $10 (upper level general admission) and $5 (Marquette students) and will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday (call 414-288-GOMU or visit GoMarquette.com/tickets).MU season ticket holders will receive an email with ticket order details in advance of availability to the general public.Fans in attendance will also have an opportunity to donate in person at the arena.
MPS sets listening sessions on improvements to school meal program: "A hungry child can't learn"
MILWAUKEE -- Interested in weighing in on what your child eats at school?
Marquette University helps Foxconn fill its "talent pipeline" with job fair
MILWAUKEE -- Now that Foxconn is coming to Wisconsin, the Taiwanese electronics company is looking to hire thousands of people.
Scientists at UWM helped research that won Nobel Prize
MILWAUKEE — Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee played a role in breakthrough research on gravitational waves that earned a Nobel Prize in physics.Researchers Barry Barish and Kip Thorne of California and Massachusetts scientist Rainer Weiss were awarded the Nobel Prize Tuesday.
Keeping teeth shiny and new: MPS holds dental care event for kids
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools are offering free dental exams for kids on Saturday, October 7th.
UW-Milwaukee receives letters appearing to be from KKK asking students to boycott book
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee received two copies of a letter in the mail appearing to be from the Ku Klux Klan.
It's Homecoming Weekend! Bring on the bed races at Marquette University
MILWAUKEE -- It's Homecoming Weekend at Marquette University -- and what a better way to celebrate with a little bit of fun.
Representatives from Foxconn Technology Group to be at UW-Milwaukee college job fair
MILWAUKEE -- More than 100 employers will be on the UW-Milwaukee campus on Thursday, October 5, to recruit for a wide variety of positions.
"No danger:" UWM arts building reopens after suspicious package found
MILWAUKEE -- The UWM arts building was temporarily closed Wednesday morning, October 4th as police investigated a suspicious package.Authorities were called to the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m.According to school officials, the package was investigated and "found to be no danger to the campus community." The art building has since reopened.
Milwaukee Public Schools launches new Dept. of Black and Latino Male Achievement
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) launched on Monday, October 2nd the new Department of Black and Latino Male Achievement.A news release from MPS says "this department will work specifically address the glaring disparities in academic and life outcomes for young men and boys of color and to implement programs that improve their lives."On Monday, the new staff, city leaders and students met at Pulaski High School to discuss how this new effort will positively impact young men and boys of color, MPS and the city.As part of Monday's launch, students also took part in a variety of interactive stations including:
"You absolutely can save a life:" Doctors, nurses at Froedtert understand mass casualty scenarios
MILWAUKEE -- A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino rained heavy fire down on a crowd of over 22,000 at an outdoor country music festival, turning the expanse into a killing field from which there was little escape.