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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 -- 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:
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.
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.
Students from Puerto Rico attending Marquette University to host relief drive
MILWAUKEE -- There are about 50 students from Puerto Rico attending Marquette University and they've organized a relief drive to help the victims of Hurricane Maria.According to a news release, the drive will take place on Saturday, September 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union located at 1442 West Wisconsin Avenue.Organizers are asking people to bring batteries, flashlights, bottled water, canned food, medicine, first aid kits, personal hygiene items, mosquito repellent, towels, battery powered fans, cleaning supplies, feminine care, garbage bags, toilet paper and blankets.In addition, Marquette has invited students from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to a solidarity dinner Saturday night, Sept. 30th.The news release says in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Marquette’s Campus Ministry sent an email to students from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean offering support and prayers and expressing concern for their well-being.
MILWAUKEE -- There are about 50 students from Puerto Rico attending Marquette University and they've organized a relief drive to help the victims of Hurricane Maria.According to a news release, the drive will take place on Saturday, September 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union located at 1442 West Wisconsin Avenue.Organizers are asking people to bring batteries, flashlights, bottled water, canned food, medicine, first aid kits, personal hygiene items, mosquito repellent, towels, battery powered fans, cleaning supplies, feminine care, garbage bags, toilet paper and blankets.In addition, Marquette has invited students from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to a solidarity dinner Saturday night, Sept. 30th.The news release says in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Marquette’s Campus Ministry sent an email to students from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean offering support and prayers and expressing concern for their well-being.
Hot on the gridiron: Schools, trainers take extra precautions as athletes play in record heat
MILWAUKEE -- Friday's steamy, record-setting weather came with warnings.
MILWAUKEE -- Friday's steamy, record-setting weather came with warnings.
Zoning board gives initial go-ahead to turn former MPS school into Extended Stay hotel
MILWAUKEE -- A plan to convert a former Milwaukee Public Schools building into a hotel is starting to take shape.A city zoning board gave the initial go-ahead to sell the former Wisconsin Avenue School near 27th and Wisconsin to the Ambassador.The property would be sold for $200,000.
MILWAUKEE -- A plan to convert a former Milwaukee Public Schools building into a hotel is starting to take shape.A city zoning board gave the initial go-ahead to sell the former Wisconsin Avenue School near 27th and Wisconsin to the Ambassador.The property would be sold for $200,000.
"My driving has changed:" 'MPS Drive' program offers free driver's ed to MPS students
MILWAUKEE -- Learning to drive used to be a rite of passage for teenagers, but when schools stopped teaching driver's education, many young people never got a true understanding of the rules of the road."I swore I knew everything before this class, but my driving has changed.
MILWAUKEE -- Learning to drive used to be a rite of passage for teenagers, but when schools stopped teaching driver's education, many young people never got a true understanding of the rules of the road."I swore I knew everything before this class, but my driving has changed.
