"On the Issues:" MPS superintendent discusses strengths and challenges facing the district
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Darienne Driver was the featured guest for "On the Issues" with Mike Gousha on Wednesday, March 8th.Superintendent Driver talked about the strengths and challenges facing the district.Dr.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Darienne Driver was the featured guest for "On the Issues" with Mike Gousha on Wednesday, March 8th.Superintendent Driver talked about the strengths and challenges facing the district.Dr.
"I want to do something different:" 7th grader experiences his dream profession -- a neurosurgeon!
MILWAUKEE -- Try to remember what you wanted to be when you were in seventh grade.
MILWAUKEE -- Try to remember what you wanted to be when you were in seventh grade.
"Proud of you guys!" Party on UWM campus during Horizon League Championship game, despite loss
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team lost to N.
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team lost to N.
Marquette women win first EVER Big East Championship, defeating DePaul 86-78
MILWAUKEE -- Natisha Hiedeman scored 28 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Amani Wilborn added 20 points to help Marquette secure a trip to the NCAA Tournament with an 86-78 victory over DePaul to win the Big East crown Tuesday night, March 7th.It's the first Big East championship for the Golden Eagles (25-7).Marquette opened the fourth quarter with a 9-2 run to take a 10-point lead and held on late after a turnover and a couple missed foul shots allowed top-seeded DePaul (26-7) to get within 83-78 with 23 seconds left on Jessica January's 3.But the top-seeded Blue Demons wasted one last opportunity with a turnover with 4 seconds left, one of six in the fourth quarter for the team.A Marquette-friendly crowd roared after the final buzzer with the school hosting the tourney on campus at the cozy Al McGuire Center.
MILWAUKEE -- Natisha Hiedeman scored 28 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Amani Wilborn added 20 points to help Marquette secure a trip to the NCAA Tournament with an 86-78 victory over DePaul to win the Big East crown Tuesday night, March 7th.It's the first Big East championship for the Golden Eagles (25-7).Marquette opened the fourth quarter with a 9-2 run to take a 10-point lead and held on late after a turnover and a couple missed foul shots allowed top-seeded DePaul (26-7) to get within 83-78 with 23 seconds left on Jessica January's 3.But the top-seeded Blue Demons wasted one last opportunity with a turnover with 4 seconds left, one of six in the fourth quarter for the team.A Marquette-friendly crowd roared after the final buzzer with the school hosting the tourney on campus at the cozy Al McGuire Center.
UWM Panthers fall to N. Kentucky in Horizon League Tournament Championship game
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team lost to N.
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team lost to N.
"Puts Milwaukee on the map:" 2 teams, 1 city -- vying to be part of the Big Dance
MILWAUKEE -- Feeling the fever!
MILWAUKEE -- Feeling the fever!
Marquette women enjoy home court advantage during Big East Tournament: "Our chemistry is the best it's ever been"
MILWAUKEE -- The excitement of March Madness could be felt on the Marquette University campus Monday, March 6th as the Big East Tournament rolled on.Marquette and Creighton tipped off at 3:00 p.m. Monday.
MILWAUKEE -- The excitement of March Madness could be felt on the Marquette University campus Monday, March 6th as the Big East Tournament rolled on.Marquette and Creighton tipped off at 3:00 p.m. Monday.
Marquette women beat No. 23 Creighton in Big East semis
MILWAUKEE — Amani Wilborn shot 7 of 12 from the field, made 7 of 8 free throws and finished with a career-high 21 points, four assists and two steals to help Marquette beat No. 23 Creighton 72-65 on Monday to advance to the championship game of the Big East Tournament.Allazia Blockton added 19 points and seven rebounds, while Danielle King scored 18 with five rebounds and five assists for third-seeded Marquette (24-7).
MILWAUKEE — Amani Wilborn shot 7 of 12 from the field, made 7 of 8 free throws and finished with a career-high 21 points, four assists and two steals to help Marquette beat No. 23 Creighton 72-65 on Monday to advance to the championship game of the Big East Tournament.Allazia Blockton added 19 points and seven rebounds, while Danielle King scored 18 with five rebounds and five assists for third-seeded Marquette (24-7).
"I didn’t know how to tell them:" Program helps parents share with their kids life-changing diagnoses
MILWAUKEE -- When a parent or other adult in a child's life gets a scary diagnosis like cancer, it can be difficult for the child to grasp what is happening.
MILWAUKEE -- When a parent or other adult in a child's life gets a scary diagnosis like cancer, it can be difficult for the child to grasp what is happening.
MU women open Big East Tournament play with win over Georgetown
MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University women's basketball team opened Big East Tournament play in downtown Milwaukee Sunday, March 5th with a very specific game plan for Georgetown.
MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University women's basketball team opened Big East Tournament play in downtown Milwaukee Sunday, March 5th with a very specific game plan for Georgetown.
Marquette's Markus Howard elected as member of Big East All-Freshman team
NEW YORK — Villanova's Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were among the four unanimous selections to the All-Big East first team Sunday.Marcus Foster of Creighton and Angel Delgado of Seton Hall were also unanimous choices.Trevon Bluiett of Xavier and Andrew Chrabascz of Butler also were named to the six-man first team.Hart and Bluiett were selected to the first team for the second year in a row.Hart, a 6-foot-5 senior guard who was the preseason player of the year, led the conference in scoring (18.7), was fourth in rebounding (6.5) and sixth in steals (1.5).Brunson, a 6-2 sophomore, averaged 14.8 points, was second in the conference in assists (4.3) and shot 53.6 percent from the field.Foster, a junior guard, finished second in the Big East in scoring (18.5), losing the scoring title to Hart by three points.Delgado, a junior, led the nation in rebounding (13.1) and averaged 15.7 points.The second team was Kelan Martin of Butler, Justin Patton of Creighton, Rodney Bullock and Kyron Cartwright of Providence, and Khadeen Carrington of Seton Hall.Kamar Baldwin of Butler, Patton, and Marcus LoVett and Shamorie Ponds of St.
NEW YORK — Villanova's Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were among the four unanimous selections to the All-Big East first team Sunday.Marcus Foster of Creighton and Angel Delgado of Seton Hall were also unanimous choices.Trevon Bluiett of Xavier and Andrew Chrabascz of Butler also were named to the six-man first team.Hart and Bluiett were selected to the first team for the second year in a row.Hart, a 6-foot-5 senior guard who was the preseason player of the year, led the conference in scoring (18.7), was fourth in rebounding (6.5) and sixth in steals (1.5).Brunson, a 6-2 sophomore, averaged 14.8 points, was second in the conference in assists (4.3) and shot 53.6 percent from the field.Foster, a junior guard, finished second in the Big East in scoring (18.5), losing the scoring title to Hart by three points.Delgado, a junior, led the nation in rebounding (13.1) and averaged 15.7 points.The second team was Kelan Martin of Butler, Justin Patton of Creighton, Rodney Bullock and Kyron Cartwright of Providence, and Khadeen Carrington of Seton Hall.Kamar Baldwin of Butler, Patton, and Marcus LoVett and Shamorie Ponds of St.
"Starting to get chills:" Excitement builds at Marquette University ahead of Women's Big East Tournament
MILWAUKEE -- It's March, and that means time for some March Madness.
MILWAUKEE -- It's March, and that means time for some March Madness.
"Going to be great:" Marquette University is center stage for 2017 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
MILWAUKEE -- The final preparations are underway at Marquette University for the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament.
MILWAUKEE -- The final preparations are underway at Marquette University for the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament.
Supporting new mothers: Medical College of Wisconsin receives $2.1M for "Periscope Program"
MILWAUKEE -- A major grant was announced for the Medical College of Wisconsin Monday, February 27th.United Health Foundation officials presented $1.2 million to fund the "Periscope Program" -- PERInatal Specialty COnsult Psychiatry Extension.The program addresses the mental wellness of new and expectant mothers in the Milwaukee area.
MILWAUKEE -- A major grant was announced for the Medical College of Wisconsin Monday, February 27th.United Health Foundation officials presented $1.2 million to fund the "Periscope Program" -- PERInatal Specialty COnsult Psychiatry Extension.The program addresses the mental wellness of new and expectant mothers in the Milwaukee area.
"No letter, no phone call, no email:" Why MPS kept lead test results quiet for months
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools officials are still adding up the cost of testing nearly 13,000 water fixtures, not to mention the cost of repairing or replacing those that showed dangerous amounts of lead.Now, the FOX6 Investigators are asking why it took the district five months to tell parents about lead in the water.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools officials are still adding up the cost of testing nearly 13,000 water fixtures, not to mention the cost of repairing or replacing those that showed dangerous amounts of lead.Now, the FOX6 Investigators are asking why it took the district five months to tell parents about lead in the water.
MPS Family Forum: Parents and kids learn how to make the right choices to thrive
MILWAUKEE -- It may be Saturday but the learning didn't stop in the Milwaukee Public Schools system.
MILWAUKEE -- It may be Saturday but the learning didn't stop in the Milwaukee Public Schools system.
MPS enacts new district-wide uniform policy "to help mitigate the effects of poverty"
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools students will soon have to ditch their jeans and name-brand shirts.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools students will soon have to ditch their jeans and name-brand shirts.
MPS takes a stand on immigration policy, "will not share" a student's immigration status
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) say it will not cooperate when it comes to the recent directive from President Donald Trump's administration cracking down on undocumented immigrants.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) say it will not cooperate when it comes to the recent directive from President Donald Trump's administration cracking down on undocumented immigrants.
Milwaukee Public Schools board APPROVES school uniforms
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Board of School Directors has voted in favor of a district-wide dress code requiring uniforms for Milwaukee Public School students.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Board of School Directors has voted in favor of a district-wide dress code requiring uniforms for Milwaukee Public School students.
Marquette University hosts forum on Zika virus ahead of Spring Break
MILWAUKEE -- With Spring Break around the corner, Marquette University hosted a forum on the Zika virus on Thursday, February 23rd.The College of Health and Sciences invited students to attend the forum called "Zika: Myths and Facts."The event was put together to educate students and the public about Zika, especially with students traveling for Spring Break.One of the organizers said Zika is still a big concern, especially as the weather changes."If we don't take precautions, as the weather starts warming up and the mosquitoes start breeding again, we will start seeing an increase in cases as the weather starts getting warmer, so it is an important thing to be aware of," Laurieann Klockow with the College of Health and Sciences said.Some of the main points of the forum included how the virus spreads, the potential risks and precautions students should take.
MILWAUKEE -- With Spring Break around the corner, Marquette University hosted a forum on the Zika virus on Thursday, February 23rd.The College of Health and Sciences invited students to attend the forum called "Zika: Myths and Facts."The event was put together to educate students and the public about Zika, especially with students traveling for Spring Break.One of the organizers said Zika is still a big concern, especially as the weather changes."If we don't take precautions, as the weather starts warming up and the mosquitoes start breeding again, we will start seeing an increase in cases as the weather starts getting warmer, so it is an important thing to be aware of," Laurieann Klockow with the College of Health and Sciences said.Some of the main points of the forum included how the virus spreads, the potential risks and precautions students should take.