Endodontists kick off Root Canal Awareness Week

WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- Taking a trip to the dentist is not the type of trip many people want to be going on, especially when it comes to getting a root canal.

Teacher's aide pulled from school after alleged slapping incident

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee family is accusing an MPS teacher's aide of slapping a four-year-old boy after school on Monday, March 11th.The boy's mother says this incident was final straw that caused her to pull her four-year-old son out of preschool at Keefe Avenue Elementary School in Milwaukee.On Monday morning, the boy's mother told FOX6 News the boy said he did not want to go to school because of a teacher's aide in his class."He just said his teacher kept messing with him.

Beyond the Game: UW-Milwaukee's Ryan Haggerty

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It is a bittersweet time of year for senior college basketball players.

Catholics at Marquette honor Pope on his day of resignation

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Catholics at Marquette University honored Pope Benedict XVI with a special mass on Thursday, February 28th -- the day Pope Benedict officially resigned.

Beyond the Game: Marquette Alumnus Chris Grimm

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Marquette University's big win over 12th ranked Syracuse Monday night marked the fifth time in five seasons that Coach Buzz Williams has led the Golden Eagles to at least 20 wins.Williams has continued the excellent standard set by Tom Crean, who's finest hour was the Dwayne Wade led stunning victory over Kentucky to get MU to the NCAA Final Four in the midst of that amazing run in 2003.Chris Grimm was a freshman on that team.

Milwaukee Panthers fall to UWGB Phoenix 78-61

GREEN BAY -- Big Alec Brown scored a career-high 28 points as Green Bay took control in the 2nd half of a 78-61 win over UW Milwaukee.Coach Rob Jeter's Panthers (8-23, 3-13 Horizon league) were within five after a Paris Gulley (19 points) jumper, but the Phoenix rose up by scoring the next 9 points in a 70 span of 70 seconds.Coach Brian Wardle's Green Bay team (16-13, 10-5) could wind up hosting the Panthers again in the first round of the league tournament.

Help MPS 2nd graders who are learning the art of persuasion

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Second graders at Milwaukee Public Schools’ Hartford University School are on a mission -- and need your help.

Univ. of Wisconsin Marching Band to perform at Greendale H.S.

GREENDALE (WITI) -- The University of Wisconsin Badger Band will perform at Greendale High School Saturday, February 23rd.The performance will feature Camp Randall favorites and halftime selections from the 2012-2013 Rose Bowl season.The show will take place inside the Greendale High School gym at 7 p.m.Doors for the event open at 6 p.m.For ticket information, click here.

MPS debuts online catalog for 2013-14 enrollment process

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools is debuting School Selections, its new online schools catalog.

Marquette team finds a way to New York despite blizzard

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Marquette University's lacrosse team has a game against Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.

MPS holds first of five recruitment events to fill 700 positions

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Public School District has 700 positions to fill for the 2013-2014 school district, and kicked off a series of recruitment events on Wednesday, February 6th.The first of five recruitment sessions was held on Wednesday at Manitoba School.

Medical College receives $919K grant for AIDS research

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) has received a five-year, $919,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health to support its post-doctoral fellowship program.

George Koonce, medical experts, discuss concussions

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Former Green Bay Packers linebacker George Koonce joined experts with the Medical College of Wisconsin for a panel held at Marquette University focusing on concussions and their impact on athletes of all ages and skill types.