UW-Madison open only for essential functions Thursday

MADISON (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison will be open only for essential operations Thursday as a winter storm bears down on southern Wisconsin.

Audit: Wis. agencies rehired nearly 3,000 retirees

MADISON (AP) -- A new report finds state agencies and the University of Wisconsin-System rehired 2,783 people who had retired between 2007 and 2011.

MPS to discuss making changes to residency requirement for teachers

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public School District administrators want to triple the amount of time educators have to comply with residency requirements.

Vander Blue, Junior Cadougan lead Marquette Golden Eagles

MILWAUKEE -- When Vander Blue went into Aaron Rodgers' mode and fired a touchdown pass to Marquette University teammate Junior Cadougan on Saturday, December 8th, the Eagles were golden.

Marquette honors Majerus at game against Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE -- Hours after Rick Majerus was laid to rest, his alma mater and former team honored the late basketball coach.

Man found dead of heroin overdose in UWM dorm room

MILWAUKEE -- Officials are investigating a heroin overdose death that occurred on Monday, December 3rd on the UW-Milwaukee campus. 

MPS students get fitted for free eyeglasses

MILWAUKEE -- Dozens of kids at a Milwaukee Public Schools’ Alexander Mitchell School will be seeing things a lot clearer now!

High school athletes react to news of Bret Bielema's departure

MADISON -- As former Wisconsin Badgers football head coach Bret Bielema was introduced as the new head coach at the University of Arkansas on Wednesday, December 5th, FOX6 News spoke with Wisconsin recruits who have committed to Wisconsin or are thinking about committing, about what this latest development means for them.

Many on UW's campus "surprised" to hear Bielema news

MADISON -- The University of Arkansas has confirmed Wisconsin’s Bret Bielema will be the next head football coach for the Razorbacks. 

Marquette University officials investigating three attempted robberies

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University officials are alerting students after three attempted robberies have been reported to the Department of Public Safety.

Three attempted robberies reported to Marquette Dept. of Public Safety

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University officials are alerting students after three attempted robberies have been reported to the Department of Public Safety.

Remembering former MU basketball coach Rick Majerus

MILWAUKEE -- Former Marquette University basketball coach Rick Majerus will be remembered by friends and loved ones for his wit and his coaching prowess.

Former Marquette University coach Rick Majerus dies at 64

MILWAUKEE -- Former Marquette University basketball coach Rick Majerus died Saturday, December 1st at the age of 64. 

Physicians taking the lead during "Movember"

WAUWATOSA -- You've probably seen many grow them this month, and you ask, "what's with the mustache?" It's "Movember," a movement to promote prostate and testicular cancer awareness, but also to raise money for the disease.

Marquette women's volleyball team headed to NCAA tournament

MILWAUKEE -- For the second straight year, the Marquette women's volleyball team is headed to the NCAA tournament.

UW-Milwaukee to offer four flexible-degree programs

MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will be the first school in the UW System to offer a so-called flexible degree, in which students will be able to earn college credit for knowledge already gained through work or life experience.