Milwaukee Business Journal: Interview with Frontier Airlines CEO

MILWAUKEE -- Frontier Airlines was the top carrier out of Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport, but two years later, the airline has all but abandoned the market.

MPS announces no teacher layoffs due to health cost savings

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools officials have announced no teacher layoffs in advance of the 2012-2013 school year, due to better-than-expected health cost savings from employee contracts negotiated back in 2010.

Medical College gets $1 million to study pain treatment

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin has a $1 million grant to study the use of genetically-modified stem cells to treat chronic pain.

Colorado shooting: Psychology of a gunman like James Holmes

MILWAUKEE -- The world got its first look at 24-year-old James Holmes Monday, July 23rd as he made his first court appearance -- accused of opening fire in a crowded theater during the Dark Knight Rises midnight showing on Friday, killing 12 and injuring over 50.

Steve Novak sponsors golf outing for friend with rare condition

SHOREWOOD -- After knocking around the NBA for a few seasons, Steve Novak -- the Brown Deer High School and Marquette University standout basketball player has his first real professional security, in the form of a new four-year contract with the New York Knicks.

Seven MPS students earned piano scholarships

MILWAUKEE -- Seven Milwaukee Public Schools students have won scholarships to help them study piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music for the 2012-13 school year.

MPS launches new GPS-enabled mobile website

MILWAUKEE -- Parents shopping for school supplies, shopping for a school for their children or just looking to learn more about Milwaukee Public Schools now have a new tool to help them: the district’s new mobile website.

Tammi Monty sentenced to a year in prison, terminated from MPS

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Tammi Monty on Tuesday, July 10th to one year in prison plus three years of extended supervision.

Dallas Mavericks introduce Jae Crowder

DALLAS (AP) -- A bright spot in what has otherwise been a dismal offseason for the Dallas Mavericks came Tuesday, July 10th.

Cavs get Crowder 34th overall, last of 3 to Mavs

DALLAS (AP) -- Marquette forward Jae Crowder was picked 34th in the NBA draft by Cleveland, the last of three Cavaliers picks presumably going to the Dallas Mavericks.

Missing Milwaukee teenager found safe

MILWAUKEE -- Police say their search for 17-year-old Donalvin Weatherby of Milwaukee is over.

Medical College trustees approve two new campuses

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Medical College of Wisconsin trustees have voted to move ahead with establishing two community-based medical education campuses in Wisconsin.

Business Journal Report (6-25-12)

In business news for Monday, June 25th, 2012 -- 7-Eleven has acquired 18 Open Pantry stores in Wisconsin -- mostly in the Milwaukee area.

Doctors use Second Life to answer medical questions

WAUWATOSA -- Doctors at the Medical College of Wisconsin are venturing into the digital world to help patients.

Milwaukee Public Schools spends $14K+ on each student

MILWAUKEE -- New Census numbers show Milwaukee Public Schools spends more than $14,000 on each student every school year.

MPS, Morehouse partnership pulls in $800K in scholarships

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools announced a new partnership with Morehouse College Tuesday, June 19th.

U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule on Affordable Care Act

MILWAUKEE -- The United States Supreme Court is about to make a ruling that will determine whether President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act is constitutional.