Willem Dafoe, UWM commencement speaker for spring 2022

Academy Award nominated actor Willem Dafoe returns to his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in May to be the featured speaker at the university’s two commencement ceremonies

USM lawsuit, Michelle Obama's brother discusses with FOX6

Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, and his wife are suing University School of Milwaukee and discussed it with FOX6 News' Stephanie Grady.

USM lawsuit, Michelle Obama's brother discusses with FOX6
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Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, and his wife are suing University School of Milwaukee and discussed it with FOX6 News' Stephanie Grady.

MPS board member pay raises approved, 1st time since 2000
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Milwaukee Public Schools board members are giving themselves a pay raise for the first time in 22 years. Board members have been getting the same pay since 2000 ? $18,121 for board members and $18,667 for board president.

MPS board members raise own pay, 1st time since 2000

Milwaukee Public Schools board members are giving themselves a pay raise for the first time in 22 years, voting to bump pay by roughly $850 a year, per board member.

Dwyane Wade, Marquette's commencement speaker for spring 2022

Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist and one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history who led Marquette to the Final Four in 2003, will serve as Marquette University's undergraduate Commencement speaker on Sunday, May 22.

Watertown student, Ukrainian refugee learning from Poland

A Ukrainian refugee is getting help with her education in Watertown without ever stepping foot in the United States.

Growing pessimism among Wisconsin voters, new poll shows

Wisconsin voters are growing more pessimistic, a Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday showed.

Burlington student sex assault, ex-staffer charged

A former Burlington elementary school staff member appeared in court Wednesday, charged with repeated sexual assault of a same child.

UW chancellor finalists include provost, 4 others names

The provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and four others from out of state were named Wednesday as finalists to lead the UW-Madison flagship campus.

Alleged Burlington student sex assaults, ex-staffer arrested: sheriff

A former Burlington school staff member has been arrested, the Racine County Sheriff's Office announced, for alleged incidents with students.

Harvard atones for university's ties to slavery, pledges $100M to research

Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college, is the latest among a growing number of U.S. schools attempting to confront their involvement with slavery and also make amends for it.

Wisconsin cybersecurity summit at MSOE draws industry experts

MSOE held a cybersecurity summit, where industry experts discussed making the digital world safer for businesses and consumers.

School bus hit by gunfire Monday; MPS students return to class

Students at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning will return to class Tuesday, April 26 after a shots fired incident resulted in a school bus being struck by gunfire on Monday afternoon, April 25. 

St. Augustine prep mural; a tribute to perseverance amid pandemic

Most 2020 and 2021 graduates did not get to have a proper graduation. That is exactly why a school on Milwaukee's south side wanted to acknowledge their pandemic graduates in a colorful way.

Run 4 Water Milwaukee 2022 ​5K Run/Walk

Hundreds of people laced up their sneakers Sunday morning for the Run 4 Water Milwaukee 2022 ​5K Run/Walk along Milwaukee's lakefront. All proceeds from the event go to the UW-Milwaukee chapter of Engineers Without Borders to build projects in rural Guatemala bringing potable water to communities that lack access to it.

Lakeshore Technical College health care center gets $1M donation

The Lakeshore Technical College Foundation on Friday announced a $1 million donation for the development of a new Center for Health Care Excellence.

HAWS foster dog graduation held at Carroll University

It was graduation day for some HAWS foster dogs and Carroll University students Friday, part of an animal behavior program.