MKE Rec team up with MPS for Ultimate Sports Day
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On August 6, Milwaukee Public Schools Interscholastic Athletics and Milwaukee Recreation Youth Sports will host Ultimate Sports Day. The event will give young athletes the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the 13 sports programs offered within the district.

Waukesha Hadfield Whittier school merger, fall will be new for everyone

Enrollment at Hadfield Elementary in Waukesha is set to nearly double in the fall after Hadfield and Whitter's merger was approved earlier this year.

MPS Foundation: Back-to-School Supply Drive launched

The seventh annual No Empty Backpacks School Supplies Drive launched Wednesday, Aug. 3 and runs through Sept. 16.

Marquette Dentistry student killed in Marquette Interchange crash
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A 22-year-old man was struck and killed in the Marquette Interchange near 16th Street on I-94 early Sunday. Marquette University's president?said in a letter to students the victim is Payton Claybaugh, ?a 2022 cum laude?graduate of Marquette?s College of Health Sciences?and a D1?student in our?School of Dentistry.?

Back-to-school: Milwaukee Health Department fair gets families ready
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As parents start back-to-school shopping, the Milwaukee Health Department on Friday helped families get ready with its 21st annual "Back to School Health Fair."

Back-to-school: Milwaukee Health Department fair gets families ready

The Milwaukee Health Department on Friday held its 21st annual Back to School Health Fair, helping students and families get ready.

MPS mask rules; school board votes to follow CDC metric

The Milwaukee Public Schools board voted to switch to the CDC's COVID-19 Community Levels metric system when it comes to mask guidance.

President Biden weighs extending student loan payment pause beyond August 31

The White House said that President Biden is deliberating whether to extend the pause on federal student loan payments beyond Aug. 31 and forgive a portion of student debt per borrower.

Armed robbery near Marquette; vehicle stolen, 3 suspects sought

The Marquette University Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that happened Wednesday, July 27 near 22nd and Wells.

UCLA professor quits job, says 'woke takeover' of education 'intellectually corrupt'

Joseph Manson retired from his tenured position in UCLA's anthropology department because of the "Woke takeover of higher education," he wrote in a now-viral blog post.

UW Quintez Cephus reinstatement lawsuit dismissed: judge

A judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the UW System reinstated former Badgers receiver Quintez Cephus without seeking input from a woman who accused him of sexual assault.

'When the Emperor was Divine': Muskego groups ask district to reconsider book

A novel about Japanese internment camps during World War II will not be taught at Muskego High School next year. Some parents and Asian American Pacific Islander groups are hoping the district will reconsider.

Milwaukee Public Schools lunches, youth group seeks overhaul
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A group of Milwaukee Public Schools students wants change. The students say their school lunches need an overhaul – and they have a list of demands.

Youth group seeks an overhaul of the lunches served at Milwaukee Public Schools
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Youth Empowered in the Struggle (Y.E.S.), the youth arm of Voces de la Frontera, is seeking an overhaul of the lunches served at Milwaukee Public Schools through its School Lunch Justice Campaign.