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MPS recall petitioners say they have 37,000 signatures and backing of anonymous donors
Members of a group seeking to remove half the Milwaukee School Board said Wednesday they have collected 37,000 signatures on their petitions with the help of paid canvassers, but they're not saying where the money is coming from. The group, MPS School Board Recall Collaborative, aims to collect over 60,000 signatures to...
County residents among attendees at historic RNC convention in Wisconsin
Following the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump, the eyes of the nation were fixed on Milwaukee, Wis., last week during the four-day Republican National Convention. Among the thousands who filled the Fiserv Forum each day were two residents of Big Horn County. Sharon Hall of Lovell and Roxanne...
A message from Diederich College of Communication Dean Sarah Feldner
Dear alumni and friends of the Diederich College of Communication:. This spring we celebrated 100 years of teaching theatre at Marquette University. As I considered this history, I dove deeply into how theatre more broadly has been part of Jesuit education. One of our own alumni, Father George Drance, S.J. (SP ’84), spoke to AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast about this tradition of Jesuit theatre. Dramatic performance has long been a tool for Ignatian education. Dating back centuries, performance was seen as a way to practice rhetoric and to teach the core lessons and values of the Catholic faith. Dramatic performance provided an avenue for the practical education that is the hallmark of Jesuit education.
1 person hurt in Wauwatosa gas station shootout
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Wauwatosa police are investigating an attempted armed robbery and shootout at a gas station near Mayfair Road and Capitol Drive. Police say a 39-year-old man was pumping gas when five suspects attempted to steal his vehicle. According to police, A Wauwatosa officer who was in the...
Armed robbery attempt ends with gunfire exchange in Wauwatosa, 1 person in serious condition
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 39-year-old Wauwatosa man is in serious condition at a local hospital after exchanging gunfire with suspects attempting to rob him of his vehicle at a gas station near Capitol and Mayfair Road. Wauwatosa police reported that at around 3 a.m. on Friday, July 26,...
State task force outlines plans for $1B in federally funded broadband internet expansion
Wisconsin is getting ready to deploy more than $1 billion in federal funds over the next five years to expand broadband internet service where it’s not yet available around the state. A state task force has spent the last year drawing up its plans for the project and this fall will begin allocating the money […]
Thousands of Wisconsin high school students to be directly admitted to UW schools for 2025
Starting next week, tens of thousands of high school students across Wisconsin will be directly admitted to Universities of Wisconsin schools without filing applications. The admissions are part of a new program, launched in December, to boost admission on the state’s public university campuses. Next week through September, students will start receiving emails letting them […]
Commercials coming to make case for Wisconsin August amendments
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin are going to hear a lot more about the coming vote on a pair of constitutional amendments. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, along with the Institute for Reforming Government, on Thursday announced an ad campaign aimed at making sure voters know what they’ll be seeing on their Aug. 13 ballot. “Going to be engaging in an educational program to inform the...
WATCH: Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 commit Zach Kinziger at Nike Peach Jam
Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 commit Zach Kinziger displayed his skillset at the 2024 Nike Peach Jam earlier this month. A native of De Pere, Wisconsin, Kinziger has vaulted up recruiting outlets’ class of 2025 rankings since committing to Wisconsin in August of 2023. On3’s industry ranking listed the rising senior as the No. 102 overall player in the class of 2025, No. 24 shooting guard and No. 2 recruit from the state of Wisconsin. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound shooting guard was the first class of 2025 prospect to commit to Greg Gard’s crew. He and three-star center Will Garlock round out a...
Keith Urban’s Outfit Under Fire From Popular Wisconsin Gas Station
Kwik Trip gas station has ignited a social media frenzy after calling out country music superstar Keith Urban for his questionable fashion choice at a recent show in Wisconsin. Kwik Trip vs. Buc-ee's. Let me just start by saying I have never been to a Buc-ee's gas station before, BUT...
Governor Evers Announces $50 Million for Rural Road Improvements in Fredonia on Thursday
Wisconsin’s rural roads are critical for the State’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries, and maintaining them is the aim of a $50 million package announced on Thursday by Governor Tony Evers. To make the announcement, Evers visited Fredonia in Ozaukee County, which received over $1.8 million to improve local roads and infrastructure along Belgium-Kohler Road.
Eduardo Galvan appointed MPS interim superintendent, despite objections from community and some school board members
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- On Thursday night, July 25, the MPS board of education appointed Eduardo Galvan interim superintendent, over the vocal objections of community members in the audience. That move is expected to provide more stability as the district starts the school year under the cloud of the financial...
Payne’s journey from Elkins to the Brewers: From hit king to top pick
Fort Bend Elkins High School baseball standout Braylon Payne, originally set to join the University of Houston, has seen a significant turn in his athletic journey as the Milwaukee Brewers have selected him with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. “When I heard those words, my...
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