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2023-24 Marquette Men’s Basketball Player Review: #1 Kam Jones
With the 2023-24 season long since in the books, let’s take a few moments to look back at the performance of each member of YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles this year. While we’re at it, we’ll also take a look back at our player previews and see how our preseason prognostications stack up with how things actually played out. We’ll run through the roster in order of total minutes played going from lowest to highest, and today we focus the penultimate installment of our saga at Gary Parrish’s little homie from Memphis.....
How much did it rain in Wisconsin on Sunday?
Fourth of July weekend was no exception to this year's rainy Wisconsin summer. After a relatively sunny start to the holiday weekend, much of the state saw scattered rain throughout Sunday. In Milwaukee, forecasts called for a 34% to 36% chance of afternoon and evening rain, and some communities around...
A message from College of Nursing Dean Jill Guttormson
I hope everyone is having a great start to their summer! It’s a busy one for the College of Nursing; we are moving everything out of Clark Hall and into David A. Straz, Jr., Hall, our new home. That process will continue through the summer so we can be ready to welcome students on Aug. 26. I invite you to visit the building once it’s open and look forward to the official dedication ceremony in October.
A message from Marquette Engineering Opus Dean Kristina Ropella
Dear friends and partners of Marquette Engineering,. I am excited to share the third digital issue of Marquette Engineer and these inspirational stories of our Marquette engineering students, faculty, staff, alumni and collaborators. This special digest showcases how our Marquette engineers ignite curiosity and creativity to lead bold change. As...
DNP projects make a difference for patients, health systems
Dr. Jillene Saler, a Class of 2024 graduate of Marquette’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, spent months figuring out how to improve patient outcomes through her DNP practice change project. “This project is all about looking at something you can make better, whether that’s an educational, process or support...
Student nurses in bilingual clinical residency address Latinx health inequities
When Dr. Sylvia Peña was just a teenager, a budding awareness of health inequities led her to reconsider plans to study biomedical engineering in college and instead pursue nursing. The pivotal incident that started her on this new path happened when she was volunteering at a hospital reception desk...
Violent Holiday Weekend in Milwaukee: Three Dead Among 21 Shot
Milwaukee experienced a violent Fourth of July weekend with 21 people shot, resulting in three fatalities. City police reported at least five shootings each on Saturday, July 6th, and Sunday, and four shootings on Friday, July 5th. Incidents included a double shooting on Friday, a quadruple shooting on Saturday, and...
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers thriving on and off the field as High-A affiliate of Milwaukee Brewers
GRAND CHUTE – Rob Zerjav has been with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for 28 years. The UW-Whitewater grad started as an unpaid intern and, along with the ballclub, is a success story. In 2020, Zerjav became a minority owner when Third Base Ventures, an entity led by Green Bay...
Businesses in RNC security perimeter ready to navigate next couple weeks
MILWAUKEE — With parking in downtown Milwaukee becoming harder as the Republican National Convention approaches, businesses in the security perimeter are ready to navigate the next two weeks. Jared Cooke is one of the managers at the Milwaukee Brat House. He said there is a lot of anticipation among...
Renewed push to adopt ‘People’s Flag’ as official flag of Milwaukee
Gregory Harris is a manager at Brew City Brand in Milwaukee, a shop that sells local prints and designs. The store’s location inside 3rd Street Market Hall sells koozies, beanies, shirts and other items that feature a simple flag design often seen in the city, dubbed the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee.”
Little White Schoolhouse replica, constructed by high school students, headed to Milwaukee for Republican National Convention
RIPON – The historic Little White Schoolhouse is on the move — in miniature form. A one-third scale replica of the schoolhouse, which was constructed by Ripon High School students for parades and city events, will be on display at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee July 15-18.
Newbery-winning Latina writer spreads joy of reading at United Community Center school
When Newbery-medal winning author Meg Medina visits schools, her goal is always to "be a book friend to children." And her method is to give one-minute book talks. "I believe...
Too hot to sleep? New report says climate change causing more hot nights in Wisconsin
As the world heats up, a recent report finds summer nights are warming more than days across the globe — and even cooler states like Wisconsin are seeing more tropical nights. The report from Climate Central, an independent group of scientists, examined the number of days where the lowest...
Brewers Weekly Prospect Watch: Checking in on the 2023 Draft class after one year
We're less than a week away from the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. That means we're closing in on one year since the Brewers drafted their 2023 class. The Brewers 2023 Draft class was widely regarded as one of the best drafts in the league last year. They maximized every dollar available to them, loaded up with high upside talent, and played the board beautifully.
3 Milwaukee Bucks fighting for a bigger role after Malik Beasley's departure
As most expected, Malik Beasley has officially left the Milwaukee Bucks after one season together, inking a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons. Beasley's departure creates question marks at the shooting guard position, as he was a starter and eventually a second-unit cog for this team. With Beasley gone, the Bucks need to find players to eat minutes at the shooting guard position next season, and thankfully, their roster is plump full of them. With all of that said, let us look at three current Milwaukee Bucks who could earn more minutes now.
New creative workshops for young autistic people coming to Northwoods this August
Islands of Brilliance is a Milwaukee-based nonprofit that teaches children and young adults on the autism spectrum creative skills. This August, it’s offering three free animation workshopsin the Northwoods. “Special interests” are serious, core passions that are often hailed as a hallmark of autism. Dr. Kate Siekman is...
Public Investigator Tamia Fowlkes on taking tips, chasing leads and telling stories about her community
When I was 13 years old, I wrote an eighth-grade graduation speech about how I wanted to become a journalist. At the time, I told the audience that I longed for two things: to tell the stories of my community and to make my city and state a better place. A decade later,...
From Lil Uzi Vert to Maroon 5, the best and worst of Summerfest 2024, Weekend 3
Rain again intruded on the final two days of Summerfest's final weekend. So it was only right that Mother Nature would spare fest-goers on a gorgeous and sunny last day that featured our favorite performances of the weekend, ensuring that the Milwaukee music festival, 56 years after its inception, ended on a high note. ...
Why is it raining more in Milwaukee this summer?
If you feel like you’ve been waking up to gloomy mornings for weeks in a row, you’re not imagining it: so far, this summer in Milwaukee has been more rainy than last year. Since mid-May, it’s rained at least every few days, according to National Weather Service data. The longest streak of non-rainy...
We Energies, Associated Bank among businesses near RNC protest areas. What are their plans?
The security perimeter is set for the Republican National Convention, and with it are the designated protest areas. The massive event is scheduled to take place July 15-18 and is expected to bring thousands of delegates, police, media, guests and protesters to the city. ...
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