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Panthers men's basketball coach preps for team's upcoming year

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2 years ago

October 25, 2024

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Panthers men's basketball coach preps for team's upcoming year

Panthers men’s basketball coach preps for upcoming year

Ahead of their season opener, FOX6’s Lily Zhao went beyond the game with Panthers men’s head coach Bart Lundy.

MILWAUKEE – This year, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers men’s basketball team is hoping to make a splash.

The Panthers were picked first in the preseason polls for the first time since the 2006-07 season and have their sights set on a Horizon League title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Ahead of their season opener, FOX6’s Lily Zhao went one-on-one with UWM men’s head coach Bart Lundy.

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FOX6’s Lily Zhao: Another year is upon you guys. I know you guys are picked number one in the preseason polls, but you are more excited about things beyond the preseason polls with this team. What is the excitement level knowing that the tip off for the season opener is right around the corner?

Panthers men’s head coach Bart Lundy

“The excitement level is off the charts. We put in all this work in the offseason. It’s great to be picked, but I think all the guys are just excited to get on the court, play in front of fans. Our fans are excited to see them really, really pick it up and play against somebody else, so it’s right around the corner.”

FOX6’s Lily Zhao: You talked about the 2:58, 2 minutes and 58 seconds right? What was the big motivator for you to bring that up to the guys in the offseason to drive them to want to be better this year?

“You reflect, you know, 2 minutes and 58 seconds short of that NCAA tournament run and hats off to oakland. They had a great run in the NCAA tournament. We’re proud of what they did, but for us, we look at opportunities missed in the offseason that you can work just a little bit harder. You can get just a little bit more and for those guys, especially our returners, they feel that and they have used it as fuel.”

FOX6’s Lily Zhao: What gives you confidence from what you’ve seen this offseason from this team that they can make another run this year?

“Your confidence comes from your work. They have worked and they’re gritty and they’re tough. They’re together, so as long as we can keep those ingredients in, we’re going to try to coach them the best we can and step out of the way and let the players be players, but we’ve got a lot of talent and a lot of guys that really want to win and want to play well together and a lot of guys that take pride in Milwaukee.”

FOX6’s Lily Zhao: Speaking of Milwaukee, you have seven Milwaukee players on your roster. How important was that and talk about some of those guys who will make an impact on the roster this year.

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“We brought John (Lovelace) back from Youngstown State, Danilo from Louisville, so the seven, there are some walk-ons, some scholarship players, but as you continue to open doors and people trust your program, I think you’ll see more and more of that as we go along.”

FOX6’s Lily Zhao: What is your message to Panthers fans? Having seen your product, your brand of basketball the last two years, for how well this team has done, what’s your message to the fans this year about this team?

“Oh, they’re going to love these guys,” said Lundy. “They’re tough. They’re fun to be around. We’re going to play really fast, really hard. They’re athletic. It’s a really good Panther team. I got to not screw this up because those guys are winners, and the fans are absolutely going to love them.”

The Panthers’ season finally tips off on Monday, Nov. 4 against Lakeland at the Klotsche Center.

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Stolen Oak Creek couple’s car found by viewer dumped near Milwaukee apartment complex

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6 hours ago

June 19, 2026

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Stolen Oak Creek couple’s car found by viewer dumped near Milwaukee apartment complex

MILWAUKEE — An Oak Creek couple’s stolen car has been found after a viewer who saw a report on the theft spotted it near a south side Milwaukee apartment complex.

Melinna Posey said the ordeal began when her car was stolen and she turned to social media for help. A person who responded claimed to have the vehicle and demanded money for its return. The person messaging even taunted her, discarding some of the items inside the car.

Personal items were inside the vehicle, including the family’s car seat, stroller, cameras and photos.

“It’s been very stressful, especially for him. It’s his vehicle, it’s in his name,” Posey said.

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Stolen Oak Creek couple’s car found by viewer dumped near Milwaukee apartment complex

I spoke to Posey on Tuesday. Since then, she and Tyler Dusenberry had been searching for the car. On Thursday, the couple received a message from someone who saw the story on TMJ4. That person found the car at a south side Milwaukee apartment complex and shared pictures of the red Dodge Durango SRT between trees and a building, covered in tarps.

“I didn’t believe the text message at first today, and then he sent pictures of the car, and I was like, thank the lord, I was like thank you so much,” Posey said.

“It’s a roller coaster that’s what it’s been,” Dusenberry said.

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Oak Creek Police picked up the car and are processing it for evidence. The family has not yet been able to see the inside of the vehicle or what, if anything, was left behind.

The family said they are grateful to everyone who helped them this week, but said the entire experience will be tough to get over.

“It’s just unfortunate that this all happened, and we had a lot of memories and trips within that vehicle so it’s just a little life-changing to be honest,” Dusenberry said.

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$95,000 worth of Milwaukee tools stolen in Plover

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17 hours ago

June 18, 2026

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,000 worth of Milwaukee tools stolen in Plover

PLOVER, Wis. (WBAY) – Police in the western part of the state are spreading the word after someone stole over $95,000 worth of Milwaukee-brand tools. Police are concerned that they’ll be sold online or sold outside the state.

Milwaukee-brand tools were stolen from a trailer at a solar farm in Plover.

Police say there were 130 items, including more than 40 half-inch impact guns, multiple wire cutters, grease guns, 80 batteries, and a couple of small generators.

Investigators are warning that buyers who purchase stolen items can have them seized and could lose their money or even face criminal charges if they knew the property was stolen.

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