Milwaukee, WI
Silver Spring shootings: Milwaukee man charged in 1, wounded in another
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man has been charged in connection to a July 14 shooting – and was wounded in another shooting less than a day later.
Prosecutors said 33-year-old Joshua Gray was involved in two shootings along Silver Spring Drive. The two happened within 12 hours of one another.
The first shooting happened near 64th and Silver Spring around 10:15 p.m. on July 14. A criminal complaint states police spoke to the victim – a 23-year-old woman – at the hospital. She said she was hanging out with two men when a third man, later identified as Gray, approached them.
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The victim said Gray said “Been looking for you” and yelled “Westlawn” at one of the men she was with before the two started “arguing with each other over neighborhoods and their street status,” per the complaint. As the argument progressed, she saw a gun and ducked down before hearing multiple gunshots “which sounded like more than one firearm.”
The victim realized she was shot, and went into the gas station for help. The complaint states the two men she was with drove off, and she did not know where the third man, Gray, went.
Police found five .380 caliber bullet casings and eight 9mm bullet casings at the scene. Surveillance video showed Gray walk up to the two men. The complaint states Gray was seen on video shooting at one of the men before running off.
Shooting near 60th and Silver Spring, Milwaukee
The next morning, around 9 a.m., police responded to a shooting just a few blocks away near 60th and Silver Spring.
Surveillance video from the area showed a group of people arguing in a parking lot when multiple people pulled out guns and started shooting at each other, according to the complaint. The video showed a man, Gray, wearing a shirt that appeared to be identical to the one worn by the shooter at 64th and Silver Spring the previous night.
The complaint states Gray approached a black car and someone inside that car started shooting. Gray briefly went to the ground before pulling out a gun and shooting it toward the black car. He then ran off, apparently injured. Police described his wounds at the time as life-threatening.
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The complaint states five .380 caliber bullet casings were recovered from the scene near where Gray was seen firing his gun. Numerous other bullet casings were also found in different areas of the parking lot. A toolmark analysis, per the complaint, determined those casings came from a “common weapon” to those found at 64th and Silver Spring.
Gray is charged with first-degree reckless injury, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm contrary to injunction.
Court records indicate Gray made his initial court appearance on July 26, and his cash bond was set at $25,000.
Milwaukee, WI
A powerful partnership: UWL’s Milwaukee Urban Experiences program helps students, educators thrive
Randy Vargas, an elementary/middle education major at UWL, works with students at the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee through the summer Milwaukee Urban Experiences program.
Student teaching is often the most transformative experience in an education major’s college career — putting lessons taught in the classroom to work in a real-life setting, while having an experienced educator as a mentor.
The collaboration between the UW-La Crosse and the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has become a model for meaningful professional development, enriching the teaching and learning experience for educators, student teachers and students alike.
Angie From, a seventh and eighth grade math and religion teacher at Notre Dame, has mentored several UWL student teachers. For From, these connections often extend beyond the classroom.
“I really enjoy building relationships with UWL students,” From says. “I still keep in touch with many of them, and it’s rewarding to see how they grow as educators.”
Notre Dame benefits significantly from the partnership. From explains that UWL student teachers provide her with additional support and fresh perspectives, allowing her to focus on instructional planning while also fostering the development of future teachers.
“Having student teachers assist with grading and correcting assignments is a win-win,” From says. “It helps them familiarize themselves with the students — their strengths and areas of struggle — while giving me more time to focus on lesson planning. It’s also a practical way for them to start understanding the balance required in a teaching career.”
For Notre Dame students, the presence of UWL student teachers means more personalized support and expanded educational opportunities.
“The students benefit from having another person in their corner. UWL student teachers bring new energy and ideas to the classroom,” From explains. This support is particularly valuable in her station-based learning model, in which extra educators enhance the depth of instruction.
The partnership also helps seasoned educators like From stay sharp and innovative.
“Mentoring student teachers gives me fresh ideas and techniques that are being taught today,” From says. “They often introduce me to new technologies and methods that keep my teaching relevant and effective.”
From also highlights the professionalism and preparedness of UWL student teachers.
“UWL student teachers have always stood out,” From says. “They come in well-prepared, approach student teaching with enthusiasm and consistently do an outstanding job.”
Each student teacher brings unique strengths to the classroom, From says, from being fluent in another language to designing engaging activities or leveraging sports to connect with students.
By combining the expertise of experienced educators with the fresh perspectives of aspiring teachers, UWL and Notre Dame are cultivating a dynamic learning environment that prepares students and teachers for success.
Written by UW-La Crosse
Link to original story: https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/a-powerful-partnership-mue/
MILWAUKEE — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making large cuts to medical research funding on Wednesday. It’s just a temporary pause.
This comes weeks after the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced it could lose $65 million under a new federal effort to cut down on medical research costs, according to court documents filed Monday.
Some of the university’s largest medical research programs aim to treat Alzheimer’s disease and discover cures to cancer.
The lack of research on Alzheimer’s is worrisome for people like Ben Koenigs. He believes research is vital to find a cure for the devastating disease.
Ben Koenigs
“If someone doesn’t have to deal with what I have had to deal with for so long, then awesome,” Koenigs said.
It’s been a tough decade for his family. They’ve watched his dad, Bernie, slowly suffer from Alzheimer’s.
Ben Koenigs
TMJ4’s Megan Lee asked Koenigs what it’s like to have his dad physically here but mentally fading.
Koenigs said, “I mean it’s hard.”
They moved his dad to a nursing home as his memory started to decline.
“Watching my dad suffer for like ten years with this is making me a little bit stronger but not all the time and it never gets easier really,” Koenigs said.
Ben Koenigs
He isn’t alone in this scary reality. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 120,000 people in Wisconsin had Alzheimer’s in 2020. That number is expected to grow this year.
“What’s scary is like it was my grandpa on my mom’s side and then now it’s my dad, so it’s like oh boy it’s coming for me,” Koenigs said.
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The Alzheimer’s Association says nearly 7 million Americans are living with the disease and research must continue. Especially at research centers like the one at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“I don’t see any reason why it should be stopped at all, it doesn’t make too much sense to me,” Koenigs said.
The Alzheimer’s Association said cuts and changes from the National Institutes of Health will be far reaching.
“I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to try make people live as long as possible, as comfortable as possible with the right resources,” Koenigs said.
Koenigs wants to prevent the next family from watching their loved ones fade away.
“Unfortunately, it might be too late for my father, but like anything that could help with the next person that might be struggling with this stuff,” Koenigs said.
Ben Koenigs
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Spring Training Game Thread #12/13: Milwaukee Brewers (4-6) vs./@ Chicago White Sox (2-8)
The split-squad Brewers will take on the split-squad White Sox on Wednesday afternoon as the two teams face off in a home and away series. One game will be played at American Family Fields of Phoenix and the other will be held at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, the spring home of the White Sox.
Freddy Peralta will get the ball first for the Cactus Crew in the home game, making his second start of the spring. Peralta posted an uninspiring stat line in his first outing against the Giants (2 IP, 3 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB, 3 K), but most of the damage came on a single mistake that Matt Chapman hit over the fence. Bryse Wilson will be the first pitcher for the White Sox in this matchup. He faces the Brewers in his second spring training appearance after being non-tendered by the club in the offseason. Wilson signed a one-year deal with Chicago, where he will get a shot as a starting pitcher after two solid seasons in a long-relief role for Milwaukee.
In the away matchup for the Crew, Tobias Myers will make his second start of the spring after his one-inning outing against the Rangers on Saturday, in which he gave up no runs on one hit with one strikeout. Myers will face 13-year veteran Martín Pérez who signed a one-year, $5-million deal with the White Sox in January. Pérez has been a league-average innings eater for most of his career, but had one All-Star season in 2022 when he posted a 2.89 ERA across 32 starts for the Rangers.
Also slated to pitch today for the road Brewers is Chad Patrick, Logan Henderson, and Grant Anderson. The home Brewers will also deploy Deivi García, Abner Uribe, Nick Mears, and Bruce Zimmermann. Uribe’s appearance will mark his first game back since missing the second half of 2024 with a knee injury that required surgery.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Brewers will keep most of their expected starters at home with Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, William Contreras, Garrett Mitchell, and Joey Ortiz all staying back to face Wilson. Tyler Black at first base, Caleb Durbin at third base, and Mark Canha as the DH round out the lineup for the home Brewers. Most notably from the defensive lineup is the fact that Yelich will be in LF today, not serving as the team’s DH.
Rhys Hoskins and Sal Frelick will get their at-bats with the away Brewers, featuring a lineup that also includes Vinny Capra, Oliver Dunn, Manuel Margot, Andruw Monasterio, Eric Haase, Jorge Alfaro, and Luis Lara. Dunn will be at third base, with Capra at short and Monasterio at second, as the three compete for a spot on the big-league roster.
First pitch for the road Crew is at 2:05 p.m. with the home game starting at 2:10 p.m. The home game will also be available via radio on mlb.com.
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