you're just joining us-- here's a look at your top stories today. wisconsin is looking less and less like a battleground state in the race for president, even as tight. republican donald trump has not campaigned in wisconsin in over a month and democrat hillary clinton has not been to the state since the april primary. neither side is spending money on campaign ads in the badger state yet. an accident near 76th and sheridan killed one person and landed another in the hospital. chopper four captured the wreckage near 76th and sheridan.according to milwaukee police, the car ran into this department of public works truck.the 20-year-old season.in western wisconsin-- flooding has made some roads impassable. several schools closed today while others delayed the start of classes. the national weather service lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle... and different levels of government... are touting a new effort to get dangerous drugs off the street. pete zervakis explains how it works. the governor says kiosks - like this one - will make it been put up at the walgreens store at 3

candidate in 33 states - including wisconsin. but after the debate... hillary led the category of google searches in all 50. i think this is an how much social media has changed us politicssearches don't necessarily equal support. but professor mordecai lee - a former democratic lawmaker - says the stats show voters taking an initiative to look for more information. people were saying im not going to wait for the news analysts, im not going to wait for the pundits, i don't need those third parties to tell me what went well or what didn't im going to find out independely on my own pete zervakis.... today's tmj4. donald trump will campaign in at the waukesha county expo center. it starts at six p-m. doors open at three. hillary clinton's daughter.. chelsea will hold a campaign event for her mother on friday. details about what time and where that will be held haven't been released. hillary clinton has yet to visit wisconsin since losing the april primary. today is national voter registration day -- and the state of wisconsin wants to make sure everyone .eligible to vote, is register

not enoun wisconsin is once again welcoming a presidential candidate. recent polls showed the race tightning here, between hillary clinton and donald trump. today, trump is returning to our area for a campaign stop. pete zervakis is live with more. donald trump will rally at the waukesha county expo center tonight. the doors open at 3. he's expected to speak around 6. trump's wisconsin state plans to work hard for every vote here.so we should expect to see a lot of him over the next six weeks. last week's marquette law school poll showed trump within two points of democrat hillary clinton here in wisconsin. as for clinton's campaign... they're sending in high-profile surrogates like her daughter chelsea ... and vice presidential nominee tim kaine's wife anne holton... to rally voters later this week. in a statement a clinton spokesperson emphasized the candidate qualified - to be president. live...pz... tmj4 hundreds of people in milwaukee have already voted... with in-person absentee balloting underway in the city. residents can register to vote at every register to vote at every

. wisconsin outplayed lsu most of that game and deserved to win. west virginia ends up beating missouri. florida with a win. a&m in overtime that was a great win over ucla. it's not -- that doesn't include gai game on thursday night, which wasn't a strong performance by the s.e.c. >> chris: auburn's defense doing a strong job against clemson, but still down by ten against the clemson tigers. and then you have ole miss against florida state, underdogs the game monday. usc with a toughest rated schedule in the country, says the fpi. we're going to see them up on the farm in palo alto. the conference opener. they play the three toughest s two of them on the road. that is a rough, rough road. and the home finale against notre dame. >> kirk: when you include alabama in the nine games they play in the pac-12, they're going to end up playing one of the toughest schedules in the country. that's why it was so important, chris, to come into this game, for clay helton to get his team to hit some adversity and fight through it. not let this game get away g you them to accomplish this year than just

over to the wisconsin humane society. pleasant is a hoarding situation due to the volume of cats inside the home. the health department— checked the quality of the air inside the home and say it is uninhabitable. 47:43 a lot of cats were in the house and as a result that produced an unsafe environment. the home will now sit empty off this quiet street— until the condition there improves. 46:27 its just not safe to live in at this point until things get cleaned up inside the house. the woman living in the home is investigating whether charges will be filed. we have new information on the two dozen dogs seized from a home in racine. all but two of them will be returned to the rescue organization "lucky mutts." the dogs were taken from a branch of the operation after they were found in filthy conditions. the current head of "lucky mutts" has provided ownership documentation for most of them and wants them returned. the wisconsin humane society doesn't know where the dogs will go since legally they can't return "they do have a fairly wide foster family network and we just

and right here in wisconsin. recent polling in wisconsin has showed a tight race here between clinton and trump. pete zervakis reports on whether last night's debate altered any opinions... and between now and election day. the vast majority of voters we spoke to here in waukesha say they did tune in for last nights pres. debate who makes the better candidate? i think hillary because she has more experience in politicssome say the debate solidified their support for hillary clinton. others liked donald trump's performance. i think his business sense says a lot political scientist mordecai lee... a former democratic state lawmaker... doesn't think undecided voters last night he says they make up about 10 percent of wisconsin's electorate. i was surprised how combative itwas lee says heated exchanges between clinton and trump might not sit well with those on the fence. there was a al risk last night that it would it turn people off he expects both campaigns to maintain a heavy presence in wisconsin for the next six weeks... and thinks a trump path to the white house runs through the bad

. decision 2016 coverage now. one of the clinton campaign's top surrogates was in wisconsin today. hillary clinton's daughter, chelsea was in green bay--our ben jordan was there. "a riled up crowd filled meyer theatre this morning. many of those attendees made up their minds for election, but listening to chelsea speak only reaffirms their decisions." "hello wisconsin! it's great to be back in wisconsin."in chelsea clinton's first stop in title town - around 200 people came out to hear her pitch. "i do worry that everything i care most about is at stake." clinton was quick to the jabs calling out republican presidential nominee donald trump "the racism, the islmaophobia, the homophobia," "that is not who we are."moving on to issues hillary has put at the forefront of her campaign. minimum wage - equal pay - crow "i know this is a very polarizing issue in wisconsin." - gun safety. things like uniform background checks and finally passing a rule so that anyone on the terrorist no fly list can buy a gun." "chelsea is obviously very bright and committed to social justice."but not ever

donald trump is coming back to wisconsin..trump will be in waukesha wednesday. wednesday.the visit comes after the latest marquette poll has him neck and neck with hillary clinton and just two days after their first debate.political observers say it's the clearest indication yet that wisconsin "really is" a battleground state...and yet the approach to voters here is seen as peculiar by some. 35:35-51 trump appears to not be dedicating a lot of effort to wisconsin so mrs clinton days before the election trump starts bombing wisconsin like he's running for governor in other words, that'll be too late for her to react. react. trump was just in wisconsin just over a month ago.. clinton's last campaign stop was back in april. april.trump will be at the waukesha county expo center on wednesday..doors open at three. our david ade will be there.. look for his live reports all day. 3 3 milwaukee have the chance to cast their ballot.early voting starts on monday at the zeidler building downtown, next to city hall.then in october, two other locations will open for anyone who wants to vote early. ea

of a mudslide following another night of heavy rains and flooding.in western wisconsin-- flooding has made some roads impassable. several schools closed today while others delayed the start of delayed the start of classes. the national weather service issued a flood warning. emergency management officials advised against travel in clark county where more than 60 roads are closed. a line of storms has dumped heavy rains across minnesota, leaving businesses swamped and drivers stranded.in maple grove-- so much water covered the roads - that people had to "push" their cars through it. and check this out-- severe flooding left cars submerged in minneapolis. decision 2016 coverage now wisconsin is looking less and less like a battleground state in the race for president, even as polls show it to be tight. republican donald trump has not campaigned in not been to the state since the april primary. neither side is spending money on campaign ads in the badger state yet. governor scott walker's approval rating remains the same, but is still lower than president obama's and fellow wisconsin rep

in the zoo interchange will be closed to traffic starting tomorrow morning. the wisconsin department of transportation says this closure is part of a pivotal mark in the zoo's construction schedule. tatiana cash spoke with the department to see how long this closure "late saturday morning i-41 southbound to i-94 east ramp will completely shut down in the zoo interchange for the next eight months according to the wisconsin department of transportation." "it's 22,000 vehicles per day that actually use that system ramp, so it's a major closure. it's gonna be a major inconveneince for the traveling public that use that on a daily basis."more than 300 construction workers at any given time are working on the zoo interchange to get the job done. dot has several alternate routes for both regional and local drivers. "the travel times could change based on what they see on these different routes. but if you have a different route yourself, please feel free to take it."two of the three ramps closed in the zoo interchange will reopen by late spring of 2017. dot officials agree these

the state of wisconsin, there was a lot of rain across the state right now, much of the state under a flash flood watch. our flood watch. we have storm max radar up, thunderstorms across fond du lac county into sheboygan county, a large line of thunderstorms extending back towards the wisconsin dells. and as we stop the radar, and then put it back in motion for you, you'll see that everything keeps redevelopling over the same spot, namely northern counties, off and on rainshowers early in the evening hours. look at the rain developing out to the the west, and as we pull big area of rain across the northern part of the state, more developing across southwest wisconsin, all this will sink to the south a little bit, but basically go into the northern counties. one commuter model has the bulk of the heavier rain to our north and into the morning hours, by about 10:00 in the morning, a bunch of showers pass through, the heaviest rain in the northern part of our viewing area. scattered showers and 65? at 6:00 in the morning. sheboygan county, be careful, flash flood watches continue until 7

awarded toward the end of 2017. many parts of western wisconsin are still dealing with severe flooding governor walker got a first hand look at some of the damage this weekend. he toured places like gays mills and desoto. the governor has already declared a state of emergency in 13 counties... to help free up funds to allow the rebuilding to begin. gov. scott walker, r wisconsin " one of the things we want to stress in a time like this is after we deal with safety first and foremost is working with your county emergency damages two people in wisconsin have died in the flooding... and hundreds of homes have been damaged. early voting in milwaukee starts tomorrow, and the presidential candidates are stepping up their efforts to win votes in wisconsin. today, hillary clinton's campaign got some help from a big name. new york city mayor bill de blasio was in milwaukee, trying to rally support for the democratic nominee. the mayor and his wife both took part in canvas kickoff events this daughter, chelsea, as well anne holton, the wife of vice presidential nominee tim kaine, will also be in

americans.. americans..including right here in southeast wisconsin. wisconsin.the environmental working group says 75-percent of americans have tap water that contains levels of chromium-6 that ?they? considers dangerous.while the u-s environmental protection agency doesn't have a limit for the chemical... h more than point-zero-zero-two parts per billion. billion.taking a look at the map of wisconsin -- milwaukee's average is point- 194.all 13 water systems tested positive for chromium-six. the chemical made famous in the erin brokovich movie. movie.four out of seven systems detected the chemical in waukesha county. county.both racine and kenosha counties had the highest parts per billion averagiong at more than point-2.we have a link to the study on our website, a major change ?rejected? tonight on the way 9-1-1 dispatch is handled in waukesha county.the city was looking at merging its dispatch with the county.as cbs 58's evan kruegel reports.... it would save the city millions of dollars... but would require the county to hire dozens of positions. (nat)its another busy day in

wisconsin, the recall election in 2012, but also about the state of democracy in america today. amy: did wisconsin governor scott walker coordinate with dark money groups to raise money? expose of the report uses 1500 leaked court documents from the exhibit -- investigation by wisconsin prosecutors into possible illegal fundraising by governor walker for the third-party group wisconsin club for growth. we will be quit guardian .eporter ed pilkington then we go to the philippines where waves of extradition killings has claimed thousands of lives since rodrigo duterte became president. he vowed to crack down on drug users like you did as mayor. on thursday, a former hit man testified that while duterte was mayor, duterte personally ordered him to carry out assassinations. >> the killings started from 1988 to 2013 will stop i think we have killed over 1000 people in the city alone. amy: then storycorps has launched a new campaign called #whoweare, some with a surprising twist. >> i get off the train, walking toward the stairs and this young teenager pulls out a knife. he wants my money, so

... where festivities are getting underway now. who? susan g. komen southeast wisconsin and nearly 15,000 race komen southeast wisconsins annual race for the cure, featuring a 5k race and the komen mile 1.4 miles .where? on milwaukees lakefront. starting line, media tent located in front of the milwaukee art museum on lincoln memorial drive by the entrance 2016. festivities kick off at 7:00 a.m. race officially starts at 9:15 a.m. why? 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. the annual race for the cure is komen southeast wisconsins largest fundraising event. 75% of net funds raised here stays in the greater milwaukee community; 25% goes toward groundbreaking breast cancer breezy with a few rain showers possible this morning. the temperature will climb into the middle 70s ahead of a cod bring a better chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. some of these storms may be strong to severe. expect windy and cooler conditions monday into tuesday as high temperatures only reach into the low 60s. 60s, by the end of the work week. today: breezy with afternoon/evening t-s

is trump's first visit to wisconsin since the middle of august. wisn 12 news adrienne pedersen is live with that big crowd. adrienne: as you can hear, they are singing the national anthem. people are about to get really excited. we had the pledge of allegiance and a prayer. we are expecting donald trump to enter the building any minute now. we do know he is coming from iowa, so are not sure if he has arrived just yet. you can see a lot of people i asked a lot of supporters what do they want to hear from donald trump tonight. >> all of them think ready much the same thing. they want to hear about the economy, his family. they already know who they are voting for. adrienne: you can see someone else taking the stage. we will keep you updated. for now, live in waukesha. kathy: trump's visit also comes one week after a new university law school poll found the gap between trump and clinton at just 2% among likely voters. wisn 12 news political reporter kent wainscott is live outside the expo center with a closer look at where things stand in wisconsin six weeks before election day. >> t

website tmj4 dot com. in the race for u-s senate here in wisconsin... democrat russ feingold is looking to take back his old position by unseating republican ron johnson. today they'll both be at the wisconsin counties association's annual conference here in milwaukee. . delegates from the state's 72 counties will be there... discussing everything from homelessness to transportation . the conference runs through tomorrow. johnson and feingold will meet again before t they'll face off in an hour long deate in october.no word on where the debate will happen besides that it will be held somewhere in the green bay-appleton area. this will be the first time the two have debated each other since 20-10 when johnson unseated feingold. happening right now... incredible news from connecticut one of two missing boaters -- who've been gone for more than week -- is home and safe this morning.on friday the coast guard actually called off the search but the son was found drifting in an inflatable life raft -- about 100 miles south of martha's vineyard.he was spotted by a freighter in the area.

poll shows donald trump and hillary clinton neck and neck in the presidential race in wisconsin. the marquette university law school poll, released a few hours ago shows the democrat clinton leading the republican trout 44% to 42% among likely voters. that's well within the margin of error of 4.8%. despite the close race, wisconsin is not considered a swing state so far. >> i would expect more attention to focus here and come her would be very surprised. joyce: neither side has bought any campaign ads in the state or visited wisconsin very much. trump was last in the state in the middle of august. clinton hasn't returned since the april primary. on the senate side, the marquette poll finds democrat russ feingold leading republican incumbent ron johnson 47% to 41% among likely voters. the same poll three weeks ago showed the race about even. wisn 12 is teaming up with the marquette law school to host a live debate between johnson and feingold. upfront host mike gousha will night, october 18 beginning at 8:30, right here on wisn 12. patrick: new tonight state , lawmakers approve a swee

control and hit night. the crash happened near 32nd and wisconsin. one man died at the scene and the two others are in the hospital right now with serious injuries. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. also new from overnight -- two people are in the hospital after being a motorcycle crash on milwaukee's north side. it happened around 12:30 this morning near 13th and fond du lac. from their motorcycle after the driver lost control and hit a median. both victims are being treated for serious injuries. police tell wisn 12 news neither were wearing helmets. extra officers are on patrol this labor day weekend to make sure everyone gets to their destination safely. local departments and the state patrol have teamed up to create special owi task forces across the state. for suspected drunk drivers, people speeding, and not wearing their seatbelts. according to the department of transportation, 390 people have died on wisconsin roads in 2016. wisn 12 news time is 7:03. they couldn't do it during the game, but you can be sure, the wisconsin badgers were thrilled to do the lambeau

wisconsin. donald trump is in waukesha tonight. he's scheduled to speak in less than an hour at the waukesha county expo center. we have live coverage inside and outside the building. kent wainscott. he joins us live outside the rally. kent, protesters are gathered right now as well. >> we are in the shadow of the marquis of the donald trump sign for the event, steps away from the front door of the expo center. you can see a gathering of protesters, a few dozen, but they are trying to spread their message, waving signs, chanting, trying to reach out to those passing by. the group includes several from voces de la frontera, the latino organization. there are those here protesting trumps treatment of women. others who are military vets who oppose trump. and i spoke to one of the organizers about this anti-trump gathering. >> tell me the message you're trying to send here today. >> well we need people to wake up and understand that donald trump is not qualified to be the commander in chief. i would be terrified if he was in charge of our armed forces. candidate. we need to understand t

presidential campaign....the race in wisconsin is tight... but you may not know it since the candidates have spent so little time here lately.cbs 58's david ade is live in learned from today's marquette law school poll. this is what the race looks like today...hillary clinton with a two point lead over donald trump among wisconsin's likely voters...this is the number poll director charles franklin says becomes more and more important as we get closer to election day. "i think wisconsin very clearly is a tight race and deserves a fair bit of attention."but right now... that attention is mainly on carolina where polls show just about an even split. "what is in fact a fairly close race here is not quite the zero percent race some of those others have had."experts predicted wisconsin to be a battleground state all the way up to election day.but in early august... the marquette poll showed a shocking 15 point lead for hillary clinton among the state's likely voters...that led pundits to say wisconsin is no longer up state until trump is consistently within five or six points."sinc

cashiers and made off with cash.if you see him or know where he is call 9-1-1. the f-b-i and wisconsin department of justice are reviewing recent complaints about credit card skimmers at gas pumps and atms statewide. crooks rigged gas pumps recently in brookfield, lake.skimming devices were also recently discovered at 3 bank atms in kenosha. flood damage in western and central wisconsin from last week's storms is approaching 20 millions dollars.with numbers still coming in... the state puts the damage to homes and businesses at more than six-million-dollars... while damage to infrastructure like roads, bridges and trails has topped 12-million. a memorial for sylville smith ha the sherman park neighborhood. smith was shot and killed by milwaukee police officers last month... setting off nights of violence and protest in the neighborhood.neighbors have been complaining about large groups gathering at the memorial causing disturbances. the fight surrounding the fence in sherman park... that was never really about the fence in sherman park... is over.the case has been dismmissed.county exe

this win is going to go not only for wisconsin this season but how far it's going to go for paul chryst and recruiting in this region. >> steve: nationally this marks two teams that have lost in the first week, back to nebraska was top ranked and arkansas at number four. this is going to be an interview you want to hear. here's todd. >> todd: coach, you grew up in wisconsin, coached in wisconsin, went to wisconsin, you come back as the head coach. you told me you were on the field four other times, once for a concert and three times to watch friends play. how was this for you? >> obviously i'm happy but i'm really proud of this team. i feel best for them. obviously i'm happy but really because what they did and they put it out there against a really good team. i'm proud of this group and i'm really happy for them. >> todd: it's hard to know what you're going to get from a quarterback who hasn't really played and started a game since 2011 i think it was and first collegiate start to come out in this environment. what did you see in bart houston? >> he was bart. he's going to compe

prescription drugsit's been installed at the walgreens store on 35th and wisconsin. old, prescription pills can already be turned in at local police departments. the governor says this gives rid of them. when you come here there's no questions, no hassle, and it's easy milwaukee mayor tom barrett says the kiosks will help keep drugs from turning up in the local water supply. it is not safe to put them down the drain, or in the toilet, because our mmsd water system is not suited to deal with those issues according to the attorney general... the dropoff site also keeps opioids out of medicine drawers and cabinets -- where they can fall into the wrong hands. prescription drug abusers get them from friends or family. ive asked people many times - would you leave a loaded handgun on the counter of your home with young children coming in and out? no one would in total walgreens is installing 18 of these kiosks at pharmacies across the ststa at 35th and wis pz tmj4 also while in milwaukee... the governor signed an executive order creating a task force on opioid abuse... its fir

play. details on the rally you are invited to later today. plus, made in wisconsin. from beer, to boats, to those foam cheese heads, they have all put wisconsin on the map. how you can help choose the most iconic product made in the badger state. first, a live look outside on this saturday morning. a cooler, less humid day in store, but we are keeping an eye on possible on and off showers throughout the day. when those could come to your good morning, and welcome to wisn 12 news "this morning." i am thema ponton. thank you for starting your day with us. it is 5:00 a.m. on saturday morning. we will weatherwatch 12 get started with your forecast with meteorologist jeremy nelson. good morning, jeremy. jeremy: good saturday morning. one thing i want to encourage you to do before stepping out the door, grab and umbrella. on and off saturday forecast. plenty of dry time, too here or miss showers in the morning. we do have some clouds above downtown, close to 70 degrees, off to a warm and muggy start. the southwest breeze eventually returns northwest. that will tug in cooler, drier air.

looking to sway the voters in wisconsin. >> changes could be coming to how much money you make. a local leaders meeting today in efforts to change the minimum wage. we are on weatherwatch 12 and matt is on deck. good morning, jeremy. >> good morning. the first thing to notice, the southeast wisconsin. not a lot of rain showing up. a little left over drizzle and sprinkles. the rain is turning off for a time this morning and a few showers are spinning in. there it is, a glisten from the road. 51 degrees in milwaukee. it is cool slash chilly outside. grab a jacket before leaving a couple of showers for the ride home. the highs around 60. we talk about the weekend forecast coming up. first to the commute with matt. >> good morning, jeremy. things are in decent shape out there. a little road spray. the volume is decent, 94 at elm grove road. because of the light volume and with the travel times... that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. tim, back to you. >> thank you, matt. a deal to create the world's largest beer company is clearing the final hurdle. sab miller is saying t

controlled substance, making them illegal in wisconsin. most of the drugs are some type of synthetic marijuana, while one has similar effects to heroin. the law will go into effect in november marquette university has only department for a year and it already seems to be making a difference. the department reports crime at the university and the surrounding area has dropped. there's been a 42-percent drop in robberies, 62-percent drop on assaults and 23-percent in buglaries. the university's police chief says safety is their top priority. "i think its' due in large part to the constant police presence that we have in the neighborhood, our officers are out there engaged in proactive policing" commissioned police department-- the university's former public safety department put up more than 700 cameras, 450 blue light emergency phones and a campus wide text alert system. decision 2016- the department of transportation wants to ensure voter id's aren't used for anything else. the milwaukee journal sentinel reports d-o-t officials want id's to be stamped with the says it's losing out on

movie files of child pornography. of course the girl didn't really exist, but under wisconsin law, baker can still be charged with attempted sexual assault of a child. >> it is not often and law enforcement when you can do something proactive. this is a proactive strike before someone like mr. baker actually strikes a real child. >> racine county detectives are working with cook county now on a search warrant oke home to search his computers and electronic devices looking for , child pornography there. baker made his initial court appearance in racine this afternoon and remains jailed on $100,000 bail. joyce: happening now a vigil to , remember the two people killed when their car crashed into a city-owned wood chipper. on the left, a live picture from the crash scene at 76th and sheridan on milwaukee's northwest side. family and friends are gathering to remember 21-year-old john tucker and 20-year-old keemari canady. between 70 and 80 miles an hour in a 35 mile-per-hour zone when it hit the wood chipper yesterday. patrick: an accused embezzler makes her first court appearance cha

registration is now closed. tickets are no longer available. trump last appeared in wisconsin in the middle of august. hillary clinton's daughter chelsea is coming to wisconsin. she will campaign in the green bay area friday. the former first daughter campaigned for her mother in wisconsin during the primary. joyce: wisconsin's u.s. senate race is also heating up. both russ feingold and incumbent ron johnson are on the attack in new campaign ads launched today. wisn 12 news political reporter kent wainscott did some fact checking on the claims in those ads, kent? >> are throwing punches they've thrown before. ron johnson comparing russ feingold to hillary clinton, but with his own email scandal. and feingold blaming johnson for jobs being shipped out of the country. >> we need an economy that works for people like me. >> russ feingold's newest tv ad blasts ron johnson for his votes on various trade deals and makes a bold claim. >> senator johnson helps companies ship jobs overseas. >> we asked the feingold camp to thousands of wisconsin jobs shipped out of the country since 2011, though the

wisconsin attorney general's office after the attorney for dassey's uncle, steven avery, who's also convicted in the case, hinted on twitter that the attorney general would have a decision today. the ag's office tells wisn 12 news there would be no announcement. the state was given 90 days to decide whether to appeal the judge's decision, file new charges against dassey, or do nothing and let dassey walk out add neattohirney tcase. riards would rce atrneym'be asd to withdrafromvery's kathy:ole' a .eloping sry. the mie-bad inlwaukerance company says its evaat a?0nsiwill bimpact un ppl osct'se one ou, go menoher. sisr margar ' e, s her impact on the lives of others and recall her message. , >> we have to reach out to others to not be afraid, to have courage, to take a stand. >> i know as margaret's best friend that she will be with me said sister margaret gave her life in service, and was an example to all around her. >> the world sorely needs examples of love and compassion, and certainly sister margaret was that example of love and compassion. >> sister margaret grew up in slinger.

t'storms likely. heavy rain is likely with 1-2" of rain for most of se wisconsin with lows near 70. a flood watch is in effect for the counties north of milwaukee until 1am thursday wet slick slippery roadsspeeds are at or above postedstarting to already see some slow downs in drive times on 894 northbound incident freequiet this morning give yourself an additional 10 to 15 on the happening today:the future of sherman park goes back to court this morning. who will have the final say on the park's hours?ann sterling is live at the milwaukee county courthouse with a look ahead. that hearing is happening here at 2 this afternoon .on sunday --- this was a day-long back- and-forth battle over sherman park .the clash is between milwaukee county sherda clarke and county executive chris able.in the end on sunday --- the judge sided with the county execitive -- for now. sheriff clarke ordered the park to close early every night -- after the riots and unrest last month.the violence was triggered by the deadly officer-involved shooting of syville smith. he had his deputies surround the park with

presidential campaign will be shining on wisconsin again next week. donald trump is coming back to the state. the republican nominee is planning to speak in waukesha on wednesday night. trump's last trip to wisconsin came last month, when he made stops in milwaukee and west bend. a marquette university law school poll released earlier this week showed hillary clinton lead among likely voters in wisconsin, that number is well within the margin of error. the gap has also closed significantly since a poll earlier this summer which had clinton leading by 15 point. for the latest in the presidential campaigns -- democrat, republican or libertarian -- get the fox6 news app and click the "politics" tab. as the number of opioid-related deaths continues to climb in southeastern wisconsin... a local mother is taking her fight against drug abuse to washington d-c. foxs madeline anderson spoke with activist about her visit to the white sitting at a table in the west wing with top white house officials monday.... michelle jaskulski was one of 12 parents across the country invited to speak on th

to pay tribute to sister margaret held and the selfless way she lived her life.the wisconsin native was murdered along with a fellow nun paula merrill in their home in mississppi where the registered nurses had been caring for those without insurance.today in milwaukee friends and family joined her order "the school sisters of st what a down to earth person she was and her love of wisconsin bratwurst and her seven year old nephew. christian held, nun's nephew: all i was really wanting to say was, thank you god. for letting me know her for the seven years i lived." lived." mourners packed st. joseph's chapel on layton blvd today where celebrant..archbishop jerome listecki..said the beauty of the chapel was life devoted to jesus christ. an update to a story we told you about earlier this week about an 86-year-old new berlin man who lost 1-thousand dollars because of a group of bogus contractors. contractors.the new berlin police department says a woman from bayview saw our story wednesday night and she made a donation to help him.police say the scammers come to people's homes... telli

. tonight is partly cloudy, breezy and chilly with lows in the 50s. new at noonthe damage to wisconsin homes, wisconsin homes, businesses and public infrastructure from last week's flooding is approaching 10 million dollars.the state emergency operations center said damage to homes and businesses are currently at more than one-point-six million dollars, with some counties still not reporting. and trails has reached over eight million.many county and town roads remain closed as the water continues to recede. flood warnings remain in place along streams in several southwestern counties. drivers beware-- starting on saturday, it will be against the law to use your cell phone while driving through a construction zone in wisconsin. those caught using hand-held devices will be pulled over and issued a 40-dollar fine for the first offense. 100 dollars if caught a second time. you can still talk on the phone if you're using hands free decision 2016 coverage now wisconsin is once again welcoming a presidential candidate. recent polls showed the race tightning here, between hillary clinton and d

starts today in wisconsin. wh fill our your ballot. good morning and thanks for starting your day with wakeup. lets go straight to our fox6 weather expert rob haswell in the weather the red cross is assisting 2 families after a fire overnight. the red cross says its helping 3 adults and 6 children after a structure fire near 29th and lisbon. no word started that fire or if anyone was injured. we will bring you more details as they become available. tonight is the first time we will see hillary clinton and donald trump go head to head in a presidential debate. it comes on the heels of a marquette law school poll ... showing the race tightening in wisconsin. fox six's jenna sachs with what both sides are predicting. their performances in the primary debates ... helped secure their party's nominations. now --- comes the general election. as the two new yorkers prepare to face off monday ... the mayor of new york ... is milwaukee. go out there with all you got. mayor bill de blasio is campaigning for hillary clinton. she has the most progressive platform of any party nominee in decade

state showed off the kiosks today at the walgreens at 35th and wisconsin. >> and i've asked people many times, would you lead a loaded -- leave a loaded handgun sitting on the counter in your home with children coming in and out? and no one would. and yet, not enough people think about what's in their medicine cabinet. patrick: according to the attorney general, 88% of heroin users first became addicted to prescription pain killers. joyce: some of the most important programs in milwaukee county will keep his job. the county board today confirmed hector colon to stay on as director of health and human services. the confirmation is for two years instead of the normal four. the compromise comes after a county committee recommended firing colon, who's in charge of programs like juvenile justice, homelessness, and behavioral accomplishments, if you look at it, there is extraordinary progress, extraordinary transformation that is being looks upon favorably in the state and across the nation. joyce: colon says his next step is to meet with the county board to not only clear the air, but also t

reattach a lot of the citizens of the state of wi wisconsin to the team of the milwaukee bucks, to the brand and have that pride of ownership and loyalty. >> afterwards during a question and answer session feigin was asked about the racial disparity in milwaukee. specifically his thoughts on last month's violent unrest and the treatment of one of his players who attempted to buy a , watch at a whitefish bay jewelry store but had the cops called on him. >> milwaukee is the most ever experienced in my life. i mean, it is a place that is antiquated is in desperate need , of repair. >> in a statement released to 12 news about an hour ago from the bucks organization, it reads in part ?milwaukee is a terrific , community with wonderful people and i am proud to be a part of it.? a spokesman for the bucks says peter feigin is done talking move forward. joyce: breaking news, nfl super star and the pride of pewaukee j.j. watt may be out of the rest of the season. 12 sports dan needles is here. dan, there's word tonight watt reinjured his back. dan: watt had surgery to repair a herniated disc

shows a small percentage of registered voters in wisconsin have a favorable view of hillary clinton and donald trump.libertarian gary opportunity.he'll speak at a rally tonight at serll in milwaukee and cbs 58's david ade joins us live with a preview. tonight's rally isthe official kick-off to johnson focusingn wisconsin... and trying to take votes away from clinton and trump. the new marquette law school poll shows 72 percent of wisconsin voters don't really know who johnson is... he has 11 percent support from race... 21 points behind however... that 11 percent is higher than normal for a bertarian presidential candidate in wisconsin.... to give you some perspective on this number... no libertarian has ever earned more than one percent of wisconsin's vote in the general election....that includes gary johnson in the 2012 general election. but political pundets say wisconsin voters have shown in the pas.. they can be lured by a third party candidate. 3 "we only have to go back to near history... we don't have to go back to a candidate. got to go back... it's 1992... president george h.

in wisconsin but says they are coming around. >> the fact that he's standing up for the average everyday american citizen, and that is -- that i think is what's going to make the day for the folks in the wow counties. >> reporter: democrats feel campaign here since losing the primary. but new york city mayor bill de blasio was in milwaukee over the weekend. >> i've known her for over 15 years. she gets things done. she understands how the make things happen. she can work across the aisle. we're going to need that. >> reporter: of course, wisconsin an important state for donald trump if he wants to win the white house, waukesha county rt we got the waukesha county executive speaking. keep in mind there are a lot of people that want to get in ear tonight. i'm told they're going to have an overflow area. speakers will be outside. they able to listen on the outside. for now, live at the waukesha county expo, charles benson, days' tmj4. >> steve: chelsea campaign is campaigning for her moth h mom the my jeer threater in green bay. >> shannon: gary johnson is trying to garner support

guardian newspaper claims the documents show walker coordinating with the wisconsin club for growth, helping that dark money group raise millions of dollars to help walker win the recall election. a spokesperson dismissed the report saying several courts shut down the baseless investig occasions and this is absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing. state democrats, however, pounced. >> they are doing everything they can possibly do to eliminate transparent government. and now we know why. >> 92 conservatives on the state supreme court shutdown that investigation. the u.s. supreme court can soon decide to let it proceed. milwaukee county da john chisholm is leading the appeal says he's not pleased by the document leak, saying john doe materials are secret materials. the public release of this john doe evidence without court authorization is not merely a violation of the john doe secrecy order, it is a crime, under wisconsin law. >> shannon: packers extra, the pack continue the road trip taking on the viking sunday night to open the new stadium in minneapolis. rod burks talked with th

by unseating johnson. they'll both be at the wisconsin counties association's annual milwaukee. . delegates from the state's 72 counties will be there... discussing everything from homelessness to transportation. the conference runs through tomorrow. johnson and feingold will meet again before the election. they'll face off in an hour long deate in october.no word on where exactly the debate will happene besides somewhere in the green bay-appleton area. this will be the first time the two have debated each other since 20-10 when johnson uned despite much anticipated release of videos......the fatal encounter between keith scott and police officers in charlotte, north carolina has not brought clarity this morning. gun shotsthese videoes include a dashcam footage and a separate body cam video.the body cam video shows an officer running up to other officers who are facing scott.there is no audio for footage does not show the moment scott was shot, but it shows him on the ground afterwards. neither video shows him pointing a gun at officers.however, police released photographs of a

clinton's daughter chelsea expected in wisconsin theater in green bay. the top republican says donald trump probably won't win in wisconsin in november. speaker robin boss, republican from burlington said today, trump is energizing conservative voters but a republican presidential nominee hasn't won wisconsin since 1988 and trump probably won't break the streak. >>> investigators in new jersey are trying to figure out what caused a computer train speed into a sta one person was standing on the platform and killed by debris. more than a hundred others hurt. >> we didn't see anything because the lights went out. it was more than a jolt. everyone was thrown the other side. >> chris christie said the engineer survived and is cooperating the investigates. >>> wells fargo's ceo was fined $185 million after employees trying to meet sales targets opened up millions of fake deposit and credit card accounts. watch this encounter with wisconsin representative sean duffy going on the attack: >> did wells fargo employees steal from a million to two million customers? >> in some cases they did. >> the of

nearly two years after daughter. and... battlground wisconsin as we approach the final leg of the presidential of the presidential campaigns.who's in our state today stumping for votes before november. you're watching live at daybreak on today's tmj4. i'm susan kim.and i'm vince check of weather and traffic together... the slow moving storm system to our east continues to influence our weather like the clouds and 30 mph gusty winds we had yesterdaat least highs in the mid to upper 60s were back to normal. clouds increased overnight, with areas of drizzle, a brisk wind, and temps in the 50s. today is cloudy and wi highs in the upper 50s to low 60s and scattered showers. the ne wind continues to gust to 25 mph throughout the day, and remains breezy overnight with two teens are waking up in the hospital this morning -- after they are attacked by two dogs. the girls were rushed to children's hospital with serious injuries.this morning that is where we find ann sterling live with more. the girls are both 14 years the girls are both 14 years old -- and police say they suffered serious i

together... it's a fairly nice morning across southeast wisconsin. with temperatures in the 60s, the humidity is also down a bit. for september standards, today's still a warm day with a high temperature around 80 dry, but looks for showers and thunderstorm chances to increase late this afternoon and especially tonight. incident freedry roadslight traffic speeds are at or above posted currently3 days left for a contrution project on holy hill rd in washtingon county the i-41 southbound on ramp at holy hill rd has been closed since last friday it's anticipated to reopen on highway 145 north to pilgrim rd interchange to get back on i-41 southbound like many americans... you probably remember the place... the moment... even what you were thinking... when those planes hit the twin towers on september 11th.sunday marks the 15th anniversay of the that day. nearly three thousand people were killed... and more than 6-thousand injured in the matter of hours. . it's one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in world history. .in the days following the tragedy... people reached out to do what ever

in an o-w-i task force this labor day weekend.the southeast wisconsin o-w-i task force consists of at local agencies from both milwaukee and waukesha counties the u-s coast guard is reminding people to be careful on the water this holiday weekendit says it has responded to over 200 search and rescue incidents around lake michigan in august .there were 18 deaths on the lake in august of 20-15. a milwaukee nun willbe remembered this morning.sister margaret held was stabbed to death last month in mississippi.a visitation will take place inside saint joseph 8:30. following that is a wake at 9:30. a mass of christian burial will follow at 11. police made one arrest in the case.they say the suspect was trying to rob the sisters. a second nun killed with sister margaret will be laid to rest in kentuckyfriends and family held a visitation for sister paula merrill yesterday "that's our belief...that now she's wrapped in the arms of our loving god and she's now praying for us and that's a comfort. wee she's in joy and we're kind of depending on her now." merrill's merrill's mass of christian

weather and traffic watch. rain is moving. sal? >> we have downpours pivoting into southern wisconsin early situated just to the south. this arc of storms the stretching from fond du lac back. we are headed to the north, fond and dodge county getting the rainfall now. nosing into washington county. washington, sheboygan you are up in the next hour. we are pivoting to the south. and west between madison and milwaukee over the next 90 minutes. the storms are showing a little weakening tendency and what we are concerning about is the downpours. we are were concerned about the heavy rains. 71 # at the airport this morning. strong storms, downpours and gusty winds this mid-morning the heavy rain is taking a break and a few spotty storms continuing and putting together many dry hours. matt? >> right now, it is quiet across the freeway system. we are 41, 45 at capital. the pavement is dry here. not much time left for that. light to moderate volume. that is what we are seeing across the system right now no. green. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> thank you, matt. >> break

to make their mark on wisconsin. after a visit from donald trump last night...a democratic surrogate is making a stop on milwaukee's east side this morning. pete zervakis is live with more. anne holton - who's e wife of vice presidential nominee m decratic us at 10:15 this morning. she's also got a 12:15 appearance scheduled in kenosha. e goalboth campaign events... is to drum up support for democratic nominee llarclinton... and get people out to the vooting both. holton is going to rally local democrats to go vote early.. and then encourage their friends and families to marquette university law school poll showed just a point margin between clinton and donald trump wisconsin. so we should expect to see a lot of both campaign operations between now and november 8th. live near farwl and north...pz hillarclinton's daughter chelsea will be in wisconsin tomorrow. she'll be campaigning green bay.clinton hasn't made an appearance in wisconsin since losing the april primary her political rival donald trump was in waukesha yesterday... trying to shore up support in his own i'm not owned or c

, target a wisconsin grandmother. it is a hot topic in congress. for a congressionalea green bay area. one of his claims is being put through the truth meter. >> it is a hot battle for congress. >> tom, and mike, a republican, each launching attack adds for the plans for hfrd-ads for social securities. >> costing seniors 95 million budget, that included tax cuts. saying that he is in favor of higher taxes. >> it is a massive document, dozens and dozens and hundreds of items, opposing the budget doesn't mean you oppose everything in it. >> it was to cut taxes on social security, not increase them. when there was a vote, nelson voted for the tax cut. on voted on higher taxes. >> they found no evidence, he supported the tax cut in question when it was held up for single vote. we rated this claim false. for more claims on the team, that this team has put to the test, go to our website: >> robbing a bank is never a good idea. why it is worse to do so inour almost sunrise, russ: i've travelled over 50,000 miles all across wisconsin - listening to people, hearing their stories. a lot of folk