with tommy thompson in waukesha county, i am kent wainscott, wisn 12 news. joyce: after refusing to be seen with him on the campaign trail, house speaker paul ryan didn't waste any time this morning coming out in support of the new president-elect. >> feel alienated and have lost faith in our core institutions. they don't feel hurt, and they don't feel represented by those in office but donald trump heard , a voice out in this country that no one else heard. he connected in ways with people no one else did. he turned politics on its head and now donald trump will lead a government and we will work hand in hand on a positive agenda to tackle this country's big challenges. donald trump pulled off an amazing political feet. he deserves tremendous credit for that. it helped us keep our majorities but it also showed the country , that people don't like the direction we are going. we need to change direction and what i'm excited about is we in congress along with our nominee who is now the president elect offered a very specific and clear and coherent agenda on wh

live in red arrow park, i'm kent wainscott, wisn 12 news. joyce: for the first time since election day, we are hearing from the top leaders in both parties in wisconsin. both milwaukee mayor tom republican governor scott walker, spent time on the campaign trail stumping for their respective party's presidential ticket. >> i am very disappointed by the results from tuesday, but one of the things you learn as american as there is a piece of transition of power and i am optimistic going for that things will change. >> i told donald trump and mike pence that before, i want to help them out the best way i can do that as a governor and leader. joyce: it will now be up to vice president-elect mike pence to governor chris christie. trump reportedly valued pence's washington experience and contacts. christie will now serve as one of six vice chairmen. trump's children and rnc chairman and kenosha native reince preibus are also advising trump on transition matters. abc's political director says it's highly likely milwaukee county sheriff david clarke

wisn 12 news kent wainscott investigates. kent: it's a decade or two decade-long problem. lead lines feeding water into your home. >> it's a decade or two decade-long problem. this isn't something you're going to fix in four years. kent: who's responsible for fixing the problem and how it could cost you even if you don't have the lines. sheldon: 12 news investigates, kent wainscott is uncove more lead pipe problems tomorrow on 12 news at 10:00. adrienne: honoring our heroes. new on wisn 12, a special veteran's day service in plymouth. st. john's lutheran church hosted the ceremony today they started with a moment of silence, and reading of fallen soldiers names. veteran's day was on friday. another gorgeous weekend. already in the middle of november. lindsey: i know. >> leading the way with important local coverage. you are watching wisn 12 news at 5:30 with sheldon dutes, adrian patterson, weatherwatch 12 chief meteorologist lindsey slater, and stephanie sutton with big 12 sports. wisn 12 news at 5:00: 30 continue in the u.s., doctors save a baby born without a trachea. a

wisn 12 news kent wainscott investigates. reporter: it's a growing concern in local communities. >> there was definitely a need for them, just for the safety of our children. >> speed bumps slowing down emergency vehicles. >> if there's a fire in my house, of course i want the fire truck right away. >> 12 news investigates what's response times. >> kent wainscott investigates speed bumps and emergencies tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. ben: melinda and i are hosting milwaukee's holiday lights festival kickoff live from pere marquette park at 6:30 tonight. here is a live look at the decorations set up. it is looking gorgeous already. th there will be music, fireworks and of course a visit from santa. if you can't make it downtown, you can watch it live here on wisn 12. that's tonight at 6:30. wisn 12 news time now is 5:37. a hard landing for a hot air balloon. melinda: the pilot says it wasn't an accident. why federal officials are investigating even though no one was hurt. ben: plus, a family takes a boat out on a california l

and it could be putting your family at risk. 12 news kent wainscott investigates. reporter: it's not just a problem in this city, but suburbs as well. lead lines feeding water into your homes. >> it's a decade or two decade-long problem. this isn't something you're going to fix in four years. reporter: who's responsible for could cost you even if you don't have the lines. sheldon: 12 news investigates, kent wainscott is uncovering more lead pipe problems tomorrow on 12 news at 10:00. adrienne: i'm here in the weather center with meteorologist lindsey slater. a chilly night outside, but the lack talking more about something else. lindsey: the supermemo -- supermoon. we're going to see a final and third happening this is the one you want to check out. it is going to be the biggest and brightest one of 2016. it will be this close to earth is 2034. look at this one near the st. louis arch. this one is amazing very few guys have been so great at sending us your pictures on face and twitter. kenosha sending us some as well. you can see the little kids making a heart with

in mukwonago, i'm kent wainscott, wisn 12 news. adrienne: after that event, kent spoke with house speaker paul donald trump. >> do you think your decision not to campaign with donald trump hurt his chances here in wisconsin? >> no, not at all, and i was going to go tomorrow in west allis if donald came. look, if our nominee was going to be in wisconsin, and i was also in wisconsin, i was going to show up. you know why? because i think republicans need to unify. sheldon: while incumbent senator ron johnson joined other republicans in mukwonago his , democratic opponent was on the other side of the state. russ feingold visited u.w. eau claire today, meeting with students who are campaigning for him. >> what we are trying to do is both the larger events but also talk to these people who are getting the job done. these are the guys who are getting the votes out and in the end that means more than anything else. these young people are going to make a difference so we want to , see them too. sheldon: democratic nominee hillary clinton al

wisn 12 news' kent wainscott investigates how it could be putting your family at risk. >> it is not just a problem in the city but the milwaukee suburbs as well, the lead lines bringing the water into your homes. >> it's a decade or two decade-long problem. this isn't something you're going to fix in four years. reporter: who's responsible for fixing the problem and how it could cost you even if you don't have the ben: wisn 12 news investigates, kent wainscott is uncovering more lead pipe problems tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. melinda: who is ready for the summerfest. the head liners have been announced this morning. hillary mientz is live at the grounds. a this is a big one, 50th anniversary and they want to make it memorable a the party with pink. ?? that is her new song. july 2nd pink is rocking the amphitheater. it is more than a decade since she's played the big gig. the red hot chile peppers is opening wednesday, june 28th. the tickets going on sale friday. the pink tickets at 10:00 and the chile peppers at noon. pink announced she's expecting her second child. that will be a qui

wisn 12 news kent wainscott investigates. reporter: it's a growing concern in local communities. >> there was definitely a need for them, just for the safety of our children. >> speed bumps slowing down emergency vehicles. >> if there's a fire in my house, of course i want the fire truck right away. >> 12 news investigates what's being done to balance the need for slower speeds but faster response times. melinda: kent wainscott investigates speed bumps and emergencies tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. ben: melinda and i are hosting milwaukee's holiday lights there will be music, fireworks and of course a visit from santa. if you can't make it downtown, you can watch it live here on wisn 12. ben: wisn 12 news time is 4:36. a hard landing for a hot air balloon. melinda: the pilot says it wasn't an accident. why federal officials are investigating even though no one was hurt. ben: plus, a family takes a boat out on a california lake. the wildlife they never expected to see in the water and just how close they got to the dangerous

sheldon: that was kent wainscott reporting. fire departments often have some input into where the speed bumps are located. the milwaukee fire department is consulted on locations and as a result, hasn't seen any significant impact on response times despite having 217 speed and in wauwatosa, a fire department official is on the city's traffic committee, and has input on where to place speed humps or tables. adrienne: a little texas girl who did a good deed is now reaping a sweet reward. nine-year-old chloe gallegos and her mom watched an online video of a woman stealing tip jar money at their local store daylight donuts. later that week, they stopped at the store. that's when chloe decided to leave the owner, who she calls donut man a surprise. >> because i felt re b him for getting his money stolen. i took my tooth fairy money when no one was looking we put it in the tip jar. reporter: that's adrienne: that is so generous. the store owner says chloe is an amazing kid. he's offering her free donuts for as long as he owns the tha

ben: wisn 12 news investigates, kent wainscott is uncovering more lead pipe problems tonight on wisn 12 news at ten. wisn 12 news time is 4:34. more signs of the season in southeast wisconsin. melinda: coming up on "wisn 12 news this morning," the big family is invited to this week. ben: plus, powerful earthquakes reported overnight in new zealand. the search underway for survivors and why officials say we invited women to a spa to test a new body wash. dish soap. you may not feel it, but some body washes can contain cleansers found in dish soap. dove body wash is different. it has only the gentlest cleansers. it just made me feel good. this is dove. t at my table, i keep the food real. like country crock's recipe made with real simple ingredients. and no artificial flavors or preservatives. real country fresh taste from real ingredients. >> the early morning temperatures 40 or better. good morning to you. we are on the way to highs in the mid to upper 50s. not as chilly as the past couple of mornings. 43 elm grove. 41 greenfield this morning. brown deer 41 degrees. the temperatures

kathy: kent wainscott investigates speed bumps and emergencies tonight on wisn 12 news at 10:00. joyce: take a look. new on 12, that's the largest commercial aircraft in the world coming in for a landing. the airbus a-380 arrived at mitchell international airport early this afternoon. crews are using milwaukee as a in cold weather. over the next few weeks, the jet will fly north to find cooler temperatures then head back to , wisconsin and park on the runway at mitchell. people packed the airport observation area to see it come in. >> it is huge. i wouldn't want to be a passenger on it ever, but it was exciting. i waited over an hour for this but i enjoyed it. making all the other planes look , small in comparison. >> i was thinking the plane wouldn't make it because it's too big for the airport. joyce: it is huge. the airbus can seat as many as 850 passengers. it's funny that it's here to be tested in cold weather and we have this record-breaking warmth. it may not feel like it, but the holidays are just around the corner. kathy: melinda davenport and ben wagner are getting in t

in milwaukee, i'm kent wainscott sn kathy: accepble forms of photo i.d. include a wisconsin drivers license or identification card, a military i.d. or a u.s. passport. things like a county transit card or out of state drivers license will not work. there's still time to get an i.d. from the dmv. we have a link on our website with more information. joyce: with just 5 days to go until election day, another campaign stop in wisconsin. the daughter of democratic nominee hillary clinton met with voters in milwaukee this morning. walker's point neighborhood. on friday, vice president joe biden will campaign for clinton in madison. donald trump's campaign says they expect the candidate to return to wisconsin before election day. his son sericke in eau claire this afternoon appearing with senator ron n.johnso the younger trump focused on a message that changes are needed washington. we are teaming up with abc news to bring you big story coverage on election night. watch live coverage from throughout wisconsin and around the country, all night, on air and online,

kent wainscott, wisn 12 news. anchor: johnson's challenger, former senator russ feingold, is also making a last minute push for votes. he spoke in racine earlier this afternoon. day, a few dozen supporters have been working the phones at the uaw. earlier this afternoon, they took a break to listen to russ feingold. he thanked supporters when he arrived a few hours ago. feingold reiterated his commitment to family leave and the cost of medicine. this is a very tight race. just one percentage point separates them marquette university poll. i asked feingold about potential impact he could face from the presidential election. how do you think the match-up between donald trump and hillary clinton is going to affect your race with ron johnson tomorrow? >> people vote on the basis of each race on its own. i don't think it will have a great impact. i think we're going to win on our own because i've made sure that i'm talking about what middle-income and working families are concerned about. feingold's only stop. he had a

in madison, i'm kent wainscott, wisn 12 news. kathy: just minutes ago, we learned that clinton's running mate tim kaine will be in milwaukee on sunday. he will visit the campaign office at mlk and center street at 9:00 a.m. he'll also visit green bay and la crosse. this weekend, the republican ticket will also be back in the state. gop presidential nominee donald trump will be in west allis on sunday. h' at 3:00. doors open at noon. trump's running mate, mike -- mike pence, will campaign tomorrow at field park in mukwonago. pence will appear with other top republicans, including house speaker paul ryan and senator ron johnson, who are both running for re-election. joyce: a pollster says trump's sunday visit is aimed at driving up support in a part of wisconsin trump badly needs. marquette law school poll director charles franklin digs into the data for trump this happen on tuesday? >> trump and the campaign have spent a lot of time here actually. and i think the biggest thing and why he's coming to southeas wisconsin is he contin

joyce: kent wainscott investigates speed bumps and emergencies tomorrow night on wisn 12 news at 10:00. kathy: a plane that typically doesn't come to milwaukee will be landing at mitchell airport tomorrow. joyce: but the airbus won't be taking passengers. still ahead, the type of testing the giant plane will undergo. announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: ted thompson is rarely heard from during the season, so it's no surprise he hasn't issued a vote of confidence for mike mccarthy, who has come under fire from fans and media. however, aaron rodgers has his >> i think it is ridiculous. i think people don't understand how difficult it is to win in this league and win consistently , the success that we have had here. it is tough to do. we set the standard pretty high, but i would not listen to some of those people out there. a are not in this locker room. they are not in the media rooms. they are not in the what is going on. dan: the packers non-existant running game got a bit of a boost today when they claimed christin michael off waivers from the seahawks. they cut him yes

toya: kent wainscott investigates speed bumps and patrick: tonight a special gift , from a special woman in waukesha. police posted this picture on the department's facebook page, writing "a kind citizen and parishioner of st. mark's church made these 50 fleece blankets." she wants the blankets to be handed out to the city's homeless because she was once poor and cold as a child and wants the homeless to know people are thinking about them. you might have noticed a lot of people wearing purple today. one is reason is that it's world pancreatic cancer day. several local buildings and landmarks are also lit purple to raise awareness. this is video from overnight of the pfister hotel in downtn pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer. people are also wearing purple for world prematurity day to raise awareness about premature birth. toya: i will not lie coming into , work today was a bit of a struggle. patrick: at least you were able to roll down the window. mark, this is kind of a last call on summer-like weather this year. mark: we are hours away from a winter e

ben: now to more on that problem ri wisn 12 news' kent wainscott investigates how it could be putting your family at risk. >> it is not just a problem in the city, but the suburbs as well. the lead lines. >> it's a decade or two decade-long problem. this isn't something you're going to fix in four years. who's responsible for fixing the problem and how it could cost you even if you don't have the lines. ben: wisn 12 news investigates, kent wainscott is uncovering more lead pipe problems tonight >> who is ready for summerfest. two head liners were announced this morning. hillary mintz is live from the summerfest grounds and 7 months until the opening day. can't wait. reporter: yes, they want to make it a very memorable year, this is is 50th year. get the ?? get the people rocking, it is her first north american concert since 2014. but wait, there is more. hall of famers the red hot chil err peppers are opening friday. so, yes, we have a few months to go before summer, but hey, we have got a beautiful sunrise in the making here along the lake front here, so we can always just think abou

wisn 12 news kent wainscott investigates. it's a growing concern in local communities. >> there was definitely a need for them, just for the safety of our children. >> speed bumps slowing down emergency vehicles. >> if there's a fire in my house, of course i want the fire truck right away. >> 12 news investigates what's being done to balance the need for slower speeds but faster response times. >> kent wainscott investigates speed bumps and emergencies ben: melinda and i are hosting milwaukee's holiday lights festival kickoff live from pere marquette park at 6:30 tonight. there will be music, fireworks and of course a visit from santa. if you can't make it downtown, you can watch it live here on wisn 12. >> 6:38. a hard landing for a hot air balloon. >> the balloon touched down yesterday after hitting the ground the bal and people ran after it to help it stop. they are investigating, it shouldn't have landed so close to homes and power lines. a new york firefighter coming to the rescue while on vacation. >> they came upon a c

joyce: it will determine whether the recount will be done b or by machine. 12 news kent wainscott is there live. >> that hearing has been going on behind closed doors for about 90 minutes now. there is a lot at stake. we now know wisconsin will have a recount of its presidential vote. what we don't know is how that will happen. let's take a live look inside the courtroom. about an hour and a half. lawyers for green party candidate jill stein, who requested the recount, are arguing that the entire statewide recount be done by hand. the state elections commission says that would costly, time consuming, and is unnecessary, and that stein has shown no evidence of any irregularities or tampering. the court now hearing phoned in testimony from witnesses for stein. the first witness in-house was a computer science professor who testified that it is possible for wisconsin's voting machines to be hacked. the only way to be sure they were secure is to recount by hand, but he also acknowledged he's seen no evidence of any irregularities with the vote. this hearing started around 4:30 which was

sheldon: that was kent wainscott reporting. fire departments often have some input into where the speed bumps are located. the milwaukee fire department is consulted on locations and as a result, hasn't seen any significant impact on response times despite having 217 speed humps in the city. and in wauwatosa, a fire department official is on th city's traffic committee, and has input on where to place speed humps or tables. adrienne: a little texas girl who did a good deed is now reaping a sweet reward. nine-year-old chloe gallegos and her mom watched an online video of a woman stealing tip jar money at their local store daylight donuts. later that week, they stopped at the store. that's when chloe decided to leave the owner, who she calls donut man a surprise. >> because i felt really bad for stolen. i took my tooth fairy money when no one was looking we put it in the tip jar. reporter: that's adrienne: that is so generous. the store owner says chloe is an amazing kid. he's offering her free donuts for as long as he owns the b

joyce: 12 news investigates, kent wainscott is uncovering more lead pipe problems tonight on 12 news at 10:00. patrick: new on 12. an international delivery for the new bucks' arena project. a set of unique steel beams arrived at the port of milwaukee this afternoon. the steel will someday make up the roof of the future entertainment and sports center. it was brought in from xe we're told it's the only place that manufacturers such a high grade steel. it's something crews say will help streamline the overall look of the arena. >> just because of the weight constraints you would have to have so much more steel that it would be kind of a trickle down effect so in order to support the steel on the roof that would be so heavy you'd need big columns. patrick: the steel is now heading to a company in schofield, where it will be prepped. summer. the new arena should be ready to go by the fall of 20-18. patrick: we are most hit 60 again today. lindsey: the end is near. find out what the next they weather comes through on weatherwatch 12. just days after her granddaughter was hit and after ru

wisn 12 news' kent wainscott investigates how bad pipes elsewhere could be putting your family at risk. and homeowners could sign up f'm but the suburbs as well, let lines feeding water into your home. >> it's a decade or two decade-long problem. this isn't something you're going to fix in four years. kent: who's responsible for fixing the problem and how it could cost you even if you don't have the lines. more lead pipe problems, tonight on wisn 12 news at 10:00. toya: packers head coach mike mc-carthy on the hot seat. he's facing unprecedented criticism from fans after the team's third straight loss. and an eighth straight playoff appearance might be slipping away from green bay. 12 sports director dan needles is here. dan, is mccarthy's job in jeopardy? dan: if the losing continues and the packers do miss the playoffs, there is a chance he could be fired. however, this is a man who has won 65% of his games in green bay and a defiant mccart defended his record today. >> let's state the facts, i am the highest successful head coach. i have never looked at the ride as smooth. to me it

reporting live in wauwatosa, kent wainscott, wisn 12 news. kathy: again, the shooting of jay anderson happened in june. milwaukee police conducted the initial investigation. as the outside agency, they sent the dashcam video to the state department of justice to be enhanced, they completed their investigation in late july. attorney who will determine whether the officer will face charges. we checked in with the d.a. today, who says there is no timeline on when that decision will be made. joyce: an update to breaking news -- six people are dead in a school bus crash in chattanooga. 23 others are hurt. the bus was carrying elementary school children, kindergartners through fifth graders. the bus was on its side wrapped around a tree. wisn 12 news at. kathy: windows shattered, and buildings shook, as a planned demolition got out of hand on milwaukee's east side. it's after part of a wall crashed onto farwell avenue this morning. that's where 12 news' terry sater joins us live. terry, you talked to witnesses who took pictures of the aftermath. te

kent wainscott spoke with his family about why they has disturbing images. kent: jay anderson, sr. describes his first look at the car in which his son was shot and killed by a wauwatosa police officer. >> it's horrifying. i mean, it's horrifying. kent: the shooting happened in june, but family didn't get the car until recently, going public with photos they took of the interior. we have blurred the some of pictures which show blood stains remaining months after the shooting. >> i feel like he was left there to bleed out with all the blood i seen and i just feel like it was wrong. kent: anderson was shot after an officer, identie documents as joseph mensah, approached the vehicle in madison park. police say anderson had a gun in the car and the officer feared for his safety. wauwatosa police did not respond to our request for comment today and have not released the dash cam video of the shooting. but, the family has seen it and believes it shows anderson did nothing to threaten the officer. car indicates a poorly-handled investigation, but their attorney is glad the car was release

wisn 12 news' kent wainscott is live outside penzeys warehouse in wauwatosa with tonight's big story. >> the remarks lighting this political fuse are from bill penzey junior in the company's most recent e-mail newsletters to customers. the owner, and others so angry they say they'll stop shopping here. penzey's, known for spicing up food, is now stirring the political pot. it's owner, bill penzey junior, getting political in the company's customer newsletter, writing, "the open embrace of racism by the republican party in this election is now unleashing a wave of ugliness unseen in this country for decades." and in follow-up directed at openly racist candidate for the presidency of the united states of america." >> if as a business owner you feel secure enough that your business is doing well enough that you can state what you want to state like that then, more power to you. >> most customers we spoke with said it wouldn't stop them from shopping here, even if they disagree with penzey's political views. >> i'll let mr. penzey have his say, and if that's what he wants to feel, i'll ju

county's recount will take place in a city-owned warehouse on the city's south side. 12 news kent wainscott is there. kent, preparations are underway. >> yeah, we have seen a officials coming in going while we have then out here. all of the ballots from throughout milwaukee county are locked inside this facilty ready for the recount to begin planning began last week but all , of the pieces for the recount really began to fall into place over the last few >> we're hours. excited about this and i know , our staff is ready for it. >> local election officials say everything is in place for the biggest recount in wisconsin history. >> they have voting machines that are stored there. they have tables and chairs that >> the day started with officials from across the state working out details during an hours long teleconference. meanwhile all of milwaukee , county's ballots were moved from a storage room in the courthouse to the southside city warehouse, where the recounting will take place. 440,000 ballots will be run through scanning machines, a hand count only for write in votes. 130 tabulators

wisn 12 news kent wainscott is live in the newsroom. kent, it's presidential politics meeting milwaukee basketball. >> that's right. some interesting hoops-politics connections. we'll start with the flight of the golden eagles. the marquette basketball team boarding what was hillary clinton's campaign plane. the plane is still flying high. it's back in its private company's fleet for others to charter, the markings still on it. this is the university of dayton flyers basketball team stepping off the former campaign plane this week for a game in alabama. now a marquette university spokesman tells us the same charter plane was used to fly the golden eagles twice. back from a game in maryland earlier this week and then again , to new york yesterday. this all comes one day after reports surfaced that the city's pro team, the milwaukee bucks, is one of three nba teams that will no longer stay certain cities. we reached out to a bucks spokesman who told us they don't , discuss travel details. and one of the bucks young stars ,, giannis anteto

wisn 12 news kent wainscott spoke with the director of the state elections commission, and joins us from outside milwaukee city hall. >> we are here because behind me you can see a small rally going on, a group of people caring signs, calling for a recount of the wisconsin vote. but in this state only a , candidate can request that and , we were at the elections commission in madison, when green party candidate jill stein got the ball rolling on a recount. request a recount. >> questions about a possible recount have been pouring in to the wisconsin elections commission. they begin after a university of michigan professor suggested a recount may be in order in three states, including wisconsin, due to questionable vote totals in places where electronic voting machines were used. how confident are you in the results? >> we are very confident in the state of wisconsin. >> mike haas says a full state vote canvas has already been completed and there's been no , sign of any problems. >> we have not received any complaints or concerns from election day that people thought the equipment was not

kent wainscott is in west milwaukee with our big story. and kent, it's a controversial issue. >> local communities have considered it, state lawmakers have taken it but you still won't see seat belts on most traditional school buses like these. no local bus companies, no wisconsin school districts, with one exception. seat belts for students, it's something you won't see on a standard, full-sized school bus almost anywhere in wisconsin, except in janesville. >> health and safety of our young people is a very important thing. >> the school board decided belts on any new buses, and it remains the only district in the state to do that. >> if you have an opportunity to save a life or prevent a serious injury by using a seat belt, or having that seat belt available to someone, i think that's a good reason to have it. critics >> critics argue that seats belts may be ineffective or even hazardous on a school bus, and requiring students to wear them is tough to enforce. and they pose another challenge to districts facing tight budgets. >> it does

wainscott is live with the johnson campaign in oshkosh. >> there will be a lot of national attention focused on oshkosh tonight. you might not have guessed that a few weeks ago. this is a race that many considered locked for the democrats, trying to regain control of the senate, but ron johnson has narrowed his margin with his challenger, russ feingold, to just one point in i spoke with a member of the johnson team. he tells me they feel good about ron johnson's chance in the closing hours. >> we always knew wisconsin would be a tight race. we knew there were passionate people on both sides. i always thought we just need to get out there and make the case. we showed numbers on our end that showed a tighter than people realize. >> the johnson camp believes that a very heavy turnout in those counties around milwaukee, you heard christina talk about the turnout in waukesha county, they believe that could help swing the race. for the feingold camp, let's go to terry sater. >> the stage is set. we have a rematch. now wisconsin voters could help russ feingold when a fourth term in the u.s.

political reporter kent wainscott has tonight story. he's outside milwaukee's city hall. >> we showed you in the last hour that there is a small group of voters have been marching with signs calling for a recount in wisconsin. now they may get their wish. the wisconsin elections commission tells us that green party candidate jill stein has notified them that she plans to request a recount. she has until friday to do that. she points to several national reports that she says raise questions about the accuracy of the vote totals in places where electronic voting machines were used. but the head of the state elections commission says he does not believe the system here has been hacked. >> if we're talking about the to impossible, and the reason is the voting equipment is not connected to the internet. and we emphasize that all the time. that would mean that someone would have to have physical access to the voting equipment and more than that they would , essentially have to break into a locked storage unit on the voting equipment. >> a new

kent wainscott has this 12 news investigation. reporter: how to get the lead out has become topic number one at cudahy's water utility. >> i've been inundated with lead. that's all we talk about is lead. reporter: water superintendent frank miller is talking about older lead service lines that carry water from the main line in the street to thousands of homes built before the early 1950's here and in communities throughout the milwaukee area. the potential health risks from lead, especially to young but miller, who also heads the wisconsin division of the american water works association, says many people are simply unaware. >> for most people, it's not on their radar. reporter: but fixing the problem is a monumental task because underground lead laterals lead to tens of thousands of suburban homes in milwaukee county alone. 38% of west allis's more than 19,000 service lines are lead. that's nearly 7500 homes. in south milwaukee, 32% of the homes have lead laterals. in cudahy, it's slightly over 30%. some communities with newer wa

wisn 12 news political reporter kent wainscott is there live. reporter: the crowd is filling in. this rally is about to get started. ron johnson is closing things out in this campaign in the one spot that may be most critical this is all about driving up voter turnout in waukesha and other republican strongholds around milwaukee. johnson began this final day of campaigning in his hometown of oshkosh, hoping to build on momentum that has shown him closing the gap in this race. >> i'm begging you. talk to everybody you know over the next 24 hours. every friend, every family member, every neighbor, perfect strangers. get them out to vote to make sure that truth overcomes lies. reporter: house speaker paul ryan and governor scott walker are among the top names expected to be here to urge the crowd to vote for johnson. they say it is critical to their campaign. the campaign believes in order to win, they're going to have to heart of wisconsin's republican base. patrick: russ feingold made a stop in racine. sheldon dutes is there live. reporter: we have been reporting how close the rac

. >> i am kent wainscott with the ron johnson campaign. >> i am with a team of state and local officials ready to investigate any allegations of voter impropriety. kathy: the polls have closed in several states. most of florida, georgia, indiana, kentucky, new hampshire, south carolina, vermont and virginia. we will keep you updated throughout the newscast if there are any projected winners. joyce: the countdown is over. after months of speeches, debates, and campaign ads, election night is here. this is a live look at the lines of voters at the zeilder municipal building in downtown milwaukee. the clock is ticking. voters have just over two hours open to the moment they close, and when the results are rolling in, we have you covered on this historic election day. kathy: it's big story coverage you'll find no where else. our team of experienced reporters are spread o the state breaking it all down , for you. kicking off our coverage, a story getting a lot of attention on social media. joyce: officials cracking down on area businesses that are advertising freebies to patrons sporting i vo

joyce: it will determine whether the recount will be done b or by machine. 12 news kent wainscott is there live. >> that hearing has been going on behind closed doors for about 90 minutes now. there is a lot at stake. we now know wisconsin will have a recount of its presidential vote. what we don't know is how that will happen. let's take a live look inside the courtroom.

but as wisn 12 news kent wainscott investigates, those safety steps are also raising some safety concerns. >> speed bumps, or humps or tables, they go by different names, but the idea is the same, to get drivers to slow down. >> they don't look. are a lot of kids in the neighborhood. >> martita clarke worked to get a new speed hump in her southside milwaukee neighborhood. they're speed tables, and brand new on erin gerhardt's block in wauwatosa. >> there was definitely a need for them, just for the safety of our children. >> but cars sometimes speeding through neighborhood streets aren't the only ones suddenly having to slow down. fire trucks, emergency response vehicles racing to a scene are also being forced to hit the brakes. >> you have to be concerneen you're driving that. in some of the bigger ones, like our ladder truck, that impact is greater than it is in maybe our command vehicles. >> wauwatosa city officials raised the fire department's concern at a recent meeting to discuss whether to install new speed humps on a local street. >> they have significant concerns about traffic hu

only on wisn 12, he tells kent wainscott why he went down there. >> as the thursday rally at red arrow park was breaking up, dennis kartes there in the brown jacket stepped into the middle of it, waving an american flag. >> i went down there with my >> you can see his children also covering their faces as he is hit with pepper spray. we caught up with them at the rural washington county home. all three of his children, 4-14, were in the middle of the melee. >> they took our flags crushed , the sticks on them, broke the poles, took them out of our hands. >> it was an anti-trump rally, but kartes, who says he voted for trump, insists his intent was not to defend the president-elect, only the flag. >> had nothing to do with donald trump. donald trump never came out of my my mouth, not even once. >> kartes says he expected a verbal confrontation, but no fight. still he says he'll return if the demonstrators do, and is prepared for another altercation. >> do i expect it? yes, probably, now that i've seen the situation and the way it transpired last night, yes. >> children should not come th

anchor: election day will mark the end of a presidential contest that has lasted for and as kent wainscott reports, wisconsin voters have had a unique view. reporter: it all began, unofficially, in january of 2015 when scott walker and other soon-to-be candidates set out for iowa. >> i'm pleased to be here in iowa today. reporter: joining walker at that event, donald trump. and while walker's early poll numbers soared trump's lagged. , >> i think i'm doing very well in the one poll that was taken. reporter: then, as trump picked up steam, walker officially got into the race and, two months later, abruptly got out. >> i will suspend my campaign. reporter: as the primary season got underway, milwaukee took center stage. first, a crowded republican debate. then a two-person showdown among democrats. and the wisconsin primary seemed to become increasingly critical. but something unusual happed. -- happened. both eventual nominees lost in wisconsin -- hillary clinton to bernie sanders, and donald trump to ted cruz. was back in the spotlight as house speaker paul ryan declined to campaign for tr

for her part hillary clinton , campaigned in florida today, kathy: our kent wainscott was there. >> what a great crowd. >> tim kaine told supporters in madison that voters face a fundamental choice about values. >> do we make history by electing the first woman president of the united states? or do we elect someone who can not see women as an equal? >> he spelled out the reasons he says he why and clinton are the right choice for the country. >> we are pro civil rights. pro human rights. pro worker rights. pro voting rights. >> and why he says donald trump people. >> donald trump does have a passion, it's donald j. trump. it's not families and kids. his passion is donald j. trump. >> and he urged supporters to not let up in spite of polls that show clinton ahead. earlier in the day, he delivered a similar message in appleton. the clinton campaign will rely on high-profile surrogates, chelsea clinton and bernie kathy: there are more campaign stops later this week. bernie sanders, who defeated clinton in the primary, will campaign for her at turner hall in milwaukee tomorrow and , chelsea

live at turner hall, i'm kent wainscott, wisn 12 news. patrick: vice president joe biden will campaign for clinton in wisconsin this week. he'll hold a get out the vote rally friday in madison. the vice president will encourage voters to cast their ballot early for the democratic presidential nominee. chelsea clinton is spending time in wisconsin again. the former first daughter rallied voters in eau claire and coffee roasting in milwaukee's walker's point neighborhood tomorrow morning. toya: one day after rallying voters in eau claire, donald trump was back in the swing state of florida. the republican presidential nominee held three rallies in the state, including this one in miami. florida has become a must win for trump to capture the white house. >> we are way up in florida. i shouldn't say that because i want you to go vote. we're gonna pretend we're down, we'll pretend we're down. toya: trump is scheduled to hold another rally in jacksonville tomorrow. only wisn 12 news is teaming up with abc news to bring you big story coverage on

he rallied supporters in madison, and wisn-12 news political reporter kent wainscott was there. >> he is thoroughly unprepared and unqualified to be commander in chief of the us. >> vice president joe biden didn't have to make the caseor but that didn't stop them from going after donald trump. >> he is thoroughly unprepared and unqualified to be commander in chief of the us. it is not even close. reporter the crowd responded : loudly as biden lashed out at trump untiat one point the v.p. urged them to simply pay closer attention to things trump has said. >> please, please, i'm really not looking for you to boo or cheer. i just want you to focus, man. reporter he also targeted : wisconsin senator ron johnson, linking him to trump. >> they seem to be carbon copies of each other, not in character reporter: johnson's opponent russ feingold appeared alongside biden, and both the clinton and feingold campaigns are banking on biden to help turnout the vote, a message he pushed right from the start. >> i will not be offended if you leave and go vote right now but you've got to vote. reporter:

wisn-12 news kent wainscott is outside that school with what health officials are saying. >> this is the letter the cudahy school district is sending to parents, letting them know that middle school have been diagnosed with scabies. it's a severe skin irritation caused by parasites that burrow into the skin and if it's not , stopped it can spread. , cudahy school officials say they are aware of several cases of scabies in this middle school, but not sure exactly how many. they've sent out these images, to let parents know what watch out for. a pimple-like rash causing severe itching. it's caused by parasites so >> a parasite that burrows into your skin, and what it does it burrows over the course of a few days and lays eggs as it's burrowing down. >> dr. tarek amin of aurora health care says the eggs hatch in the skin over a couple of weeks, causing the rash to spread. >> typically the symptom is going to be itching and it's , usually worse at night. some of the areas that are most effected are the web of the fingers, the wrist, back of the elbow. >> cudahy's school superintendent de

kent wainscott is at madison park in wauwatosa, where that shooting happened. kent: the photos show the interior of the car, still stained with jay anderson's blood, when police released it we have blurred some of the more graphic photos. today we spoke with his fiancee and his father about what they saw and why the family has decided to share the disturbing images. jay anderson, sr. describes his first look at the car in which his son was shot and killed by a wauwatosa police officer >> it's horrifying. i mean, it's horrifying. kent: the shooting happened in june, but family didn't get the car until recently going public with photos they took of the interior. we have blurred the some of pictures, which show blood stains remaining, months after the shooting. >> i feel like he was left there to bleed out with all the blood i seen, and i just feel like it was wrong. kent: anderson was shot after an officer, identified in official documents as joseph mensah, approached the vehicle in madison park. police say anderson had a gun in the car, and the officer feared fo

let's begin with 12 news' kent wainscott with the johnson campaign. kent. >> this room just erupted a short time ago when one of the cable channels called this race for ron johnson. i'm standing here with the finance chair for the johnson campaign. your reaction when you started seeing these numbers come in? >> obviously excited. represented the people of wisconsin very well. he deserves this. he has done a terrific job. am i surprised? i'm surprised that we will win by 7% or 8%, but it is a reaction to this message and what he has done in washington for six years. >> he trailed in the polls, so what was the turning point? similar to six years ago. it was a dead heat. i think the message, as an outsider, as a manufacturer, and a man who gets things done. he has been effective as a senator, and the people of wisconsin recognize that. if these numbers hold up, this would be considered a big upset. this was a race until recently that democrats thought they had a lock on, but right now there is an elated crowd in this oshkosh convention center. kathy: joh