this weekend. 3 cbs 58's julie parise is live at little switzerland this morning.hey julie! jon finck, operations manager

theatere on west wisconsin avenue...cbs 58's julie parise tells us why. 3 mso president mark niehaus this historic building and have the milwaukee symphony orchestra start performing here by the fall of 2019. right now the m-s-o plays at the marcus center for performing arts on north water street.they have already raised about half the 120 million dollars needed to move to a permanent home at the grand theatre. one big reason the m-s-o hoped to move is to be able to control its own sche. schedule.were the easiest to move we dont need the size have a dedicated hall like we hope tk build here here this is a move thats been in the works for more than 15 years. the symphony president says if you want to help the best way to do that is to support arts and culture in the milwaukee area. reporting

local shelter is opening its doors overnight for those who need a warm place to stay. 3 cbs 58's julie parise is live at repairers of the breach. they're expecting a large crowd during this cold snap. julie? 3 to help support the warming shelter, you can donate blankets, pillows and pillowcases, winter clothing or money. live in milwaukee jp 3 make sure you're ready for the weather with our free app! you can download the cbs 58 ready weather app... for an hour-by-hour forecast. it's free for both apple and android. 3 donald trump thanked wisconsin voters by making a post-election stop in west alli. allis.in true wisconsin fashion... he was given a packers jersey with the number '45' on the back. cbs 58's 3 -joined by mike pence and former foes scott walker paul ryan-re-afirmed campaign promises wall campaign promises wall military 3 defeat isis-talked about his secretary of state pick saying tillerson will be a fierce advocate for american ins intereststrump thanked wisconsin for putting him over the top on election night president-elect donald trump: i'm here for one main reason to say thank

sheriff clarke to provide answers to families who've lost loved ones inside the county jail.cbs 58's julie parise is live this morning with that story. julie? sheriff david clarke spent time traveling and making public appearances on behalf of president-elect donald trump and some people believe he's milwaukee county -- like the jail system. yesterday supervisor supreme moore- okomunde says clarke needs to step down. okomunde says-the public should demand answers from sheriff david clarkefour people have died inside this jail in the last six months -- one of those deaths was a newborn. the supervisor says-neither families....or public officials are being told what caused these deaths in fact-a report released by a court appoitned jail monitor shows-even he didnt get answers saying some deaths are summaries.okomunde says clarke is too detached from his job. we need answers we need to know why why are people dying inside our jails the sheriff has purview over our jails why dont the families have answers as to the details im sure it doesnt matter why you go to jail im sure youre not sent there to di

that's where julie parise is live this morning. looking out there julie? 3 3 lling all harry potter fans! barnes and noble is hosting a "harry potter magical ball." you're encouraged to ?dress like your favori music... activities... and giveaways.the ball begins at 7 tonight at "barnes and noble" at bayshore mall in glendale... and at "barnes and noble" in greenfield. 3 for another year- cbs 58 is proud to team up with salvation army and steinhafels for the annual ?toy shop? program. you can drop off toys in the bins at any steinhafels location. then starting december 16- eligible families will be able to ?shop? for new toys that have been doanted and collected. today- jessica, mike and i will be at the cre? please come say hello and bring any new, unwrapped toy! we hope to see you there! 3 donald driver made a stop in our area yesterday. he was at the goodwill in west allis ...to take donations, sign some autographs... and of course, to talk about the green bay packers. just like the rest of us, driver has watched the pack struggle at times is season ..bu

cbs 58's julie parise isiv latest on the investigation. it was just before six o'clock last night when police say bullets flew threw the kitchen window at melanie johnson'home near 35th and silver spring. she was hit and killed -- the rest of her family was inside but not hurt. this is 15-yd ear-olmelanie johnson.her family says she lives at home with her mother and siblings.she went to john marshall school in milwaukee. milwaukee police do not believe this was a drive by attack or that melanie was the target -- but they arent sure. stages.we did speak last night with melanie's sister.she says she spoke to her hours before she was killed. she was awesome. a gemini, like me. of course thats why we got along so well. she was..t was...perfect johnson's sister says she spoke to melanie just hours before she was killed. and she doesn't believe her sister has any enemies.the famly urges anyone with information to come forwardmike? looking ahead this morning ... it's official. president elect donald trump has selected exxon-mobil ceo rex tillerso

julie parise is live at steinhafels this morning. she has a look at what's happening -- and how you can help. christmas can be a tough time for a lot of families who are struggling to make ends meet. the toy shop is an annual program that tries to ease families who have been referred to the toy shop by a local agency will be able to "shop" at the salavation army to pick out toys for their children. hundreds of 3 volunteers come together to make this happen. you can help by dropping off a toy for a boy or from the age of 5-18. the toy shop helps the age of 5-18.the toy shop helps ten thousand kids have a happier christmas. later in the show will talk with the marketing director here at steinhafels about what makes this program so special for them -- and how you can help.live in milwaukee jp cbs 58. 3 cbs 58. 3 forecast...today...mostly current drive times hale to the zoo is...moorland rd to downtown is...good hope rd to the zoo...mequon rd to downtown is... is... 3 3 3 you might still be rubbing the sleep out of your eyes..maybe grabb

slightly warmer as the snow returns cbs 58's julie parise is live at a warming center this morning.she joins us now from repairers on the breach in milwaukee.julie? 3 this time of year there is a big demand for like this one. it's open for shelter for those who need a warm place to stay during this cold snap. repairers on the breach is a daytime shelter it gets this cold, they stay open overnightwith limited warming shelters in our area, they are expecting a big crowd shelter, you can donate blankets, pillows and pillowcases, winter clothing or money. live in milwaukee jp cbs 58 now to a developing story... a new push to mandate outside investigations of jail deaths. much like the state law that applies to fatal officer involved shootings. shootings.it's the latest development after four deaths in the milwaukee county jail this year, including an infant ...born to an inmate.county executive chris abele supports the idea of outside help. "i'm not sure how much legally we can mandate it. i think state statute is sort of ambiguous ab four deaths in jail in a relatively short period is som

throughout southeastern wisconsin clearing the streets for the morning commute. 3 cbs 58's julie parise is live outside milwaukee dpw she has an update on conditions julie? we're keeping an eye out on morning.in milwaukee county there are still some plows out on the street. we checked in this morning with other counties in our viewing area. we're told roads in waukesha and racine counties are looking good.main roads in kenosha are also in good shape - but side streets are still snow covered and plows are still out. crews are still working in washington d ozaukee is clear, though plows are still out clearing streets in ozaukee county. over the weekend the snow meant a lot of people chose to avoid the roads all togetherbut it didn't stop folks from enjoying the weekend its coming down, it's light its fluffy, its not too too cold cold drivers will still need to take it slow on the morning commute as there are still we're told that in milwaukee county limited garbage pick up will happen today so residents should still take garbage to the curb for collection.live in milwaukee im jp cbs 58 3

a local ski resort is pumping out plenty of snow ahead of this weekend. 3 cbs 58's julie parise is live at little switzerland this morning.hey julie! jon finck, operations manager operations manager 3 3 anchor reaction.. 3 3 making news around the word this morning... south korean lawmakers have voted to impeach president ?park geun-hye? ... amid a corruption scandal. say park colluded with a longtime friend to extort money from companies.. and give that person extraordinary sway over government decisions. the constitutional court will decide whether to uphold the motion... or reject it and re- instate her.the prime minister will be acting president until the court delivers a ruling. 3 "i know the tributes will be flowing, i'm sure the congressional record will be filled with pages of appreciation and recognition american's life." life." hillary clinton shares thoughtful words after the passing of astronaut "john glenn."glenn died at the age of 95 in ohio. he was the first american to orbit the earth.nasa also paid tribute to glenn... tweeting: "god- speed john glenn." officers in wethe

it happened at a home near 35th an cbs 58's julie parise is live in the newsroom.... with the latest on the investigation. family members tell us melanie johnson was inside her kitchen yesterday just before six o clock. police say that's when bullets flew threw the kitchen window, hitting and killing her. johnson.her family says she lives at home with her mother and siblings.she went to john marshall school in milwaukee. milwaukee police do not believe this was a drive by attack or that melanie was the target -- but they arent sure. at this point, police don't have a motive or information on a suspect in this shooting. we spoke last night with melanie's sister.she says her sister is just the latest victim to a violence problem here in milwaukee. put the guns down. theres too many kids losing their life with nonsense violence. put the guns down, pleasegive johnson's sister says she spoke to menie ju hours before she was killed. and she doesn't believe her sister has any enemies.the famly urges anyone with information to come forwardlive in the wsroomm jp cbs 58 he esca

ro out overnight clearing the roads for the morning commute. 3 cbs 58's julie parise is live outside milwaukee dpw she has an update on conditions. julie? we're keeping an eye out on the conditions for you this morning.in milwaukee county there are still some plows out on the street. we checked in this morning with other counties in our viewing area. we're told roads in waukesha and racine roads in kenosha are also in good shape - but side streets are still snow covered and plows are still out. crews are still working in washington and walworth counties.i-43 in ozaukee is clear, though plows are still out clearing streets in ozaukee county. over the weekend the snow meant a lot of people chose to avoid the roads all togetherbut it didn't stop folks from enjoying the weekend 3 its fluffy, its not too too cold cold drivers will still need to take it slow on the morning commute as there are still slippery spots across the area. we're told that in milwaukee county limited garbage pick up will happen today so residents should still take garbage to the curb for collection.live in milwaukee

cbs 58's julie parise is live at the racine police department with the story. julie? harmon tells us the officers here at the department told her it was protocol to shoot her dog during a search warrant execution. but she says it was unnecessary..and she wants to know why it happened. this is sugar, she was a bulldog. around 5am last wednesday that police burst into her home investigating a november 15th report of shots fired.her son was being investigated for attempted murder. harmon's husband, who was home at the time, said police shot the dog while search the home. he believes sugar the dog was hiding from the police. harmon's son was released with no charges later that day.the family feels sugar was shot for no reason. everybody that came over everybody. i have 6 grandkids...and they all loved . her. racine police would not confirm specific details of the incident, but did say it is ?not protocol to shoot dogs in these situations. chief art howell did release a statement saying the department execut more than 100 search warrants a year, many involving dogs and "th

julie parise? is live at the milwaukee county courthouse with a look ahead.julie? arlis gordon will be sentenced by a judge inside this court house later this morning. his charge -- second degree reckless homicide -- which he pled guilty to back in september. 5-year-old laylah petersen was killed on november 6, 2014, near 58th and fairmount.she was sitting in the living room on her grandfather's lap when the bullets flew threw the window. gordon was arrested last october -- along with two other suspects -- paul farr and carl barrett.last week barrett was sentenced to to 65 years in prison for his role in therime. it was an emotional day in court and today could surely be similar. that sentencing happens after 8:15 this morning gordon could face sixty years in prison live in milwaukee im jp cbs 58 milwaukee police are searching for a man wanted for a violent robbery at a liquor store. surveillance video shows him pointing a gun just inches from an employee's face--- before running away with a cash drawer. drawer.cbs58s evan kruegel spoke exclusively with the store o

i'm julie parise...drug take back mail in starts today.. ---and i'm kyle aevermannthe wi recount starts today..more details coming up. 3 good morning...thanks for joining us.it's thursday, december 1-st. 1-st.we'll get to your big stories of the day in two mintu. mintues..but frist we need to alk about the forecast!its starting to feel more like december...here's meteorologist justin thompson gee.. 3 3 ((30 second tease 15 seconds ahead))today: cloudy with pockets of drizzle and a few flurries possible before noon. highs around 400. feels like the lower 30s. breezy. wind: nw 10-20 mph.tonight: partly cloudy. temperatures below freezing around 300. wind: nw highs in the upper 30s. wind: w 5-10 mph.weekend: seasonable temperatures both saturday and sunday with highs in the upper 30s. some good sunshine possible on saturday becoming cloudy on sunday. light snow is likely on sunday with some light accumulation possible, especially on grassy surfaces. 3 roads may be a little wet this morningwatch the turns and navigate slowly around the intercha

cbs 58's julie parise is live in milwaukee with that story. julie? the drug mail back program asks people to pick up a free envelope from a local pharmacy, place their unused medications inside, and then come -- to drop it off. with 217 overdose deaths in milwaukee county so far this year, it's something city leaders say we need to do. postage paid envelopes will be available at 10 different cvs stores in milwaukee. people can then drop them in the mail thse drugs will go to the milwaukee and cudahy police departments for handling by the department of justice. these envelopes have been available for awhile, but they used to cost a few bucks -- now they're free. city leaders say we need to do something -- because the overdose problem in milwaukee keeps getting city leaders say the pilot program is going to cost at least 50 thousand dollars.it will run for two years. there are also drug drop off boxes at local police departments, as well.live in milwaukee jp 3 now to a developing story ... this morning, hundreds of workers across the state will begin r

cbs 58's julie parise is live at the racine police department with the story. julie? harmon tells us the officers here at the department told her it was protocol to shoot her dog during a search warrant execution. but she she wants to know why it happened. this is sugar, she was a bulldog. harmon says- it was around 5am last wednesday that police burst into her home investigating a november 15th report of shots fired.her son was being investigated for attempted murder. harmon's husband, who was home at the time, said police ot the dog while search the home. he believes sugar the dog was hiding from the police. harmon's son was released with no charges later that day.the family feels sugar was shot r everybody that came over here..she was friendly with everybody. i have 6 grandkids...and they all loved . her. racine police would not confirm specific details of the incident, but did say it is ?not protocol to shoot dogs in these situations. chief art howell did release a statement saying the department executes more than 100 search warrants a year, many involving dogs a

here's what we're working on this morning...cbs 58's julie parise is live at the milwaukee county jail... jail... where four deaths there ...have sparked a call for sherriff david clarke to resign.kyle aevermann will have an update on the presidential recount.justin thompson gee is tracking some colder weathe...possibly snow. the roads.... this morning... morning...let's head over to andy brovelli....with a check of your morning commuteandy? 3 roads are wet this morningwatch the turns and navigate slowly around the interchanges.drivers take note that the water st. bridge leading into the historic third ward is now closed until december 16th 2016. the bridge will undergo some upgrades to its locking system. drivers should use alternates to get around this closure.another reminder that the i-41/894 sb exit ramp to greenfield ave. is now closed through the summer of 2018 for reconstruction. the on ramp from greenfield ave. to i- 41/894 sb will close through the fall of 2017. also closing long term, the lincoln ave. exit ramp from i-894 sb is expected to remain that way 3 3 morning persist

cbs 58's julie parise is live in the newsroom... to tell us more about the board's resolution that would require ?outside investigations? into deaths at the jail. julie? today at a special called meeting, county board supervisors will talk about creating a policy for external investigations of the in-custody deaths at the milwaukee county jail. jail officers are not subject to the same law that sheriff's deputies are when it comes to investigating deaths -- they are under the command of the sheriff. whether or not sheriff clarke shows up to testify today is yet to be seen. but three state lawmakers want to put pressure on governor scott walker to replace him. state snicki and johnathan brostoff say there's a lack of supervision in the jail, which they believe leads to improper intake screening for substance abuse and mental illness.they say that's what's contributed to 4 deaths in the jail this year. 4:37:21-33we've seen no repurcussions for what's happened... we've seen no answers happening and in some cases these deaths have been r

underway.cbs 58's julie parise is live at steinhafels with the details.this is a great program, julie. this toy drive is something we love to take part in every year -- along with steinhafels. donationed toys are in the process of getting sorted so they are ready for families to pick up. families who have been referred to the toy shop by a local agency will be able to "shop" at the salavation army to pick out toys for their children. hundreds of volunteers come together to make this happen. you can help by dropping off a toy for a boy or from the age of 5-18. tots bin.the toy shop helps ten thousand kids get toys for the holidays. later in the show will talk with the marketing director here at steinhafels about what makes this program so special for them -- and how you can help.live in milwaukee jp cbs 58. another christmas tree is now glowing in downtown milwaukee. "3...2...1..."-throw switch, tree lights on- on- 3 3it standing tall in the milwaukee county courthouse rotunda. county executive chris abele and supervisor steven taylor had the honors of flipping the switch... and many w

reporting in milwaukee julie parise at cbs 58 news. 3 a familiar sound at brookfield central high school is reminding students this is the season of giving.... giving....((ring, ring ring!)) ring!)) members of the red kettle club will ring their bells all week long. they're collecting donations for the salvation army's red kettle campaign. students started the club in 20-14. and they've made a big difference in just two years. "all the money that we collect throughout the week and throughout the entire season will go back to programs of specifically in milwaukee we have the emergency lodge which is a homelss shelter run by the salvation army and we also have other programs like coats for kids and feed the kids and stuff like that." that." the giving doesn't stop when the holidays are over. the club will participate in the annual "pay it forward challenge" in spring. last year they raised 15-hundred dollars. folks gladly work for and on behalf of hunger task force because they "want" to help local families. but it sure is nice when you get some credit from a sports celebrity. celebrity. e

cbs 58's julie parise joins us live from little swiss in slinger with more...julie? we're not expect snow until tomorrow...but you can see over my shoulder here that it's already looking like a winter wonderland here in slinger. take a look,. they've been making this snow since tuesday, so the hill here is already looking covered.now that the pumping the snow out.the technology they use to make this stuff is advanced. there are 23 snow guns all over the hill blowing it out.managers here can operate the amount of water and pressure from their cell phones. one of the managers tells me i think a lot of people think is real snow, uh is icey or tough to skn, i ot as nice as powder you have out west. it's great snow, it's power-tilled, the guns that we have....make excellent, light snow. little switz opens for the season today at 4they have skiing, snowboarding and a restaurant and bar here so there are options for the whole family.live in slinger im jp cbs 58 just a reminder that winter parking rules are in effect. that means most residential streets will require alternat

morning.cbs 58's julie parise is live at the milwaukee county courthouse with the story...julie? 3 today in court the state went for the heart strings - making an emotional plea for barrett to never the light of day again. the prosecutor argued that anyone so reckless as to shoot threat to the community. she painted barrett as an antisocial, emotionless man. the defense argued that the shooting was not a targeted murder - and that barrett was at the time , a reckless teenager. his lawyer also described his upbringing without a mother or a father figure in his life. petersen's family said that since the little girl's death, everyone's physical and emotional being has suffered. marquis bevineao/grandfather "my health has detoriated so much that n' so bad that i was sitting at homethat i had a pistol in my mouth" carl barrett jr./defendant " im sorry for the family, the loss of the daughter and the grandchild. i know how it feels to lose a family member, though it may be worse for a daughter, i barrett is 21 years old - so after serving his complete sentence, he will be 86 years old

cbs 58's julie parise has been following this case. she joins us live from the court house with our look ahead. julie? arlis gordon will be sentenced charge -- second degree reckless homicide -- which he pled guilty to back in september. 5-year-old laylah petersen was killed on november 6, 2014, while sitting inside her home near 58th and fairmount.she was sitting in the living room on her grandfather's lap when the bullets flew threw the window. gordon was arrested last october -- along with two other suspects -- paul farr and carl barrett.last week barrett was sentenced to to 65 years in prison for his role emotional day in court and today could surely be similar. that sentencing happens after 8:15 this morning gordon could face sixty years in prison live in milwaukee im jp cbs 58 now to a developing story...a milwaukee man arrested for threats on wauwatosa police off. officers. we're told tosa p-d has been getting threats ever since the decision was announced monday that charges killed jay anderson in madison park last june. police

that's where julie parise is live thiafternoon. she just met with the orchestra president. julie? 3 says the oal is to restore this historic building and have the milwaukee symphony orchestra start performing here by the fall of 2019. right now the m-s-o plays at the marcus center for performing arts on north water street.they have already raised about half the 120 million dollars needed to move to a permanent home at the grand theatre. one big reason the m-s-o hoped to move is to be able to control its own schedule. 3 3 ((take sot)) mark neuhaus, president milwaukee symphony orchestra were the easiest to move we dont need the size have a dedicated hall like we hope to build here 3 this is a move thats been in the works for more than 15 years.the symphony president says if you want to help the best way to do that is to support arts and culture in it's the sound of the season at brookfield central high school... dingle dingle dingle we visited with members of the school's "red kettle club" this morning. this week they'll ring bells before school in support of the salvation army's r

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cbs 58's julie parise is live in the studio with more on this story.julie? whether or not the sheriff shows up to testify at today's meeting is yet to be seen -- but board supervisors have invited him. the board will discuss a policy for external investigations into deaths at the county jail.jail officers state law that sheriff's deputies are when it comes to investigating officer-involved deaths -- they are under the command of the sheriff. meanwhile three state lawmakers want to put pressure on governor scott walker to replace sheriff clare. state senator chris larsen and assembly members christine snicki and johnathan brostoff say there's a lack of supervision in the jail, which they believe leads to improper intake screening for substance abuse and mental illness. "now if he decides to not respond to respond to this in a mature way, there is statute that allows for the governor to remove constitutional officers who are not doing their job and in that case if the sheriff doesn't do that then we'll move to the governor and pressure him to replace the sheri

cbs 58's julie parise joins us live from a tow lot on the south side with the story....julie? here at bardo towing off w lincoln ave they did upwards of 350 tow jobs this weekend...and counting. workers here tell me when the forecast calls for get excited.they work 24/7 with almost no sleep, but it means big profits for them.one tow driver here told me that business started picking up friday -- before the snow even came, because of a lot calls for dead car batteries.then once the snow started falling, calls picked up because of accidents along the interstate. while a lot of us in wisconsin could do without the winter weather, for tow truck drivers, this is a great time of year. as it starts snowing, we see money signs. you know, there's always going to be a vehicle on the road. people forget how to drive for the first snowfall, for some reason. we get snow every year, we're always cleaning up accidents, people sliding and not having the proper tires on their vehicle" that driver did offer some advice...make sure the car is far of fuel, make sure you have a good battery and dou

cbs 58s julie parise is at the milwaukee county issued this morning - outlining graphic details of the abuse trevion willingham faced before his death. if convicted, mary martinez and etter huges are now looking at more than 50 years in prison. police say these women are responsible for a long list of injuries to trevion willingham, who was 11 pounds underweight with bruises all over his body when he was admitted to st lukes hospital on tuesday. according to a criminal complaint, trevion was dropped at the hospital by cousin supposed to be taking care of him. trevion was transferred to children's hospital where doctors worked on him for hours -- treating him for injuries including abrasions on the neck, open wounds on his shoulders, bruises on his chest and stomach, and rectal bleeding. it was too much for his frail body - he died after almost six hours of treatment. but how did this happen? according to police - trevion's mother lives in arkansas, and sent her two with hughes, who had already done time for a child homicide back in 2003. hughes moved in with a woman named mary martinez

cbs 58's julie parise joins us live from summerfest with more. it's nice to be talking about summer fest on a chilly day like today -- and now there's more to get excited about when it comes to music festival .the us cellular conion ste is getting rebuilt to be made bigger and better for summerfest 2018. here's a look at the new stage. the redesigned stage will hold more people than the current stage, which hasn't been upgraded since 1996. it will feature mostly pop and country music acts. the stage will have a 25 foot led screen, the largest video screen on the grounds.upgrades to the sound system and accommodations for performing artists will also happen. organizers hope this will draw summerfest will keep growing. 3 don smiley, president of wor music festival there's festivals worldwide and not only that we compete with and stadiums for more acts so it's really incumbent on us to provide the best amenities and grounds for the artists coming in. 3 3 3 3 coming up on the cbs 58 news at noon... sure it's cold here, but this is what millions elsew

cbs 58's julie parise visited little switzerland today to find out more how they got ready for the season. 3 over my shoulder here that it's already looking like a winter wonderland here in slinger. take a look,. they've been making this snow since tuesday, so the hill here is already looking covered.now that the season is in full swing, they'll keep pumping the snow out.the technology they use to make this stuff is advanced. there are 23 snow guns all over the hill blowing it out.managers here can operate the amount of water and pressure from their cell phones. one of the managers tells me he thinks man-made snow gets a bad rap. that the snow we make, which is real snow, uh is icey or tough to ski on, not as nice as powder you have out west. it's great snow, it's power-tilled, the guns that we have....make excellent, light snow. little switz is now open for the season. they have skiing, snowboarding and a restaurant and bar here so there are options for the whole family. live in slinger im jp cbs 58 investigators now believe speed and alcohol may have been factors in a crash last night i

here's cbs 58's julie parise here at bardo towing off w lincoln ave they did upwards of 350 tow jobs this weekend...and counting. counting.workers here tell me when the forecast calls for snow, they get excited.they work 24/7 with almost no sleep, but it means big profits for them. one tow driver here told me that business started picking up came, because of a lot calls for dead car batteries. then once the snow started falling, calls picked up because of accidents along the interstate. while a lot of us in wisconsin could do without the winter weather, for tow truck drivers, this is a great time of year. year.as soon as it starts snowing, we see money signs. you know, there's always going to be a vehicle on the road. people forget how to drive for the first snowf all, for some reason. we get snow every year, we're always cleaning up tires on their vehicle" vehicle"that driver did offer some advice...make sure the car is far of fuel, make sure you have a good battery and double check your tire pressure. reporting in milwaukee i'm jp cbs 58 3 to stay up to date on the latest weather a

cbs 58's julie parise spo with firefighters about the challenges they face in the bitter cold. there are several challenges firefighters face is in the cold weather. two of the big ones? trying to stay dry, and dealing with slow or broken equipment that doesn't function as well when the natsaround 8:30 this morning, firefighters were out working hard in this cold - fighting a small fire at the 36th and pierce. no one was hurt in that fire, but the challenges for the firefighters were still there. icy sidewalks make it slippery when laying down hoses or rushing into a home. spraying water can be challenging - firefighters have to try their best to avoid getting wet when the temperatures dip this low. tells me in the winter time, he dispatches more resources to every single call he gets so there are more hands on deck, and backup equipment ready to go. "if were responding to a struncture fire we send an additional engine..if we're going to an ems run, we'll dispatch a private ambulancethe reason for that is so that we can get any patients we may have into a warmer env we can do a

cbs 58's julie parise on why carl barrett's apology rang hollow for the victim's family. 3 today in court the state went for the heart strings - making an emotional plea for barrett that anyone so reckless as to shoot at a home and kill an innocent 5 year old girl is a dangerous threat to the community. she painted barrett as an antisocial, emotionless man. the defense argued that the shooting was not a targeted murder - and that barrett was at the time , a reckless teenager. his lawyer also described his upbringing without a mother or a father figure in his life. petersen's family said that sin ce the little girl's death, everyone's physical and emotional being has suffered. "my health has detoriated so much that i can't work it got so bad that i was sitting at homethat i had a pistol in my mouth" "im sorry for the family, the loss of the daughter and the grandchild. i know how it feels to lose a family member, though it may still feel your pain" pain"barrett is 21 years old - so after serving his complete sentence, he will be 86 years old. chief meterologist drew burgoyne joins us now t

cbs 58's julie parise was there. it's nice to be talking about summer fest on a chilly day like today -- and now there's more to get excited about when it comes to worlds biggest music festival .the us cellular connection stage is getting rebuilt to be made bigger and better for summerfest 2018. 2018.here's a look at the new stage. will hold more people than the current stage, which hasn't been upgraded since 1996. it will feature mostly pop and country music acts. the stage will have a 25 foot led screen, the largest video screen on the grounds.upgrades to the sound system and accommodations for performing artists will also happen. organizers hope this will draw more large scale acts, so summerfest will keep growing. growing.there's festivals worldwide and not only that we compete with arenas and really incumbent on us to provide the best amenities and grounds for the artists coming in. the price of the renovation has yet to be disclosed. renovation starts right after summerfest 2017.repoting in mke i'm jp cbs 58 3

cbs 58's julie parise has the story. one suspect is in custody andanother still on the loose as police continue to investiage the attack that happened here last month.now the 911 call is shedding light on what happened. 911 caller: "the mailman was just jumped" jumped"a frightened woman called 9-11 when she heard her happened on the east side on november 17th 911:"okay, does he need an ambulance?""you know what, he was in the back of the house, we're not going back there were two that jump him, i have no idea"okay, is it still happening righ t now?" "that's what i've been told, yes"mail carrier scott peller was trying to deliver two packages to 1634 north arlinton place.according to a report, two men knocked the boxes out of peller's hands as he walked down the steps - and then took off. 23-year-veteran of the postal service, chased after the two men.he screamed at them to stop, saying it was a federal crime to steal the mail. eventually one of the suspects, daryl walters was arrested.he appeared in court last week on th