that's where 12 news kathy mykleby joins us live tonight. toya: kathy, how exciting is it down there tonight? kathy: it's all about food collections and donations to local food pantries. there are volunteers here from tosa cares who are waiting for this big train to arrive. reports they're hoping the , community helps stock their shelves for so many in need. >> here we are inside the tosa care food pantry in wauwatosa. even though this may look like a lot of food, they say this is only half full. they are counting on tonight's event to fill this place back up. they say being able to get back to people in need is what their trucks, two tables, grocery carts going to the crowd collecting the food, and we were also accept cash donations. this community answers these calls for the need of the community. >> with the popularity of the holiday train event, last year, they were able to collect 13,000 pounds of food. they are in still plenty of ways to give. kathy: all right, so here we are doing what everyone in this crowd is doing, looking down the

kathy mykleby, wisn 12 news, grafton. patrick: a baby is saved, and it's caught on video. reason he was the ideal person to be on the scene. patrick: and it's about to arrive in theaters with full force. we'll take you to the hollywood premiere of the new star wars (beep, camera shutter click) did you just see that? that was awesome. we have to try it. okay. okay, mine's not working. maybe you have to bump it. oh, yeah. do the bump it thing. right. okay, yeah. (muffled) you can take money out using the bmo harris app! you want to buy a hairless cat? there's a pet store down the street. cool... i think she said "bmo harris app". yeah, that makes more sense. when your phone is your debit card. patrick: now to a perfect example of being in the right place at the right time. sheldon: a mother in tampa bay, florida is counting her blessings after a very close call that was caught on camera. this all played out at the local dmv. shakira nelson, frantically searched for help, after her 15-month old son cory stopped breathing. steve donaldson jumping into action laying cory on the

that's where we find 12 news kathy mykleby. kathy: the thrill outweighed the chill, maybe. some serious canadian air. here is what it sound like when the train rolled in. that was the sound everybody was waiting to hear. thousands of people, all they wanted to see was those beautiful lights all over the train and hear that horn, and also some music and the arrival of a very special guest. kathy: what is your favorite part? >> the music. kathy: that is a train? >> it is a train. kathy: what is your favorite part about all this? >> santa. kathy: absolutely santa, number one thing. i think my lips are freezing as i'm standing out here and while were toast, but everybodha they got out of here awfully fast though, and perhaps it will come back next year. that is certainly the hope here in wauwatosa. i missed the 6:00 news, but got to see the train in person, so back to you guys. joyce: the cold air is here. kathy: if you're heading out, bundle up. lindsey: we have to remember to these are the things you need to think about. the last time we saw temperatures this cold was march 4

kathy mykleby, wisn 12 news, grafton. patrick: a baby is saved, and it's caught on video. sheldon: up next, the deputy who jumped into action and the reason he was the ideal person to be on the scene. patrick: and it's about to arrive in theaters with full force. we'll take you to the hollywood premiere of the new star wars patrick: now to a perfect example of being in the right place at the right time. sheldon: a mother in tampa bay, florida is counting her blessings after a very close call that was caught on camera. this all played out at the local dmv. shakira nelson, frantically searched for help, after her 15-month old son cory stopped breathing. surveillance video shows deputy steve donaldson jumping into action laying cory on the ground and giving him cpr. >> the overwhelming responsibility of this job is never understood until you have a baby like corey in your arms and he's not breathing. >> i look at the video now and i say thank god for deputy donaldson because without him my baby wouldn't be here. sheldon: by the time paramedics arrived, cory was breathing agai

only on 12 news, kathy mykleby shows us how chocolate and cancer are taking on a new kathy: it's crunch time with the music on high and the chocolate brimming. from cracking out candy, to careening apples through scrumpcious caramel, sweet trio in grafton is marking its 10th and busiest christmas. >> isn't that amazing? kathy: this year there is something even bigger to celebrate. at age 15, olivia appreciates being here even more than most her age. three years ago what was first thought to be the flu was so much worse. >> they did a bone marrow test and diagnosed me with leukemia. kathy: i cannot imagine thinking about that when you are 12 years old. >> it was hard to process. kathy: crushing, scary news for a close knit family that did everything they could to keep her spirits up. >> it is nice to get something treatments. kathy: the community embraced her family. >> she used to come in every day when she had her chemo treatments, and she was the sweetest little thing. >> my mom was a big part of it. she told me i would get through it. kathy: you are a testament to being a tough kid w

kathy mykleby is in the newsroom with a look ahead. kathy: new tonight on 12 news at 6:00 a local mother charged in , the death of her three-month-old son. 12 news investigates, after learning this isn't the first time one of her children died in , bond between a man and a construction crew. how that bond formed and the surprise way the crew is now thanking the man. join us for all stories new tonight at 6:00. patrick: thank you. brewers fans are cashing in at the annual clubhouse sale, which is still open tonight and tomorrow. joyce: wisn 12 news hillary mintz shows us there's something for every milwaukee baseball fan. >> it's a sale that brings the die hards out. >> we have a brewers license plate. today w summer. >> today mariel hildenbrand is shopping for a future brewers fan arriving next year. greg koentopp picked up this cooler bag for himself, and this garden gnome he just had to have. speaking of unique. >> yep. >> endless clothes, hats, posters, even locker nametags, most with prices slashed 75%. how about this cardboard cuto

announcer: leading the way with important local coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news at 6:00 with kathy mykleby, joyce garbaciak, weather watch 12 chief meteorologist mark baden, and big 12 sports director dan needles. wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. >> 3, 2, 1. scene within the last hour in milwaukee's third ward. the lights turned on on the christmas tree in catalano square. the tree lighting is part of the christmas in the ward celebration tonight and tomorrow. see live reindeer, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, and check out santa's jolly gingerbread house. ? patrick: tonight is the first night of miller coors holiday lites show in the miller valley. the free tour features nearly 600,000 lights. that's double the number in years past. it is all set to music and animated. the light show runs every friday and saturday night through december 17. only on 12 news, an unlikely friendship forms between a construction crew and a homeowner in hartland. kathy: in the season of giving, tim elliott show us how a simple hello turned into something so much more. >> living near a construction site, thing

announcer: leading the way with important local coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news at 6:00 with kathy mykleby, joyce garbaciak, weather watch 12 and big 12 sports director dan , needles. wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. kathy: happening now, how to pay for the mitchell park domes. a task force is meeting at this hour to come up with a long-term plan on how to pay to either fix the tourist attraction or replace it. the projects range in cost from $15 million to $75 million. all three domes are now open after being closed for most of the year because of falling concrete. only on 12, it is being hailed forecasting, and researchers at u.w. madison are taking part. joyce: meteorologist lindsey slater joins us, this is cutting edge stuff. lindsey: yes, it is a satellite now in space that will hopefully get us critical weather information faster, meaning more accurate forecasts for you at home. i went to u.w. madison to get a look at how exactly it works. >> >> and lift off of the goes r, america's most advanced weather eye in the sky. goes-r satellite, what some are calling a game-changer in weather

wisn 12 news' kathy mykleby will emcee the festivities in the village of wauwatosa starting at five o'clock tonight. sal, you are making an appearance today. >> this is a fun holiday choo choo. actually, i will afternoon as we shoot the segment season to celebrate. we are looking forward to it. the train is going to wauwatosa and watertown and hartland. bundle up for tonight. it is not terribly cold this afternoon but the temperatures are going to fall. this morning temperatures in the metro 34-37. with the cold front and the temperatures tumbling slowly at first and reaching into the low 20s overnight. there is a little snow flying across minnesota and iowa and central and northern wisconsin. i do think we stand a chance for a few flurries between 1:00 and 4:00. early temperatures, take a look at this, 36 kenosha. 37 racine and milwaukee and cooler in watertown 32. 30 in waukesha. we get a little bubble of the warm air. look at the teens across the dakotas. colder air is coming our way tonight. mostly cloudy this morning. we are here at 2:00 this afternoon, a little light snow and flurries

joyce: kathy mykleby shows us the lengths grown ups will go to make it just right. kathy: tonight we are getting a , jump on our annual celebration of the season. we are going behind the scenes as santa is given some special treatment for the sake of the kids. town ? kathy: they closed up early at paulina's for a special night last week. they were getting ready for a jolly, old customer. it was inherited even before this place became an esthetic boutique. >> i was born and raised here. kathy: she wanted a tranquil spot to offer facials, tanning and massage. window. it looked perfect. >> little did she know while they can for years, the space she chose had been used to host santa's annual visit to the village. it seemed meant to be. >> i said i will do it. i wanted. i love santa. i'd love the magic of christmas whether it is religious or , family, just because of the magic it brings. kathy: now just days before christmas , and all through the shop preparations for a special visit , can get over the top stowed , away are the lotions for healthy skin care, in hopes they

announcer: get important local announcer: leading the way with important local coverage, you're with kathy mykleby, joyce garbaciak, weather watch 12 chief meteorologist mark baden , and big 12 sports director dan needles. wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. joyce: new at 6:00, a kitten stolen from a green bay area humane society has been found and returned to the shelter. kathy: the humane society posted surveillance video on youtube of a couple suspected of catnapping soda. police say they received an anonymous tip about the couple and were able to track them down. they're not releasing any more man is in the brown county jail for on a probation violation. the woman is free tonight. joyce: new at 6:00, volunteers are still needed for the largest christmas feast in milwaukee. the salvation army needs a total of 1600 people to help prepare and serve its annual christmas family feast. the free turkey dinner, with all the fixings, attracts an average of 8,000 people every year to the wisconsin center. it is the salvation army's largest christmas dinner in the country. kathy: new at 6:00, a new bella ita

tonight only on 12 news, meet a local teenager whose job means so much more than a paycheck. 12 news kathy mykleby takes us to grafton where we see how ? >> ? hallelujah -- christina: it's crunch time with the music on high and the chocolate brimming. from cracking out candy to careening apples through scrumptiousscrumptious caramel,o in grafton is making its 10th and busiest christmas. this year there is something even bigger to celebrate. at age 15, olivia appreciates being here even more than most her age. she has taken on cancer. three years ago what was first , thought to be the flu was so much worse. >> they diagnosed me with leukemia. christina: i can't even imagine thinking about that when you were 12 years old. >> it was a hard thing to process. christina: crushing, scary news for a close knit family that did everything they could to keep her spirits up. something to get my mind off my treatment. christina: the community and braced her family. >> she used to come in every day that she had her chemo treatment. she was just the sweetest little thing. >> my mom was a big part of it because s

only on 12, kathy mykleby talks with olivia about how cancer and chocolates have new meaning for her. and samsung says it wants to render some of its phones useless. the reason at least two phone companies are saying not so fast. that's tonight at 10:00. well if you pride yourself on , being an expert multitasker for this 1 -- the reason researchers say multi-tasking can be counterproductive and why it might also be bad for your eating habits. toya: you know, there was some fun made of the odd holiday gift but the rock in leather has sold out. when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. toya: hollywood legend kirk douglas is celebrating his 100th birthday today. the actor-producer is known for his films "spartacus," and "20,000 leagues under the sea." douglas received an honorary oscar in 1996 for his work n the film community. he is celebrating his birthday by announcing a new book, written with his wife of 62 years, called "kirk and anne, letters of love, laughter and a lifetime in hol

wisn 12 news' kathy mykleby will emcee the festivities in the village of wauwatosa starting at five o'clock tonight. and sal, you are there too? >> yes, and we are recording a special segment about the holiday train and its mission that will air on the season to folks will be there. it is nice that the lights were left on overnight. now, early today, dense fog advisory for two of the inland counties dodge and jefferson county. watertown three. waukesha three miles. this is patchy dense fog. low beams and slow speeds. the primary concern is the frost on the roadways roadways. along the lake 35 or better. now we have a bubble of the warm air ahead of the cool front. you are seeing the snow and mix moving into the western part of the state as well. with the holiday train in the background, 38 at the airport. dew is 33. skies are mostly cloudy. the winds are light and south and becoming west in the afternoon. upper 30s along the lake. 32 beaver dam. 33 waukesha. that supports a little frost on the roadways. take it easy. now this is a look at the temperatures for this afternoon at 4:00. you can

kathy mykleby, wisn 12 news. andy: thank you. we turn to wisn 12 news. and now, meteorologist jeremy nelson in the weather center. good morning. jeremy. jeremy: good morning. every. we are tracking snow in the andy: welcome back to wisn 12 news this morning. a live look outside. some sun out there. it is a little misleading. it is cold, obviously the snow, the big story of the weekend. we will check back in with jeremy do see how much snow we will get. later today the bucks in action hitting the court against the wizards in washington. the team is coming off of a home to the atlanta hawks. 114-110. milwaukee looked good early in the matchup, despite being ahead 20 points of the half, the bucks could not hang onto the lead. coach jason kidd calling the game a good lesson for the team. we'll see if they learned anything tonight. tip-off is at 6:00. look ahead, mma superstar anthony will fight max in toronto today. but the milwaukee native will not be bringing home the u.f.c. feather weight title. because for the first time in his career he missed his weigh