shannon sims and i got a chance to do foundation. >> i like it. >> in fact, they love it. just ask retired kindergarten teacher michelle hoffman. she's been a volunteer reader for about a year now. >> it's extremely important for them to have one-on-one time with adults, and other readers, for them to get that exposure of books. >> the read for me program has been around milwaukee for 25 years. its success depends on volunteers willing to spend a couple of hours to read to kids. saw, lots of smiles, they're really engaged, a really positive experience for our kids. >> it's not just a chance to read to children and watch them get excited about books, there's more. next door gives away 100,000 books a year to the kids. >> children get to come to our libraries throughout the year, and take a book home. at least once a month, and build their home library and advance their literacy skills at home. it is a education there. >> next door is always looking for new or gently used books to donate, or volunteer. we have a link on our web site. i missed that moment with our guy, becaus

this afternoon.i'm charles benson.and i'm shannon sims. the county executive says the additional tax would fund the county transportation needs. but as pete zervakis reports... those who had the chance to comment on the proposal this morning think it's one fee too many. about 10 speakers turned out here to the mps admin. building to weigh in on the county's proposed budget for next year. most targeted the 60 dollar vehicle registration fee - or wheel tax - included in the budget proposal. a bologneit would generate about 27 million in new revenue each year... to help fund the county's transit system... and other transportation needs. these speakers don't want to pay it. you're going to get people to move out of this city and if you put this wheel tax on i'll be the first one to move out ?the state already charges a 75 dollar registration fee. ?and drivers in the city of milwaukee already pay a 20 dollar wheel tax would take the total up to 155 dollars a year. others worry the wheel tax - if approved - would disproportiona tely hit collecto

the creepy clown craze hits southeast wisconsi shannon sims is in the newsroom with a story coming up new on live at six. thanks george and carole.a teen is arrested after making serious threats to schools.. tonight.. the warning from police, for whoanyonehas thoughto do the same thing.that'sin on li a. co back.and dramatic images of heroic work by rescue s... a workers: he campaigned as a job creator but senator johnson lps companies ship jobs overseas. good manufacturing jobs just disappeared. ceos and giant corporations get richer guys with families... guys like me? ike me. for people like me. for people like me. people like me. ss: i'm russ feingold and i approve middle class rescue effort on a farm in pennsylvania today. crews spent ?hours? working to free a horse that became stuck in mud. eventually, a large crane was used to lift the 17- hundred pound clydesdale to freedom. looking to book a hotel for the holidays?trip-advisor is out with ?its? recommenon micing remains fairly steady ? that's when rates start to decline. you can save am t 20-? percwe. the nation's largshopping

shannon sims is in the newsroom with a story new at six. thanks george and carole.the city is rolling out a new plan to help families who are at the greatest risk.. tonight.. the big effort from milwaukee, to prevent lead in drinking water.. that's coming up new on there's growing concern about the safety of food being grown in wisconsin.mainly produce in ?flooded? fields. flood water contains chemicals that can contaminate ?produce?-- consumer protection officials say produce touched by flood water flood should niether be sold nor eaten. our coverage of hurricane matthew continues....it's the most powerful storm to threaten the atlantic coast in more than a decade. up next, we'll go ?live? to florida, where a state of emergency has workers: he campaigned as a job creator but senator johnson helps companies ship jobs overseas. good manufacturing jobs just disappeared. ceos and giant corporations get richer guys with families... guys like me? just gets harder and harder to get ahead. we need an economy that works for people like me. me. russ

i'm shannon sims. off.and i'm george mallet.the accused shooter, 22- year- old lillie jones is charged with use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. the state corrections officer is on administrative leave.julia fello is live on the north side where detectives say this all began. the corrections officer is now on the other side of the law. police say this all started as an argument inside this night club, after the victim bumped into her leg. officers...called near the onyx night club sunday night.a 22-year-old victim was slumped in the drivers seat after she was just shot in the head... witnesses told detectives in court records that the off duty corrections officer approached the victims car.. said--"[expletive] i wasn't going to play with you."shot her.. and then drove off.we've learned the woman arrested, 22- year-old lillie jones...works for the taycheedah womens correctional institution. jones was hired by the state department of corrections in july..stunning alderman tony zielinski who

i'm shannon sims. carole meekins has the night off. and i'm george mallet. the officer, dominique heaggan- brown is suspended fromepartment. more on this... the investigation involves four separate victims -- according to the criminal complaint -- two of them ? reported to police that heaggan own sexually assaulted them -- the other two told police th heaggan brown offered to pay them for sex. all of the crimes allegedly took place at heaggan browns home on milwaukees north side. the first victim in the investigation reportedly told hospital staff at st joseph's that he had gone to a bar with heaggan brown -- the night after sylville smith was shot and killed. the reportedly watched coverage of the riots on tv. later that night -- the victim told police he woke up to heaggan brown sexually assaulting him. while investigating the first incident -- detectives searched heaggan browns cell phone -- leading them to three additional victims. these are grave charges these are charges that go to the heart of our code of conduct they cast a pall over all of us we rec

shannon sims is in the newsroom with a story new at six. thanks george and carole. this video is unbelievable. take a look, students getting rained on what appears to be a leaking pipe... tonight.. why it could be a long time, before this plumbing problem is fixed..that's coming up new john malan's weekend forecast here's a halloween flashback for you. a halloween "flash mob" showed up in downtown portland, maine last night. the walking dead danced to michael jackson's "thriller." a lot of communities have your community at t-m-j 4 dot com slash fall. let's find out what kind of weather trick or treaters can expect. john malan will these be one of the rare wisconsin halloween when the kids don't have to wreck the theatricality of their costume with an overstuffed,olive parka? saturday will be mainly cloudy but mild with highs in the mid-60s but a cold front sweeps through late in tay and temperatures will be dropping into the 50s after 5pm. there is a very slight chance for some showers with the passing of this cold front, the best chance comes overnight and into ea

shannon sims is in the newsroom with a story new at six. thanks george and carole.to get a better understanding of what happens in those split second decisions, i train with police.. see how i reacted under the stress of a similar situation.. new on live at 6. still ahead, wisconsin gets more attention from the presidential candidatesand if you own a ford listen up- safety concerns involving two models and hundreds of we have a consumer alert for you -- the government is investigating the safety issues of two popular ford models--the problems involve door latches that can open while the vehicle is moving. the sudden loss of power steering is issue number o. models affected are the edge suvs and from 2011 -2013 and fusion ?sedans? from 2010. 643 thousand vehicles are affected. decision 20-16 coverage now... presidential nominees senator tim kaine and governor mike pence will square off in their first and only debate.governor pence -- did some of his prepping for the debate -- right here in wisconsin with governor scott walker... the debate i

. >>> a olive >>> you're watching today's tmj4, with charles benson, shannon sims, "storm team 4" chief meteorologist john malan, and lance allan, sports. >>> you're going to like this. the days are numbered for the so-called zipper merge on eastbound i-94 at the zoo interchange where cars are forced to merge from three lanes to two. the d.o.t. hopes to open the zipper merge by thanksgiving. >>> state street through the heart of wauwatosa is completely shut down and won't reopen for weeks. >> at pete zervakis explains, it is welcome news for neighbors and businesses. >> regular visitors to the tosa village say the last several months have been long and loud. when construction started here, back in may, state street was open nights and weekends. it's now shut down around the clock to help crews more quickly according to the city administrator, the primary purpose of the repairs was to replace storm sewers and water mains more than 100 years old. >> the vast majority of this project really is for infrastructure purposes. >> state street will remain shut down for at least three weeks as th

i'm i'm charles benson.and shannon sims. live at four is s fous at four, coreen: the criminal complaint says area where the speed limit was 30. jasen ran-dah-wa went through to take court this afternoon. he faces 12 felony counts including reckless homicide, reckless injury, hit and run resulting in death, among others. video from a cab captures rand-dah-wa saying, i know i shouldn't of drove. it was two red lights. he said. we took off. the criminal complaint says the driver told his brother he had been drinking. ran-da-wah was driving with a revoked license. live at the courthouse, coreen zell, today's tmj4. also at 4.... a man is sentenced for starting a fire that killed two young children... but he did ?not? go off to prison quietly. that man, michael morgan, will spend more than 70 years behind bars for the crime. pete zervakis was in the courtroom this morning for,

shannon sims is in the newsroom with a story new at six. thanks george and carole. the devices.. tonight.. what officers say the gadgets were, and wh they in were doing the devices..that's comip ne a surprisera be sll more news now. a stunning announcement for the winner of the nobel prize in literature. it goes to someone more known as a ?musician.? "the nobel prize in literature for 2016 is awarded to bob dylan for having created new poetic expressions within the the nobel committee says dylan performs ?poetry? in the form of songs. he wrote "blowin' in the wind," "the times they are a changin'," and "like a rolling stone" among hundreds of others. the iconic folk singer is 75-years- old. he will receive his award in stockholm, sweden, on december 10th. he captivates audiences all over the world-- this month he's appearing in "man of la mancha" at the milwaukee rep-- i talked with junior about his path to success-- his journey is positively milwaukee. "i am ivan quixote..man of la mancha"man of la mancha, one of the most revered classics of the stage is at the milwaukee rep thr

shannon sims is in the newsroom with a story new at six. thanks george and carole.first they hit the practice court, then the team went out to make a difference in the community.. tonight. when you see what your heart.. that's coming up new on live at 6. a beautiful fall day today. but there's a big change on the way, he said as he peered through the lens of the steinhafels skycam in waukesha. john, we're giving you a raise. but i'm gonna pass. are you ok? honey, you got another present. no thank you, dad. who says no to more? time warner cable internet gives you more of what you and those little data hoggers want. like ultra-fast speeds up to 50 megs. that's 8x faster than dsl. this internet speed is sick. get 15 meg internet starting at $39.99 a month. call now. g reat for kids to stream scary shows while not cleaning their room. you'll also get our exclusive 1-hour arrival window, a money-back guarantee, and there's no contract to sign. get 15 meg internet with no data cap starting at $39.99 a month. plus, free installation and access to

. >> announcer: you're watching today's tmj4, with charles benson, shannon sims, "storm team 4" meteorologist john malan, and lance allan, sports. >> her son shot two students outside antigo's high school prom in april. jake wagner's mom is talking about that night. >> i didn't even say good night, i said, okay, see you later, bye, and went to sleep. life changed forever, she saw a story on the news saying her son jacob shot classmates outside his high school prom, leading up to that shooting, she says there was nothing out of the ordinary, jacob even had plans the next day. >> if i would have stayed awake another half hour, if i would have had somebody talk to him. i don't even know if i could do anything different. it was his mindset that he didn't want to go bullied, it became so bad she had to pull him out of middle school for a semester. jacob wagner was killed by a police officer after injuring two classmates. >>> the 17 people sent to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning in manitowoc. a block was closed off this morning because of the leak. investigators are still trying to figur

. >> announcer: you're watching today's tmj4, with shannon sims, charles benson, and "storm team 4" meteorologist john malan, i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. you know, seven hundred thousand dollars in the scheme of things... is a pretty reasonable compensation level. he took a ten million dollar corporate payout then moved to washington. where he fights against even the existence of any federal minimum wage. millions for him. not even $7.25 an hour for us. senator ron johnson. for big corporate interests, not wisconsin. janet, i'm giving you an extra week's vacation! oh, ah... nooo. what? no way. who says no to more? ke the most free hd channels and virtually unlimited movies and shows on demand, so you can binge all day. and don't forget the free tv app. switch to get ultra-fast internet with secure home wifi to connect all your devices. call now. for $89.99 a month you'll get free hd channels, 30 meg internet and unlimited calling. say yes to more. call now. >>> more news now, the ceo and president of culver's has died a spokesperson reports 60-year-old craig keiser worked for cu

i'm charles benson.and i'm shannon sims. after more than a month of warm to mild weather, our temperatures are on the way down. live pictures for you from downtown milwaukee, mitchell international airport, waukesha and port want to cover up the flowers temperatures are finally tumbling. let's see where things stand right and what's ahead for tonight. meteorologist brian znansky joins with the weather.... most of the day was mild with thunderstorms, but we have a cold front passing through, and we're in for some chilly temperatures tonight. there is shower this evening, but skies will gradually clear out. lows tonight should range fromaround to near freezing land is a frost visory issued for our inland and northern

what time it rolls through your neighborhood.i'm shannon sims. and i'm george mallet. live at today on live at 4 ...another gruesome murder on milwaukee's east side... less than two months after a deadly stabbing just blocks away in the same neighborhood. a murder investigation rocks one of milwaukee's most popular bar districts. police think they have the main suspect in custody. but as pete zervakis reports, questions and concerns. police remained on scene here about a block north of brady st well into the morning they had to obtain a warrant to search the home where a young woman's body was found late last night. officers were called here - just before midnight - to do a welfare check. we had reason to believe something may have occurred someone may have been injured at this location lt. joseph mclin says upon arriving... police spoke to someone who lives at the home. made contact with the occupant inside, were let in and on a white female in her early 20s the man at the scene was taken into custody on unrelated charges. so was a second man... who police found about

a proposed wheel tax in milwaukee county is drawing this afternoon.i'm charles benson.and i'm shannon sims. the county executive says the additional tax would fund the county transportation needs. but as pete zervakis reports... those who had the chance to comment on the proposal this morning think it's one fee too many. about 10 speakers turned out here to the mps admin. building to weigh in on the county's proposed budget for next year. most targeted the 60 dollar vehicle registration fee - or wheel tax - included in the budget proposal. a bologneit would generate about 27 million in new revenue each year... to help fund the county's transit system... and other transportation needs. these speakers don't want to pay it. you're going to get people to move out of this city and if you put this wheel tax on i'll be the first one to move out ?the state already charges a 75 dollar registration fee. ?and drivers in the city of milwaukee already pay a 20 dollar wheel

. >> and i'm shannon sims. ben jordan is live where threats have led to an arrest there t. jordan? >> charles, shannon, this is one of five schools allegedly threatened to have shootings this week by a person wearing a >> clown sightings may be seen as a funny hoax to some. >> they say they're waiting to see the clowns. >> just two days ago, students received a facebook message about a person wearing a similar costume with a serious threat. >> they say they was going to kill me. >> a fictional facebook account threatening shootings at five different milwaukee schools, one each day of this week. >> i was li little. >> i thought they was going to come up here, though. >> milwaukee police got involved, tracking the profile to a 15-year-old girl in kewaskum. after speaking with the teen, kewaskum police chief bishop said the threats were deemed not incredible. she was arrested for making terrorististic threats. >> you don't know if they're going to be carried out or not.

and shannon sims... along with others from the station will be at next door early childhood center later this to inspire kids in our area-- to get hooked-- on a good book. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--a consumer alert this morning.the area contractor accused of ripping off his clients. how you can help police in the investigation. then -- why getting along with your co- workers is so important. the impact it could have on your health. morning blend--fun with bacon.. you can't go wrong. plus a preview of irving berlin's i i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. ngs... is a pretty reasonable compensation level. ron johnson paid himself seven hundred thousand dollars a year. all told, he took a ten million dollar corporate payout then moved to washington. where he fights against even the existence of any federal minimum wage. millions for him. not even $7.25 an hour for us. senator ron johnson. for big corporate interests, your coworkers ... or have tons of work-buddies ... you could h