out-of-state and graduate tuition could be raised again to help offset the impact of resident undergraduate tuition vote on a plan thursday that would raise out-of-state and graduate tuition by hundreds of dollars.the tuition increase would be at six four-year campuses and all the system's two-year schools. road builders, local governments and business leaders are all getting a chance to weigh in on how to pay for improving wisconsin's roads.the state assembly's transportation committee having an informational hearing today on the topic. the state department of transportation faces a nearly one billion dollar budget shortfall.republican are split on whether raising taxes and fees should also be considered as part of the mix. now to the latest on the presidential recount.green party presidential candidate jill stein could be forced to pay the entire cost of michigan's statewide recount under a bill advancing in the state legislature.the house elections committee approved the legislation today.it would require any candidate who loses by more than 5- percentage points to pay cost of the recount.those

the move comes as they grapple with a republican-imposed undergraduate tuition. the plan calls for increases at uw-eau clare, uw-green bay, uw- la crosse, uw-madison, uw- milwaukee, uw-stout and all the system's two-year institutions beginning next fall. milwaukee's downtown skyline... getting another new addition. bmo harris bank announcing plans today to build a new 25-story office tower. these are renderings of the projectt. it'll be built across the street from city hall signing on as an anchor tenant of the building, the law firm of friedrich. we believe this development will bring a renewed energy to the surrounding blocks and reflect the areas rich history both figuartively and literally construction is expected to begin next fall with completion in december 2019. the total price tag: 137 million-dollars. time to get our first look at the weather at 4:30.one word: ritka joins us with the weather.... the sun didn't help much today, it is chilly with temperatures in the 20s and a nasty wind making it feel like temperatures are in the teens. more bringing a f

schools say they need the extra money because of the governor's four-year freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition. melinda: some important christmas deadlines are coming up. if you are mailing presents, the us postal service deadline is december 15th for standard post. you have a little more time if you do first class mail. that deadline is december 20th. the 21st for priority mail and december 23rd for priority mail express. tim: right now, sharing holiday this is 16th and holt avenue in milwaukee. so pretty. every square inch is covered in lights. from the led's in the trees, to the icicle lights around the frame of the house. if you see a holiday lights display you think we should highlight, send us an email with the address. then watch 12 news at ten monday through friday for more colorful displays. >> that's a good spirit with that. 54:36. tim: wisn 12 news time is a disappearing shipwreck. melinda: the world war two wrecks that are causing some serious confusion this morning decades after the ships sank. why the wreckage is sparking an international investigation. tim: plus, a series of pow

system continues to grapple with a freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition that's now in its fourth a local group of girl scouts has a lofty goal- trying to help foster kids.the girls found out foster kids often have to take the clothes they bring with them in garbage bags.these are the duffle bags two girl scout troops hope to buy for kids going into foster care.the girl scouts will decorate each duffle bag. they all come with a teddy bear, a they have to carry their stuff in trash bags and we thought that's just heartbreaking for them to have to do that."the girls hope to raise one thousand one hundred dollars to buy 40 duffle bags for kids in ozuakee and sheboygan counties.if you'd like to learn more about the duffle bags, or help the girls reach their goal, you can find a link at tmj4 dot com up next on up next on live at daybreak o earthquake aftermath: the surprising results after a big one shook parts of california and oregon. plus, thoughts of an american pioneer: our local astronaut reflects on the life of john glenn.. how james lovell says glenn should be remembered. and t

schools say they need the extra money because of the governor's four-year freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition. melinda: some important christmas deadlines are coming up. if you are mailing presents, the us postal service deadline is december 15th for standard post. you have a little more time if you do first class mail. that deadline is december 20th. the 21st for priority mail and december 23rd for priority mail express. >> i have to do my shopping. >> me too. >> time is wasting away. 5:36. a disappearing shipwreck. melinda: the world war two wrecks that are causing some serious confusion this morning decades after the ships sank. why the wreckage is sparking an tim: plus, a series of powerful earthquakes. the areas they hit including right here in the us and the damage that's been done this morning around the world. first it was gift certificates. then gift cards... the cash. ironically elf-themed, this festively-fun gift put a bunch of us into early retirement. old-school gifts can't compete! so on my 400th workaversary, i moved on to greener pastures! see you on the green! okay! >> tgif.

schools say they need the extra money because of the governors now four-year freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition. thousands of jobs are coming to the new arena district. what the milwaukee bucks are doing to help you prepare if you don't think you are qualified. you've probably never heard of a seeing eye camel, and this one his radical skin. seen on tape, allegedly landing a hit on her husband to chi said it was a game. joyce: if you're looking for a job, the milwaukee bucks are looking for you. the team is trying to connect people to what they call family-supporting careers in the as wisn 12 news' terry sater shows us, they're talking about as many as 3,000 jobs over a two-year period. >> one of our big promises was that we would be creating jobs for the city. >> bucks senior vice president alex lasry says his goal is to make sure at least 40% of the jobs on the arena construction site are filled by local workers. a new website was launched today to help make it happen bucks -- make it happen, >> so this site allows you to create a profile and connects your skills with specific jobs on the con

the money would be used to offset the governor's resident undergraduate tuition freeze. regents on thursday will also vote whether to give employees a 2% pay raise in each of the next two years. the money would come from the state's compensation reserve. that's the money the legislature sets aside at the start of every budget to cover unexpected pay or benefit increases. u.w. employees received a 1% increase in the last budget. walker meets with wisconsin troops while visiting the middle east. the governor posted this picture on his twitter account with the message, "it is such a great honor to speak with wi national guard troops. thank you for your service. scott." walker is part of a delegation of governors invited by the defense department to visit troops in the middle east. they are not saying exactly where in the middle east he is. the governor is scheduled to be gone until friday. patrick: new tonight at 10:00, a local college student is given just months to live. her illness and the goal of a big then, a wisconsin elementary school evacuated and some students quar

schools say they need the extra money because of the governor's now four-year freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition. kathy: new at 6:00, the v.a. ne. hospital in tomah finds itself under federal investigation, again. wisconsin senator ron johnson and his colleague charles grassley of iowa sent a letter to the v.a. secretary asking him to investigate after a dentist at the facility failed to properly sterilize his in the tomah v.a. sent letters to 592 veterans asking them to come in for free screenings for hepatits and hiv. the dentist resigned last week. the tomah v.a. has been under a separate federal investigation after a former marine, 35-year-old jason simcakoski, died of an overdose after being overprescribed painkillers in 2014. joyce: new tonight at 10:00, milwaukee police chase down a driver without him even knowing it. only 12 news is giving you a first look at the new tracking technology in action. that's tonight at 10:00. kathy: governor walker is the middle east tomorrow. the governor tweeted out this picture today. the first shows him with a group of wisconsin national guard troops hol

undergraduate tuition freeze. would be at uw-madison.the board will also vote on whether or not to give uw-system employees a two- percent raise each of the next two years. some wisconsin democrats are unhappy with the d-n-r's proposal that would raise state park fees and sell naming rights for park faciliti. facilities.the lawmakers sent a lettero the d-n-r... saying aising fees would make parks unaffordable.the d-n-r suggested the proposals to close a one-point four million dollar shortfall in the budget. stay close--- entertainment news is next. 3 including..the nomi f ...find out who's up for the in entertainment news.. popstar lady gaga is revealing some very personal news. the singer says she suffers from for the first time with a group of homeless l-g-b-t youth in new york. the taped segment aired on n-b-c's "the today show." gaga says she started suffering from p-t-s-d after she was raped at age 19. she revealed she was also sexually assaulted in 20-14. she says her oscar-nominated song "til it happens to

schools say they need the extra money because of the governor's four-year freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition. melinda: some important christmas deadlines are coming up. if you are mailing presents, the us postal service deadline is december 15th for standard post. you have a little more time if you do first class mail. that deadline is december 20th. the 21st for priority mail and express. tim: right now, sharing holiday lights across southeast wisconsin. let's take a look. this is 16th and holt avenue in milwaukee. very pretty. every square inch is covered in lights. from the led's in the trees, to the icicle lights around the frame of the house. it is absolute sight to see. if you see a holiday lights display you think we should highlight, send us an email with the address. then watch 12 news at ten monday through friday for more colorful >> gorgeous. very pretty. now to the morning commute. matt? >> tim, we have a crash on the south side, off of the freeway, 43, 94 over the top of beecher street here in the west bound lanes of beecher under neath the freeway. the squads and tow truck are