von maur's president says he also hopes to open more von maurs in wisconsin... possibly in milwaukee... madison... or the northern bay area. an online submission for a beer name... prompting this reaction from milwaukee's newest brewer: we looked into it, and said holy crap this is horrible. this is a name that can not be in our monthly voting round. the sobering mistake that has many expressing outrage... up next. plus: "it looks like a baked potato in that nordstrom's selling for 85 bucks... but the retailer may get the last laugh after all. how successful the stone's sales a lump of cl not exactly something you'd want to find in your stocking for christmas... but how about a rock instead? it turns out... people were so into nordstrom's 85 dollar leather- wrapped stone ... that it's sold out online! and its "cheaper version" ... selling for 65 dollars... is also out of stock. nordstrom... taking its rock craze very seriously... describing it as a "smooth los angeles-area stone... wrapped in rich... vegetable tanned american leather secured by sturdy contrast b

plans for this von maur date all the way back to 2011. the company plans to hire more than 100 employees for the brookfield store. von maur's president says he also hopes wisconsin... possibly in milwaukee... madison... or northeastern wisconsin. the milwaukee bucks -- committed to hiring local residents for arena construction and the new arena district -- are partnering with a company to help find qualified workers. "skill-smart" will also help prospective employees gain skills the bucks and the city of milwaukee will host a series of town hall meetings to introduce job seekers to the "skill smart" platform. the first is set for next thursday at journey house -- you'll find a link to the platform on our website -- fox six now dot com, or your fox six news mobile app. for more information on this and other stories in the business journal, we have link to their site on ours, fox6now.com. it's time for your news and weather together. authorities say a man suspected of shooting two police officers in georgia is dead... swat teams entered a h

joyce: the 150,000 square foot von maur store is scheduled to open in april. kathy: looking ahead, a major announcement from summerfest tomorrow. president and ceo don smiley is expected to reveal plans for a major renovation at maier festival park. no word on what it entails, but it's being billed as something that will improve the festival summerfest will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. joyce: happening now, the flame is about to be re-lit on the iconic gas building in downtown milwaukee. let's listen in. >> seven, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, go. joyce: ok. there we go. very cool. picture from van buren and wisconsin where they're about to flip the switch. the original flame was first lighted in 1956. the building's new owners have also added new led lights to the highlight other causes, holidays, and celebrate sports teams' successes. kathy: that was very cool. joyce: i got a chill. all right, free chick-fil-a's for a year to the first 100 people in the door. the grand opening of the chick-fil-a at highway 100 and cleveland in west allis. weather watch 12 m

but tonight - good news for von maur. when the the high-end department store chain will finally open in our area. get your morning started with fox6 wakeup at 4:30-- count on us for breaking news, weather and traffic updates until 9am. our next future forecaster -- was also on look who's six. now she's 9 and ready to be on tv again. plus holiday cookies and cupcakes... and the main ingredient is chocolate! and gift ideas to pamper yourself. that's tomorrow on fox six wakeup! tonight at ten - here's to your health. with the year coming to a close, more people are signing up for health care in the coming year - and finding many deductibles... are more than they bargained for. bite "people are finding the deductibles so unaffordable that theyre putting off care or theyre not getting care at all. contact 6 tells us how to get the coverage you need without breaking your bank! new at ten. transition love is in the air in wauwatosa. the special ceremony that helps spread holiday cheer and help von maur sets a target opening date

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family-owned retailer von maur will finalize a key exterior milestone at the "corners of brookfield" shopping complex at 10 this morning. morning.von mauer will raise one of its signature cupola high above its arching entryway on the southside of square foot store. here's a picture of what the cupola looks like...and a picture of what the store will look like when compelted. the store is set to open in april of 2017. it was a big weekend for shops in elm grove. the village held its small business saturday... and it was a big hit.the folks at "mystic ireland" run the event--- but plenty of other stores get in on it-- chocolates. "businesses that are local. if you're successful, we're successful. it builds the community and just a great way to shop. very special items, and very handmade." handmade." small business saturday was started by american express in 20-10.it's now a multi-billion dollar shopping event--- all for local companies. still ahead ..5 new restaurants will be opening live report coming up! new this morning ... downtown milwaukee will be home to a new food court... that