You will want an umbrella this morning. A couple of things we are keeping an eye on. Showers across southeast wisconsin now, but more organized rain in lower michigan moving from east to west, spending across the lake and arriving here in two to three hours. 61 degrees, low clouds, the pavement is damp. In sheboygan, a the light rain shower, a couple of showers, have an umbrella when you step out. 64 this afternoon, cloudy and damp. We will talk about improvement in the seven day forecast, coming up. Thema thank you. And you can track your forecast onthego this weekend with our free app. Use the interactive radar to see when and where the rain will fall. Well also send any Severe Weather alerts right to your cell phone. Right now, Milwaukee Police are investigating after a 4yearold boy is shot and killed on the police tell wisn 12 news the shooting happened just before 6 00 last night at a home near 15th and lloyd. Police say a gun was fired inside the home, and a 4yearold boy named jordan was struck by a bullet. Wisn 12 news spoke with the milawukee Police Chaplain who says the family and community is devastated. Any type of a tragic death like this is horrible. Its horrible for the family, neighborhood, its unthinkable no matter what. Thema there were other siblings inside the home when the 4yearold boy was shot and killed. Police are still investigating exactly what happened and who the gun belonged to. This is the 4th child shot in milwaukee within the last month. On september 11, a 2monthold girl was hit by a bullet during a road rage incident on i43. The little girl survived. About a week later, a 6yearold accidentally shot his 9yearold brother in the back. The boy survived. Police say the shooting happened at a home near 22nd and hadley. According to court records, there was no gun safe or lockbox in the home. Both parents are facing charges. And earlier this week a 12yearold boy was hurt in a driveby shooting in riverwest. Police say someone shot at a car he was sitting in near holton and locust. The boy is out of the hospital. No word on any arrests. Investigators say theyve caught the man whos been holding up local gas stations with an assault rifle. Theyre giving us a new look at one of the robberies. This is new video from the town of norway on monday. It shows a man, pointing a gun at the clerk. The Racine County sheriff says he believes its the same man behind a similar robbery in mequon last week. Investigators have not released the suspects name, because he has not yet been formally charged. Close for months. Heres a live camera near the zoo interchange. About an hour ago, the ramp from i41 south to i94 east closed. Its shut down until late next spring. Heres a map. The d. O. T. Says drivers can expect up to a 30minute longer drive time for those of you trying to get from Menomonee Falls or germantown to downtown milwaukee. Startingod illegal to talk on your cell phone while driving through a work zone in wisconsin. The goal is to protect construction workers and cut down on distracted driving. Drivers who dont hang up could face fines between 40 and 100. Milwaukee county executive chris abele has released his 2017 budget proposal. The 1. 2 billion plan includes a pay increase for county employees, as well as an increase in benefits. Rate. But some people are angry about one part of the budget, a proposal to add a 60 wheel tax in Milwaukee County. The county executive says it would generate enough money to pay for new buses and improve county highways and bridges. Public hearings on the budget begin in the next few weeks. Its been more than a week since heavy rains, mud slides, and flooding ravaged parts of western wisconsin. The cleanup continues in places like vernon county, where homes are destroyed and roads are still closed. The damage is now being estimated at 14 million. Governor scott walker declared a state of emergency. He is also requesting fema to survey the damage. Despite the rain, you might want to add raking leaves to your to do list this weekend. Starting today, people in milwaukee can rake leaves into the street. The leaves must be in the curb lanes for department of public works crews to pick up. The collection runs through november 15. Selfhelp centers. Later today, the Wisconsin Badgers are looking to stay undefeated. They play the michigan wolverines this afternoon at 2 30. Its a game youll see only right here on wisn 12 news. Then, stay tuned for live post game coverage on big 12 sports saturday at 6 30. Stephen watson will join dan and drew live from ann arbor with post game interviews. We have a preview for you. Here are coming up at 6 30, the packers are off this weekend and we focus on the badgers. They play michigan at 2 30. Everyone in the world is picking michigan, but that was the story with lsu and michigan state. I would be happy to be wrong again. We will see. Stephen Watson will join us from ann arbor. And we will talk about the brewers. Was this a successful season . No playoff, but it could be a successful season. That is after the badger game, at 6 30 on big 12 sports saturday. Thema there will likely be more black and orange than green and gold at Lambeau Field today. The packers are hosting their annual spooktacular event. Its a Halloween Party for their littlest fans. The packers are also collecting campaign. A big name is in milwaukee today supporting aids research. Actor taye diggs is the honorary chair for this mornings aids walk. The annual event will start and finish at the summerfest grounds. Gates open at 9 30 for registration. The 5k walk and run starts at 10 30. A ceremony will take place at noon. Wisn 12 news time is 7 07. You see them at the circus and around halloween, but now clowns are turning up in unusual the trend that Police Across the midwest say is no laughing matter. Meteorologist Jeremy Nelson is standing by in the Weather Center. Jeremy good morning. We are tracking a damp start to the weekend, when dry weather returns in your hourbyhour forecast. Youre watching wisn 12 news this morning. Like, comment, and share with the news team you trust. Like wisn 12 news on facebook and join theon russ ive travelled over 50,000 miles all across wisconsin listening to people, hearing their stories. A lot of folks are Business Owners and entrepreneurs. They tell me how hard it is to grow a business in todays economy. Through expanded access to highspeed broadband, better job training and fair trade. Because we need to export wisconsin products, not wisconsin jobs. Leading the way with important location coverage, youre watching wisn 12 news this morning, with thema ponton and weatherwatch 12 meteorologist Jeremy Nelson. Wi2 thema welcome back to wisn 12 news this morning. 7 11 on saturday, october 1. If you want to look at the screen, fair warning, it is cloudy, dreary, and damp. You have when warned when you wake up and take down the covers today. For people who do have to get out, gear. Youre taking a live outside. Wear your rain gear. Jeremy a huge weather story, that will probably be bigger in three to five days, Hurricane Matthew strength and it turned into a category 5 hurricane, a s strong as they. Current conditions, the forecast, taking the computer models, what do the lines mean . That shows you uncertainty in the near term forecast. It will move close to jamaica in the next 36 to 48 hours. The Current Conditions have a maximum sustained winds at 165 Miles Per Hour. If could get somewhat close to the u. S. , the main path will that would be around wednesday through friday. Coming up, i will have an update on your weekend forecast. Thema thank you. Right now, federal investigators are looking to find out what caused a deadly commuter train crash in new jersey. The train slammed into the Hoboken Terminal on thursday, killing a woman on the platform and injuring more than 100 others. One data recorder has been pulled from the wreckage. Another one is still missing. Investigators say tr operator is cooperating. Fbi agents are searching the home of the man suspected in last months bombings in new york and new jersey. Late last night, investigators looked for evidence in ahmad khan rahamis home. Its unclear what officials were looking for, but several photos were taken, and at least one box was removed. Rahami faces several federal charges for the september 17 bombings that left 31 people in the midwest are on alert this morning after reports of clowns making threats. Yesterday, an entire School District in cincinnati, ohio cancelled classes after a woman says she was attacked by a person dressed as a clown. The same day, a student in miami, ohio was arrested for making threats about clowns on social media. Since august, people in other states, including south carolina, pennsylvania, and georgia have reported scary or suspicious incidents with people dressed as clowns. This morning, two priceless pieces of art are back in the netherlands after being stolen 14 years ago. Investigators say the van gogh paintings were discovered during an investigation into an International Drug smuggling ring. The paintings had been removed from their frames, but did not appear to be badly damaged. In commitment 2016 and the race for the white house, its another sign of wisconsins growing role in the election. Donald trumps son, donald trump, jr. , is making a campaign hell be in brookfield wednesday morning. No other details are being released at this time. Donald trumps running mate, mike pence, is preparing for the upcoming Vice President ial debate. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker is helping pence prepare by standing in for democratic opponent tim kaine. Senator kaine and governor pence will go head to head during the first and only Vice President ial debate on tuesday. You can watch that debate live right here on wisn 12. Abc news live coverage starts tuesday night at 8 00 after a new dancing with the stars. Wisn 12 news time is 7 15. Its the second weekend of the Milwaukee Film festival. More than 30 films are being screened at more than theaters five across milwaukee later today. This years festival features documentaries, shorts, and full length features from around the world. The festival runs through next across southeastern wisconsin are getting a firsthand look at Mitchell International airport. Its part of the autism societys soar evnet. The Program Allows autistic kids to practice getting experience at the airport by going through security and boarding an airplane. Todays event starts at noon. Later today, its discovery worlds most popular annual event. Scifi family day. Families will get the chance to explore the vast and creative youll be able to meet the ghostbusters and your favorite superheroes. There will also be art, toys, Virtual Reality games, and get this, lightsaber battles. Scifi family day runs from 10 00 a. M. Until 5 00 p. M. We are talking about the weather. It is wet. It feels like perfect fall. October. In the 60s today, the clouds with damp and dreary conditions that are going nowhere. Thema we dont want to be negative, what is positive about this . Jeremy and the seven day forecast we have 70s on the way. Thema very nice. Jeremy and some sunshine. In the short term, what you see is what you get. Clouds and damp october. Average high is 65, by the end, 54. By halloween average lows in the 30s. We sometimes pick up snow in october. We do not have that in the seven day forecast, good news for many. Fall colors are blossoming. If you are traveling up around hayward, rhinelander, seeing. In southern wisconsin, we have to wait until the 3rd week to catch the bright fall colors. I know some of the maple trees have already turned locally. Radar, not a lot of rain, mainly light rain showers spinning in from Lake Michigan. To the south, pleasant prairie, kenosha, re, rain shower. You can see some of the lower clouds. It looks like rain here, and went point is in this direction. The rain approaching racine with the northwest breeze at 5milesperhour. In milwaukee, 10milesperhour breeze off the lake. Light rain showers, 61 currently at Mitchell International airport. Morning, warming up a couple of degrees this afternoon. Low pressure has been anchored over the southern great lakes. We will be close enough to it today and early sunday that we will have showers been that in our showers spin back in our direction. That will arrive later this morning. Future cast shows are around 10 00 a. M. The next wave of rain will spin throug h. You will want an umbrella today and on standby this evening. Some spotty showers across the area. Mostly cloudy skies with maybe a couple of showers lingering into sunday morning. By sunday afternoon we dry out. Northwest wisconsin is the place to be with a little sunshine. Showers in the southeast, 64degrees. We dry out on sunday. A morning shower in the southeast. Dry weather by sunday afternoon. Sunshine on monday and tuesday. We warm up with 70s in the forecast. Wednesday and thursday. A more potent cold front will come through on friday. The early part of the weekend, a possibility of highs in the 50s. Thema thank you. Still ahead, one of the Worlds Largest manmade disasters has a Lasting Impact to this day. We will get to that story. We are also from the roads here there have been a couple of crashes. Happening now, several accidents near the mitchell interchange. This is out43 94 at 15th street. We always say this when it is raining, but take it easy. No reason to rush. We will keep an eye on these crashes and update you with information when it is available. Horizon Oil Rig Explosion. Well have a preview, next. First heres a look at last nights lottery numbers. Youve tried plenty of knee or ankle supports, but they may not fit quite right. Brace yourself, because the future ellness center uses technology from microsoft to measure your leg in 3d. And recommends our best custom fit knee or ankle support to keep you comfortable. New dr. Scholls custom fit knee and ankle supports. Thema welcome back. New this morning, Angelina Jolie and brad pitt have reached a temporary custody agreement. Sources tell the Associated Press pitt will be allowed to visit his six children. Jolie is filing for divorce and full custody of the children. She consulting with famous Crisis Management expert, judy smith. While her name might not sound familiar, you probably know the tv character based on her, olivia pope from abcs scandal. Six years ago, an Oil Rig Explosion rocked the gulf of mexico. Now, theres a movie based on the deepwater horizon disaster. Entertainment tonights Kevin Frazier has a preview. Kevin this week, mark wahlberg, kurt russell, and kate hudson lead an allstar cast in telling the real life story of one of the Worst Oil Spill in history, and the men and women who survived in deepwater horizon. Mike, what is that . Is everything ok . Ill call you back. Ill call you back. Kevin in deepwater horizon, members facing the impossible when their oil rig explodes in one of the worst manmade disasters in history. Wahlberg met with the real mike to learn as much about his experiences, including his death defying leap from the oil rig in its final moments, which was recreated in the movie. You cant help but be inspired. You know, you cant imagine what you would do in a situation like that. I would like to think that i would run towards trouble opposed to away from it, but you really dont know until youre in that situation. Kate hudson, and her pa, kurt russell, who were able to find a little light in the intensity of the story because it happens to be the first time the two have ever worked on a film together. This movie being on a set with him again for consecutive days reminded me so much of being a kid. Falling in love with being on sets, falling in love with what it is to make a movie. Reminder of where it all started. Whats wrong . Not now, baby. May day, may day. This is deepwater horizon. Kevin for entertainment tonight, im Kevin Frazier. Now back to you in the studio. Thema still ahead, supporting the men and women in blue. How runners are honoring local Police Officers later this morning. Plus, the halloween season is here. Theres a type of vampire that you might see around milwaukee, but it wont be a costume. Well explain, next. Heres a live look ts head to break. This is the airport. As always, if you are traveling, now on wisn 12 news thema good morning. Welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. Thank you so much for starting this saturday morning with us. It is october 1, coming up on 7 30. We will talk about our wet weather. Meteorologist Jeremy Nelson is in the Weather Center. Of fall, starting dam and dreary. You will notice great skies. Grey skies. Sometimes it does not pick up the drizzle that all that of the low clouds. Specs of green here and there. Lots of clouds across the area. We will focus in eastern racine and kenosha county. They have spotty showers. It is cap and dreary. The pavement is wet slow down and make sure even if your wipers are not going, have on your headlighes. Headlights. Here is your forecast. Keep an umbrella on standby. On and off showers through the afternoon. 64 for a high. Looking for brighter days in the sevenday forecast. When the sunshine returns, coming up. Lumen christi thank you remember to take the weatherwatch 12 forecast with you when youre on the go. Download the wisn 12 news app or the weather watch 12 app. Theyre both free for your smartphone or tablet. A major ramp in the zoo interchange. The right lane on southbound i43 is closed so that crews can clear the scene. There is no word on injuries, but the dot says these ma weatherrelated. In major ramp in the zoo interchange is closed and not schedule to reopen until spring. If youre are coming from Menomonee Falls or wauwatosa south on i41, you will no longer be able to go east toward downtown. That ramp closed at 6 00 this morning and will stay closed until the spring of 2017. Route, the dot suggests getting off on bluemound, cutting across 84th street, then jumping back on i94. This change comes as a new state law goes into effect. Starting today, its illegal to talk on a handheld mobile device while driving through a work zone. Lawmakers say the new rule is an effort to cut down on distracted driving and protect construction workers. The first offense is a 40 fine. Handsfree and blue tooth devices are still legal to use. This morning, Milwaukee Police are investigating the Fatal Shooting of a 4yearold on the citys north side. It happened just before 6 00 p. M. Yesterday. Officials say solomon jordan shaw, or jordan, was struck by a bullet after a gun was fired inside his home near 15th and lloyd. Wisn 12 news spoke with Milwaukee Police chaplains, who got the call to come down to the neighborhood immediately and offer counseling. Were here because we do care, and thats all anyone can and as much care, and as much love as they can give. Thema there were other people inside the house when the 4yearold was shot and killed. Police are investigating exactly what happened and who the gun belonged to. A witness to a Deadly Police shooting in august that led to violent unrest in milwaukee confirms Sylville Smith was carrying a gun when he was killed. In an interview with the milwaukee journal sentinel, Demario Pritchard says he an and auer when unmarked squad cars boxed in their car. Pritchard says after he and smith jumped out of the car and ran, pritchard fell and heard four shots. Police say video from an officers body camera shows Smith Holding a gun and turning towards the officer when he was shot in the chest and arm. The video has not been released. Policing milwaukees neighborhoods with the help of class in the departments history. As wisn 12 news Ben Hutchison reports, theyll have special Job Responsibilities throughout the community. Ben Jimmy Morales served his country in the military. Now hes back in the community he grew up in. Training was odd weeks eight hours a day. Ben morales joining 13 other Community Service office we dont have all of those tools on our belt. It is us talking to people. Ben theyre not sworn officers, but chief flynn says theyll be a huge asset. A lot of good for our service that does not require a Law Enforcement capacity, but Something Like taking a report. Ben that includes nonfelony low priority calls, including theft or vandalism. I believe we are the middleman. To actually let them know that ben nashata norwood worked in security for 11 years. This is the next step in her career. I want to go towards a juvenile. Maybe parole officers. Maybe case management. Ben sharing in the moments, her wife and new granddaughter. I am very excited. I just want to get out there and show everybody what we can do. Ben for the next two months training officers. They start monday at 8 00 a. M. Thema looking ahead, Law Enforcement officials will gather in Menomonee Falls for the first ever run with blue 5k. Proceeds go to programs that strengthen the relationship between police and the community. The runwalk begins at 8 30 this morning. It starts at village bowl in Menomonee Falls and goes along the bugline trail. Making sure everyone stays warm this winter. Starting today, you can apply for Energy Assistance in Milwaukee County. Residents with a onetime payment towards their heating and electricity bill. You do have to apply in person. You can set up an appointment online, in advance. In a developing story, a federal judge is ordering the state of wisconsin to investigate whether transportation workers are failing to issue temporary voter ids. Thats after the website the nation posted a story saying a madison man couldnt get an id because he did not have a birth their findings to the judge next week. Wisconsins u. S. Senate race is one of the Top Senate Races in the country. Polls have shown former democratic senator Russ Feingold leading, but republican incumbent ron johnson tells upfront host mike gousha, the race is closer than people think. Mike do you feel youre an underdog . Ron i think i am, but i think the race is closer. Lets face it, weve been outresourced. I think when wisconsinites really focus on the race, i think when they see that ive not only have i traveled tirelessly around the state listening to wisconsinites, ive taken action, and ive put myself in a position to actually accomplish things. Thema sunday on upfront, johnson talks about his record of accomplishments and why he says its better than feingolds. Upfront airs sunday morning at 9 00, right here on wisn 12. Looking ahead, wisn 12 is teaming up with the Marquette Law School to host a live debate between ron johnson and Russ Feingold. Moderate the 90minute discussion. You can watch it live tuesday night, october 18 beginning at 8 30, right here on wisn 12. The brewers are waking up in colorado this morning. The team kicked off this seasons final series last night in denver. Despite chris carter hitting his 40th homerun of the season, the brewcrew fell to the rockies 41. Game two is tonight starting at 7 10. While the brewers finish up the season in colorado, officials at to the future. The brewers will hold a News Conference next week to announce what theyre calling the most comprehensive project and upgrade to the park since it opened. Miller park opened in 2001 and just wrapped up its 15th season. Looking ahead, the badgers are looking to stay undefeated as they prepare to take on the wolverines in michigan. Its a game you will see right here on wisn 12. Wisn 12 sports Stephen Watson is in good morning from a very wet ann arbor, michigan. Later that Wisconsin Badgers will take on the michigan wolverines on wisn 12. Earlier the badgers played at Lambeau Field. Later, they will play right here at the big house. The atmosphere. I am excited about the history they have had. They have a historic football program. There stadium gets a lot of attention. Same as every game. I dont think it is any different good when we play camp randall, it is the atmosphere we live for. Michigan fans, i am sure they will be brutal, but it is nothing we have not faced before. They will faceoff as top 10 teams. They have not played each other since 2010 and the badgers have won 4 of the last 6 meetings. Thema the Wisconsin Badgers play the michigan wolverines this afternoon at 2 30 only right here on wisn 12. Then, stay tuned for live postgame coverage on big 12 sports saturday at 6 30. Stephen watson will join dan and drew live from ann arbor with wisn 12 news time is 7 40. A wisconsin trucker becomes the first deaf woman in the state to earn a commercial driving license. Coming up, why she says not being able to hear doesnt affect her ability to do a good job. Meteorologist Jeremy Nelson is in the Weather Center. Jeremy we are tracking rain. How long the damp weat everyone loves a great story. Whether its classics we grew up with, or the ones handed down through history. And why meets why not. Lets dive into the latest chapter of detroit. And the unmistakable vibe of pure michigan. Leading the way with important location coverage, youre watching wisn 12 news this morning, with thema ponton and weatherwatch 12 meteorologist Jeremy Nelson. Wisn 12 news this mor thema 7 43 on saturday morning. Right now, 3 separate accidents causing backups in the mitchell interchange. This is from the dot camera. The right lane on southbound i 43 is closed so crews can clear we know there have been 5 crashes in the area. The dot is urging drivers to take it slow as the Road Conditions are slippery. This is something we talk about when it rains in the Weather Center with Jeremy Nelson. You think it does not seem you are going that fast, but wet roads can be tricky. Jeremy especially if you are going over the speed limit. Slow down today and have headlights. You will have the wipers going on and off. It has been on at times this morning, off in a few spots right now. Showers are wrapping around low pressure moving east to west. This band will bring moderate rain across southeast wisconsin in a couple of hours. Gray skies over the lake in lake mequon. The downside are the showers and clouds to start the first off october. 61 at 9 00. 64 this afternoon. We will look for brighter skies in the seven day forecast, coming up. Thema this morning, Hurricane Matthew continues to be weekend to a category 4. Thats after strengthening to a category 5 hurricane late last night, the strongest in the its packing top sustained winds of 155 Miles Per Hour in the south caribbean. Forecasters expect matthew to remain a powerful hurricane through at least sunday. In california, crews say the loma fire is now about 50 contained. The fire has burned more than 4300 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains and destroyed 12 homes. One firefighter was injured battling the fire. A trucker in wisconsin has he her commercial drivers license. Suzie helgerson is just the 5th deaf woman to receive the license in the country. She graduated from fox valley technical colleges 10week program. The school says the government started allowing medical waivers for the deaf to attend programs that lead to careers in truck driving. Her awareness and senses are heightened because of her being deaf. Its the skills, its not my hearing. I dont depend on the hearing. Job. Thema shes already employed and will be teamdriving with her husband. She will be working 70 hours a week and driving 10 hours a day. Its the only place in milwaukee where you can see penguins, pandas, and dragons all at once. Those are just some of the lanterns youll see at the boerner botanical gardens. The new china lights display opens today at the gardens in hales corners. China. Theres also a 200foot dragon lantern and a twostory palace lantern. We hope that they can see some of the lanterns with strong chinese elements. Together we have a mobile guide telling me cultural significance behind the lanterns. Thema you can check out the china lights display through the end of october. I was out there during the day, and you could see that set up. It looks more amazing when it is dark. Jeremy it is so amazing because it is spread out so far and they have thousands of uses. This is something that kids and adults will enjoy. They have drafts, pandas, nemo , and dory. A football field here they get started at 5 30. When dusk hits it is very bright. If youre going this evening, you will want an umbrella. It is paved so you dont have to worry about it being muddy, but showers are in the forecast. We dry out on sunday and could catch a shower in the morning. Monday, of wednesday look great with temperatures warming up. Your weekend is starting with gray skies and damp pavement. Some showers off and on at any point during the day. We might see steadier showers move and in a couple of hours late morning. A break during the afternoon before more showers in the evening. Temperatures are not budging a lot. Southwest of racine closer to start event. To sturtevant. Another batch will arrive in the next 90 minutes or a couple of hours. In a lakeshore counties, you will see steadier rain sooner. Inland, the showers will diminish slightly with wet weather towards midday. A northeast breeze at 12milesperhour. A damp and raw picked up. That is in sheboygan. Water droplets on the camera lens. Light rain showers in sheboygan. They will see a high of 63. We are in the lower 60s and may warm up a handful of degrees in the afternoon. I do not think theres much hope for sunshine today. Cloudy skies, keep an umbrella, a northnortheast breeze between future cast shows that arriving close to 10 00 a. M. There could you showers providing a quick downpour, steadier rain, like showers in the afternoon, then waves of drizzle. Light rain through saturday evening that might turn off at night. We cannot entirely rollout a shower sometime through the first half of sunday. In the afternoon, mostly cloudy. Mild days 70s return likely on wednesday potentially into thursday before this line of showers and thunderstorms arrive wednesday night into thursday. Gray skies and damp conditions. If youre traveling,s lowdown and have your headlights on. Your wipers will run from time to time. The sunshine, a lot of people go back on monday, unfortunately, wednesday. We are in the 70s for a couple of days before potent cold front comes through sometime into friday. Thema coming up, organizers at the Milwaukee Public Museum are going batty. Thema welcome back to wisn 12 news this morning. 7 54 on saturday, a over first. October 1. 5 accidents in the mitchell interchange. We have a live look from our d. O. T. Camera. The right lane clear that seems. The dot is urging drivers to take it slow as the Road Conditions are slippery. We see on the right side of the screen, traffic is clearing. You can still see a emergency lights. This is i43 94 at 15th street, slow down. It is time to get out your lederhosen. Happening this weekend, milwaukees original oktoberfest. The Marcus Center grounds. There will be an authentic festival tent and beer garden. On tap, hofbrau oktoberfest, the original beer of king ludwigs royal brewery. You can also chow down on some traditional bavarian foods like giant fresh baked pretzels, bratwurst, and wienerschnitzel. It is free to get in to the event. Looking ahead, today, youre invited to learn about the unique role that bats play in important to wisconsin. The 6th annual wisconsin bat festival is being held at the Milwaukee Public Museum. There will be plenty of activities for kids, including crafts and a superhero costume contest. Plus, youll have the chance to come facetoface with the Worlds Largest bat. It all gets underway this morning at 9 00. Supporting aids research in milwaukee. The hollywood name taking part in the annual aids walk. You are watching wisn 12 news this morning. Before you hit the road check trafficwatch 12 conditions with now on wisn 12 news thema a 4yearold voice shot and killed at a home on milwaukees north side. The investigation this morning. A traffic watch alert. If you are traveling this weekend, the longterm closure you need to know morning. I am thema ponton. Thank you for joining us. 8 00 a. M. On saturday, october 1. We will start i checking your forecast. Meteorologist Jeremy Nelson is in the Weather Center. Jeremy we are checking out the first full month of autumn. I wish i had that are news. Unfortunately, the first half is damp and dreary. Watching this morning, the rain over eastern Lake Michigan. Typically that would not other ours, but it is rotating around low pressure from east to west. Theres nothing severe, but it will provide steadier rain. If youre trying to get something done outside, sneak it in now or wait until later this afternoon. It could arrive sometime around 9 45, closer to 10 15 in sheboygan, locations like west bend and waukesha. 57, waukesha. 60, kenosha and downtown milwaukee. Very gray skies with damp roads. Keep the umbrella with this afternoon and morning with on and off showers in the forecast. We will talk about sunshine in this morning with our free app. Use the interactive radar to see when and where the rain will fall. Well also send any Severe Weather alerts right to your cell phone. The Milwaukee County Sheriffs Office is at the scene of 5 crashes. This is the look from the d. O. T. Camera. The right lane on southbound 43 is closed. No word the dot is urging drivers to take it slow as Road Conditions are slippery. Right now, the Milwaukee Police are investigating after a 4yearold boy is shot and killed on the citys north side. Police tell wisn 12 news the shooting happened just before 6 00 last night at a home near 15th and lloyd. Police say a gun was fired inside the home, and a 4yearold boy named jordan was struck by a bullet. Wisn 12 news spoke with the milawukee Police Chaplain who says the family and community is any type of a tragic death like this is horrible. Its horrible for the family, its horrible for the neighborhood, its unthinkable no matter what. Thema there were other siblings inside the home when the 4yearold boy was shot and killed. Police are still investigating exactly what happened and who the gun belonged to. This is the 4th child shot in milwaukee within thet girl was hit by a bullet during a road rage incident on i43. The little girl survived. Police are still looking for whoever fired the gun. About a week later, a 6yearold accidentally shot his 9yearold brother in the back. The boy survived. Police say the shooting happened at a home near 22nd and hadley. According to court records, there was no gun safe or lockbox in the home. And earlier this week a 12yearold boy was hurt in a driveby shooting in riverwest. Police say someone shot at a car he was sitting in near holton and locust. The boy is out of the hospital. No word on any arrests. Investigators say theyve caught the man whos been holding up local gas stations with an assault rifle. Theyre giving us a new look at one of the robberies. This is new video from the town of norway on monday. It shows a man, pointing a gun at the clerk. The ra c he believes its the same man behind a similar robbery in mequon last week. Investigators have not released the suspects name, because he has not yet been formally charged. One of the busiest ramps in the zoo interchange is about to has closed for months. We have a life camera and a map of the area. About an hour ago the ramp from i41 south to i94 east closed. Its shut down until late next the d. O. T. Says drivers can expect up to a 30minute longer drive time for those of you trying to get from Menomonee Falls or germantown to downtown milwaukee. Starting today, it will be illegal to talk on your cell phone while driving through a work zone in wisconsin. The goal is to protect construction workers and cut down on distracted driving. Drivers who dont hang up could face fines between 40 and 100. Milwaukee county executive chris abele has released his 2017 budget proposal. The 1. 2 billion plan includes a pay increase for county employees, as well as an increase in benefits. It also holds the property tax rate. But some people are angry about one part of the budget, a proposal to add a 60 wheel tax in Milwaukee County. The county executive says it would generate enough money to pay for new buses and improve public hearings on the budget begin in the next few weeks. Its been more than a week since heavy rains, mud slides, and flooding ravaged parts of western wisconsin. The cleanup continues in places like vernon county, where homes are destroyed and roads are still closed. The damage is now being estimated at 14 million. Governor scott walker declared a state of emergency. He is also requesting fema to survey the damage. Despite the rain, you might want to add raking leaves to your to do list this weekend. Starting today, people in the street. The leaves must be in the curb lanes for department of public works crews to pick up. The collection runs through november 15. After that, residents have to take leaves to one of the citys selfhelp centers. Later today, the Wisconsin Badgers are looking to stay undefeated. They play the michigan wolverines this afternoon at 2 30. Its a game youll see only right here on wisn 12 news. Then, stay tuned for live post Stephen Watson will join dan and drew live from ann arbor with post game interviews. Heres a preview. Thema big 12 sports saturday gets underway at 6 30. You can check the updates from the game. Stephan watson will have all the postgame highlights. Thema there will likely be more black and orange than green and gold at Lambeau Field today. The packers are hosting their annual spooktacular event. Its a Halloween Party for their littlest fans. The packers are also collecting donations for the coats for kids campaign. A big name is in milwaukee today supporting aids research. Actor taye diggs is the honorary chair for this mornings aids walk. The annual event will start and finish at the summerfest grounds. Gates open at 9 30 for registration. 10 30. A ceremony will take place at noon. Coming up on eight 07 and we turn to weatherwatch 12 and meteorologist Jeremy Nelson in the Weather Center keeping an eye on our wet saturday forecast. Jeremy we are tracking a wet start to the weekend. How long showers remain, coming up. Van plus, you see them at the circus and around halloween, but now clouds a unusual places. The trend that Police Across the midwest say is no laughing matter. Heres Jeremy Nelson in the Weather Center. The wisn 12 news app. Download for local coverage leading the way with important location coverage, youre watching wisn 12 news this morning, with thema ponton and weatherwatch 12 meteorologist Jeremy Nelson. Wisn 12 news this morning continues. 8 10 on this saturday, october 1 as we take a live look at the roads. A number of people out and about. A little bit of blue sky, but also clouds. There are wet rose and the dot is asking everyone to take it slow this morning. You will also want to take some rain gear. Jeremy you will want a poncho or an umbrella and into the evening if you have anything outdoors planned. I want to get everyone up to speed on a hurricane that has developed. It strengthened yesterday to a category 5 status. They range from 15, five being the strongest. This one lost a couple of Miles Per Hour this morning and is now a category 4. Where is it headed next . This is every computer model that we use. Difference between the consensus. We are a best projection that will lift to the north and east, eventually get close to florida or just east of there. It should weaken some, but keep strength around a category 2 between now and next week. We will keep close tabs. Thema federal investigators are working to find out what caused a deadly commuter train crash in new jersey. The train slammed into the Hoboken Terminal on thursday, killing a woman on the platform and injuring more than 100 others. One data recorder has been pulled from the wreckage. Another one is still missing. Investigators say the trains operator is cooperating. Fbi agents are searching the home of the man suspected in last months bombings in new late last night, investigators looked for evidence in ahmad khan rahamis home. Its unclear what officials were looking for, but several photos were taken, and at least one box was removed. Rahami faces several federal charges for the september 17 bombings that left 31 people hurt. Police in some towns and cities in the midwest are on alert this morning after reports of clowns making threats. Yesterday, an entire School District in cincinnati, ohio cancelled classes after a woman says she was attacked by a person dressed as a clown. The same day, a student in miami, ohio was arrested for making threats about clowns on social media. Since august, people in other states, including south carolina, pennsylvania, and georgia have reported scary or suspicious incidents with people dressed as clowns. This morning, two priceless pieces of art are back in the netherlands after being stolen 14 years ago. Paintings were discovered during an investigation into an International Drug smuggling ring. The paintings had been removed from their frames, but did not appear to be badly damaged. Commitment 2016 coverage now and the race for the white house. Its another sign of wisconsins growing role in the election. Donald trumps son, donald trump, jr. , is making a Campaign Stop next week. Hell be in brookfield wednesday morning. No other details are being Donald Trumps running mate, mike pence, is preparing for the upcoming Vice President ial debate. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker is helping pence prepare by standing in for democratic opponent tim kaine. Senator kaine and governor pence will go head to head during the first and only Vice President ial debate on tuesday. You can watch that debate live right here on wisn 12. Abc news live coverage starts tuesday night at 8 00 after a wisn 12 news time is coming up on its the second weekend of 8 15 the Milwaukee Film festival. More than 30 films are being screened at 5 00 theaters across milwaukee later today. This years festival features documentaries, shorts, and full length features from around the world. The festival runs through next thursday. Later today, its discovery later today, kids with autism e Mitchell International airport as part of the autism societys soar event. Todays event starts at noon. Later today, it is discovery worlds most popular event. Scifi family day. Families will get the chance to explore the vast and creative world of science fiction. Youll be able to meet the ghostbusters and your favorite superheroes. There will also be art, toys, and light saber battles. Scifi family day runs from 10 00 a. M. Until 5 00 p. M. That sounds like it is going to be a pretty fun event. And you can go home with your own. With all of the rain falling, it jeremy is a good place to go. Jeremy i think i would like a stormtrooper costume. It looks waterproof. I think it would repel water, im getting grief for the clouds and rain. There is only one other person in the room besides us 2 and we will not blame dwayne. It will not be a complete washout. If you are looking at the beautiful fall colors, you may want to head north. Seen a few bits of color in the maples, but overall the movie have to wait until the third week of october is what we are estimating for the peak fall color. We have this cut off area of low pressure that is nothing to push out, moving across the country with upperlevel wind to the north. It has been twirling through the great lakes and from time to time sending b a couple of wet hours with a couple of dry ones. Cool temperatures with a lot of clouds in the forecast and waves of grain. Another band of rain will move out of the lake right now. This contains some downpours and steadier rain. The rain this morning has been on the light side. We have a lot of outside events coming up. One of them is cathedral square, chili and a bloody marys. Temperatures are not that cool. Just throw on a poncho and have an umbrella to have with. We will have showers on and off. When will they turn on . We show do the band of rain over the lakes moving from east to west rotating around the low pressure. This is 10 00 a. M. It lakeshore counties and progressing to the west. When that moves by, there will be drizzle and light rain showers that will be widely scattered in the afternoon. If you have outdoor plans this afternoon, outdoor all festivals and haunted houses, those look damp. If youre hoping to do some can picking or go to the Pumpkin Patch on sunday, it will be muddy. Sunday morning, the lakefront looks much drier. Not only in southeast wisconsin, but statewide. I mentioned sunshine in the northwest corner, otherwise clouds and showers holding tough with highs around 64. We might be a couple of degrees warmer on sunday as the rain turns off during the morning. In the afternoon, mainly cloudy, a couple of peeks of sunshine. As towards la crosse with a high of 71. This weekend, today, what you see is what you get. Little to no improvement. Damp, dreary, showers on and off. That might exit around midday with spotty showers in the afternoon. Rain on sunday. Dry weather when you go back to work and school. 70s on wednesday. Caused several accidents in the mitchell interchange. In Milwaukee County Sheriffs Department is monitoring the scene after at least 3 separate crashes. We have a live look from the dot cameras. The right lane of di43 southbound is closed so that crews can clear the crashes. We do not have word on injuries, but the dot is urging drivers to take it slow as Road Conditions e largest manmade disasters has a Lasting Impact to this day. Now, theres a movie based on the events surrounding the deadly deepwater horizon Oil Rig Explosion. This morning. 8 23 on saturday morning. If youre going to any outdoor evens, you might want to take an umbrella with you or a rain jacket. Jeremy is suggesting a poncho. He is up next with the details. New this morning, Angelina Jolie and brad pitt have reached a temporary custody agreement. Sources tell the Associated Press pitt will be allowed to visit his six children. Jolie is filing for divorce and she consulting with famous Crisis Management expert, judy smith. While her name might not sound familiar, you probably know the tv character based on her, olivia pope from abcs scandal. Six years ago, an Oil Rig Explosion rocked the gulf of mexico. Now, theres a movie based on the deadly deepwater horizon disaster. Entertainment tonights Kevin Frazier has a preview. Kevin this week, mark wahlberg, kuus lead an allstar cast in telling in the retelling of the real life story of one of the Worst Oil Spill in history, and the men and women who survived in deepwater horizon. Mike, what is that . Is everything ok . Ill call you back. Ill call you back. Wahlberg stars as mike williams, one of the many crew members facing the impossible when their oil rig explodes in one of the worst manmade disasters in to learn as much about his experiences, including his death defying leap from the oil rig in its final moments, which was recreated in the movie. You cant help but be inspired. You know, you cant imagine what you would do in a situation like that. I would like to think that i would run towards trouble opposed to away from it, but you really dont know until youre in that situation. Kevin the cast also includes kate hudson, and her pa, kurt russell, who were able to find a little light in the intensity of the story because it happens to be the first time the two have ever worked on a film together. This movie being on a set with him again for consecutive days reminded me so much of being a kid. Falling in love with being on sets, falling in love with what it is to make a movie. I really love making movies, and so it was a nice sort of reminder of where it all started. Whats wrong . Not now, baby. May day, may day. This is deepwater horizon. Tonight, im Kevin Frazier. Now back to you in the studio. Thema still ahead, supporting the men and women in blue. How runners are honoring local Police Officers later this morning. Plus, the halloween season is here. Theres a type of vampire that you might see around milwaukee, but it wont be a costume. Well explain, next. A live look outside as we go to the break. We are keeping an eye on the couple of crashes on i43. The dot is asking everyone to now on wisn 12 news thema welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. I am thema ponton. Think you for starting this october 1 with us on saturday coming up on 8 30. Meteorologist Jeremy Nelson is in the Weather Center. It feels like it has been raining for days. Jeremy doubts and on and off showers for several days. We have at leased another weather. That will change an hour or so down the road as we are watching this rain over Lake Michigan moving east to west. The arrows are pointing in the direction it is headed. It will be moving toward fort washington, racine, kenosha. It will be heavy at times with some downpours that will impact us this morning, possibly into the afternoon. Your hourbyhour , keep the umbrella on standby. Though her to middle 60s, steady rain later this morning. Hopefully we will catch some dry hours this afternoon. Thema remember, you can take the weatherwatch 12 forecast with you when youre on the go. Download the wisn 12 news app or the weather watch 12 app. Theyre both free for your smartphone or tablet. Right now, slippery conditions are causing several accidents on from the dot camera at i41, at layton avenue. Southbound i43 at layton avenue is where this incident is happening. The right lane is blocked. The dot is urging drivers to take it slow week is slippery conditions. A major ramp in the zoo interchange is now closed, and its not scheduled to reopen until spring of next year. If youre coming from menomonee faor on i41, you will no longer be able to go east toward downtown. The ramp closed at 6 00 this morning and will remain closed until the spring of as an 2017. Alternate route, the d. O. T. Suggests drivers get off on bluemound, cut across on 84th street, then jump back on i94. This change comes as a new state law goes into effect. Starting today, its illegal to talk on a handheld mobile device while driving through a effort to cut down on distracted driving and protect construction workers. The first offense is a 40 fine. Handsfree and blue tooth devices are still legal to use. This morning, Milwaukee Police are investigating the Fatal Shooting of a 4yearold on the citys north side. It happened just before 6 00 p. M. Yesterday. Officials say solomon jordan it inside his home near 15th and lloyd. Wisn 12 news spoke with Milwaukee Police chaplains, who got the call to come down to this neighborhood immediately and offer counseling. Were here because we do care, and thats all anyone can do is just as much support, and as much care, and as much love as they can give. Thema there were other people inside the house when the 4yearold was shot and killed. Police are investigating exactly belonged to. A witness to a Deadly Police shooting in august that led to violent unrest in milwaukee confirms Sylville Smith was carrying a gun when he was killed. In an interview with the milwaukee journal sentinel, Demario Pritchard says he and smith were in a car near 44th and auer when unmarked squad cars boxed in their car. Pritchard says after he and smith jumped out of the car and ran, pritchard fell and heard four shots. Police say video from an officers body camera shows Smith Holding a gun and turning towards the officer when he was shot in the chest and arm. The video has not been released. Policing milwaukees neighborhoods with the help of Community Service officers. This is the first graduating class in the departments history. As wisn 12 news Ben Hutchison reports, theyll have special Job Responsibilities throughout ben Jimmy Morales served his country in the military. Now hes back in the community he grew up in. Training was five weeks eight hours a day. Ben morales joining 13 other Community Service officers. We dont have weapons. We doubt have all of the tools on our belt. It is just as talking to people. Ben theyre not sworn officers, but chief flynn says theyll be a huge asset. A lot of service does not require a Law Enforcement capacity, but someone to do Something Like taking a report. Ben that includes nonfelony low priority calls, including theft or vandalism. I believe we are the middleman. To actually let them know that we are not all bad. Ben nashata norwood worked in security for 11 years. This is the next step in her career. I want to go towards juvenile. Aba parole officer. I am very excited. I just want to get out there and show everyone what we can do. Ben for the next two months, the graduates will work with Field Training officers. They start monday at 8 00 a. M. In hutchinson, wisn 12 news. Thema Law Enforcement officials will gather in Menomonee Falls for the first ever run with blue 5k. Proceeds go to programs that strengthen the relationship between police and the morning. It starts at village bowl in Menomonee Falls and goes along the bugline trail. Making sure everyone stays warm this winter. Starting today, you can apply for Energy Assistance in Milwaukee County. The Program Provides qualified residents with a onetime payment towards their heating and electricity bill. You do have to apply in person. You can set up an appointment judge is ordering wisconsin to investigate if transportation workers are failing to issue temporary voter ids. Thats after the website the nation posted a story saying a madison man couldnt get an id because he did not have a birth certificate. State officials must report back their findings to the judge next week. Wisconsins u. S. Senate race is one of the Top Senate Races in the country. Polls have shown former democratic senator Russ Feingold leading, but republican incumbent ron johnson tells race is closer than people think. Mike do you feel youre an underdog . Ron i think i am, but i think the race is closer. Lets face it, weve been outresourced. I think when wisconsinites really focus on the race, i think when they see that ive actually accomplished something. Not only have i traveled tirelessly around the state listening to wisconsinites, ive taken action, and ive put myself in a position to actually accomplish things. Thema sunday on upfront, johnson talks about his record of accomplishments and why he feingolds. Upfront airs sunday morning at 9 00, right here on wisn 12. The brewers are waking up in colorado this morning. The team kicked off this seasons final series last night in denver. Despite chris carter hitting his 40th homerun of the season, the brewcrew fell to the rockies 41. Game two is tonight starting at 7 10. While the brewers finish up the season in colorado, officials at miller are already looking ahead to the f the brewers will hold a News Conference next week to announce what theyre calling the most comprehensive project and upgrade to the park since it opened. Miller park opened in 2001, and just wrapped up its 15th season. To football. Looking ahead, the badgers are looking to stay undefeated as they prepare to take on the wolverines in michigan. Its a game you will see right here on wisn 12. Good morning from a very wet ann arbor michigan. That Wisconsin Badgers are set to take on the michigan wolverines on wisn 12. Earlier, the badgers played at Lambeau Field. Later, they will have an opportunity to play at the big house, seating 107,000 the badgers are excited about the atmosphere. I think of the history they have had here they have a historic football program. Obviously, there stadium gets a lot of attention. Same it for every game. When we play camp randall, it is the atmosphere we live for. She can fans. I am michigan fans. Im sure they will he brutal. Nothing that we have not faced before. The badgers have won four out of the last six meetings between these 2 teams. Thema thank you. That Wisconsin Badgers play the michigan wolverines this afternoon at 2 30 only right here on wisn 12. Then, stay tuned for live postgame coverage on big 12 sports saturday at 6 30. Stephen watson will join dan and drew live from ann arbor with postgame interviews. We turn now to weatherwatch 12, checking in with meteorologist Jeremy Nelson. We saw stephen with his umbrella. Jeremy showers across the great lakes. We are tracking the next round of rain in southeast wisconsin. How long you will need an umbrella this weekend, coming up. Thema thank you, jeremy. A wisconsin trucker becomes the first deaf woman in the state to coming up, why she says not being able to hear doesnt affect her ability to do a good job. 8 42, slippery conditions causing accidents. This is a live look from the dot camera, southbound i41 at layins. The right lane is blocks. The flashing lights with emergency crews on the scene. We do not have word on any injuries, but the dot is urging drivers to take it slow because of the slippery roads. New, Hurricane Matthew has weekend slightly to a category four hurricane after strengthening to a category five friday night. It is the strongest in the atlantic since 2007. It is packing sustained winds of 155 Miles Per Hour in the southern caribbean. Forecasters expect matthew to remain a powerful hurricane through at least sunday. A Police Department hundreds of miles away is recruiting in milwaukee. Job fair. Officials say they chose milwaukee because of similarities to dallas. The department is looking to hire 300 more officers. Theyre holding recruiting events across the country. New this morning, a trucker in wisconsin has become the first deaf woman to get her commercial driving license. Suzie helgerson is just the 5th deaf woman to receive the license in the country. She graduated from fox valley technical colleges 10week program. The school says the government std that lead to careers in truck driving. Her awareness and senses are heightened because of her being deaf. Its the skills, its not my hearing. I dont depend on the hearing. Thats how i prove i can do this job. Heightened because of her being thema shes already employed and will be teamdriving with her husband. She will be working 70 hours a to honk if we see her on the roads. It is the only place in milwaukee where you can see penguins, pandas, and dragons all at once. Those are just some of the lanterns youll see at the boerner botanical gardens. The new china lights display opens today at the gardens in hales corners. The display features more than 1000 lanterns, all directly from china. Theres also a 200foot dragon lantern and a twostory palace lantern. We hope that they can see some of the lanterns with strong chinese elements. Together with the lanterns, we have guys telling the cultural significance and history we have guides telling the cultural significance and history behind the lanterns. Thema you can check out the china lights display through the end of october. See some spotty showers late morning and early afternoon at around 5 30. It is spectacular. Thema it looks stunning. I saw it in the daytime because i was in the park. Jeremy some of the lanterns are twostories tall. Thema those are huge. Many other events happening now and this morning, take an umbrella. Jeremy and umbrella or a poncho one of the top things is an umbrella. Thema you keep saying poncho. Do you have a poncho . Jeremy i do. You want something to stay dry with. We have more rain headed in our direction. You can see it gathering with a very dark skies on the eastern interchange. Rainy conditions later this morning continuing into the afternoon. Then a break with maybe later showers in the afternoon, lower to middle 60s. I will step out of the way. It is behind me over the lake moving from used to west. This is more than a light rain shower. There are heavy downpours over west. In the lakeshore counties you have another 30 to 60 minutes where you will see generally dry weather. This will be heavy downpours wrapping around low pressure. We see dans moving east to west. Bands moving east to west. One more this evening before drier weather tries to take hold. There is an event in that the they will get wet no question. A northeast presentation Miles Per Hour. I turn our camera in racine, a more northeast direction looking towards one point earlier, i moved it due east. This is heavy rain over the lake that will rush across lakeshore counties, including Racine County. Downtown racine, you will get wet in the next 30 minutes to 60 minutes. Today, temperatures are not important what is important is you are prepared for off and on rain. Turning on this morning and off this afternoon. Scattered showers with an umbrella ready to go. Future cast, here comes the rain around 10 00 a. M. When that passes, we will have scattered and light range hours possible anytime in the afternoon into the evening. We will see a diminishing trend but still a couple of showers may meander along the lakeshore areas. In the afternoon, generally dry. Monday, tuesday, and especially wednesday, highs jump into the 70s. Late wednesday night this front approaches coming giving us showers and thunderstorms. We are about to get wet across southeast wisconsin. Have the umbrella ready to go. Sunday, driveby the nice monday into it tuesday and wednesday into thursday thunderstorms will approach a head of a cold front cooling us to 60 on friday. Thema thank you. Wisn 12 news time is 8 49. An awardwinning Broadway Musical making its milwaukee debut. Coming up, a preview of starlight musical theatres . . They shelter us from the storm. Can explode into colors we never thought possible. The nature of trees reminds us that there are bigger things in life than us. A lesson best learned in a 19 million acre land of giants. Welcome to the woods, of pure michigan. Your scenic route begins at michigan. Org thema welcome back to wisn 12 news this morning. 8 52 on saturday morning. A live look from the roads on i41 94 at layton avenue. Morning. Sheriffs deputies are looking into the crashes. The dot is asking drivers to take it slow because of slippery conditions. Milwaukees premier of the awardwinning Broadway Musical violet is here. Skylight music theater is performing the hit musical for the next 3 weekends. Sheri Williams Pannell joins us now with a look at what we can expect. Early. Thank you for the invitation. We are glad to be able to share the news of this wonderful musical. Thema for people who have never heard of it, violent is probably not one of the more wellknown productions. Thema this is a young woman traveling on North Carolina to tulsa, oklahoma in search of a she has a scar and her community isolates her. She meets people from many walks of life. She hears their story. She touches them, they touch her. The sharing of their personal stories. She forges friendships, in particular with a black man who was a sergeant in the army at the time of the vietnam war and two m rights act of 1964 was signed. You have all of the social and racial issues in the musical. Thema you said a lot of local people are in the production. Including the leading lady who just graduated from a Wonderful Program at the governors theater in minnesota. She comes ready with a sparkling personality, talent, and tells night, a scale of one to 10 . A 15. Thema thank you for your time. We have put a link with more information on wisn. Com. Click under the on tv section. You can find more information about skylight and about that production. It is also on the free wisn 12 news mobile app. Coming up, organizers at the Milwaukee Public Museum going batty this weekend. The event being held to teach thema welcome back to wisn 12 news this morning. Slippery conditions in we learned about an accident on south 6th street. This is a live look at the dot camera on late and where they were crashes earlier. The d. O. T. Is urging drivers to take it slow because of slippery conditions. Looking ahead, today you are invited to learn about the unique role that bats play in our world and why theyre so important to wisconsin. The 6th annual wisconsin bat festival is being held at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The chance to come facetoface with the Worlds Largest bat. It all gets underway this morning in just a few minutes, at 9 00. We turn our attention to the weather. That is an insight event, which im sure people will be flocking to, no pun intended. Take an umbrella. Jeremy i would grab an umbrella. Anyway this will be more than a light rain shower. There is heavy rain over Lake Michigan. It is in a band moving from east to west. It is steady rain and possible downpours. When this arrives, if you are traveling, slow down and have on your headlights. Our camera is catching dark clouds over the lake. Nothing severe, but there will be downpours. Take it easy. Wisn 12 news with you anywhere with wisn. Com, facebook, twitter, and all our mobile apps. Announcer jack hannas wild countdown is sponsored by nationwide. 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