If you live in the northeast or midwest, you know the drill. Four to five months of heavy clothes, seeing your breath and generally freezing outside. Pete zervakis is live in greenfield with how to best get ready for the deep freeze both Milwaukee County and city are asking for help officials are trying to secure more Warming Centers for people who need a place to stay during this cold stretch. Theyd like to get a few more centers open before the week is over. With temperatures like this, you cant have too much. If there are people who have facilities in a nonprofit that understands and are willing to help us out please get in contact with because we can help you help people stay warm in the winter. If you would like to help or would like information about a warming center, you can call 211. The Milwaukee Health department has advice for staying safe in below zero weather. And while some of them may seem obvious. They could keep you from getting frostbite or worse. Minimize the time yo
Skipping the extra layers today could mean everything to your safety and your health Pete Zervakis is live at the Greenfield Fire Department this morningit reminders about things you . Might overlook when frigid the Milwaukee Health department has some advice for staying sare in below zero weather. Theyre things we probably all know. But advice some of us still dont follow. Which is why Emergency Responders get busy the time you spend outside. When you do go out, let someone know where you are going and when you expect to return. Cover any exposed skin. Including your fingers, nose and ears. Frostbite can occur within minutes. When traveling, make sure you vehicle has blankets, extra clothes and highenergy foods. Be sure to keep you tank at least half full. Full. At least half full. The Milwaukee Rescue Mission sees an increase in people showing up during the cold. It averaged about 176 people at its mens shelter the month of november. Capacity during the winter months is 250 men. The
Smith march through the streets this afternoon. The group is demanding that the Milwaukee Police officer who fatally shot smith in august be charged in his death. Fox6s Madeline Anderson joins us live at city hall where the protest ended. We just received a letter from Alderman Michael murphy that asks the Milwaukee County District Attorney to release the body camera footage of smiths death. Because its quote clearly a Public Record and it public to view. This comes just a few hours after protesters interrupted a budget meeting going on at city hall so that they could speak directly with the common council. They asked Council Members to stand with them in demanding transparency in smiths death. Youll remember a Milwaukee Police officer fatally shot smith back on august 13th during a traffic stop at park neighborhood for days. And those here say that turmoil continues to some extent today. Because the das office has not decided yet whether the officer will be charged in the case. Its a
Thats where fox6s Myra Sanchick is live. Tim kaine told a crowd of supporters not to take Hillary Clintons lead in some of the polls for granted. To vote. Vote early. And push for a large margin of victory. Tim kaine told the audience that the bigger the win, the less opponent donald trump can claim that the in one on one interviews, the democratic Vice President ial nominee expressed concerns about a renewed fbi probe into Hillary Clintons email server and questions the timing of it so close to the election. Mr. Kaine says Hillary Clintons efforts to be the first woman president in the United States have not been easy. The next president of the United States. Every time he of course mr. Kaine is speaking in madison shortly. On thursday he will be in arizona to try to sway that traditionally republican state with a rally that he will conduct all in spanish. He is bilingual and it will be the the us has done this. Live in appleton Myra Sanchick fox6 news steph thanks myra. Republican pr
Been given any information about the identity of the body found, though the medical examiner did say initial examination shows it is a male body. Stay with cbs 58 for the latest on air and online at cbs58 dot com as this story developslive in mke im jp cbs 58 Milwaukee Police have identified the man who was fatally shot outside a Police Station the citys southside. Southside. Police say 42 year old reed cse of the district six station around 6 30 last night and got into an argument with two men. Mpd tells us one of those men had a handgun and shot carlsen. That man and his friend went inside the station and turned themselves and the gun into police. Carlsen was rushed to the hospital and later died. The investigation is on going. And the Investigation Continues this afternoon after a 34 year old man was shot during an argument in the heart of downtown milwaukee. It happened just before 3 this Wisconsin Center near wells and old world third. That man was able to drive himself to 4th and