Milwaukee mayor tom barrett will announce his 2017 budget during this mornings Common Council meeting. The reports the mayor plans to raise taxes and fees nearly 3 percent. Barrett promises increase funding for police and investment more in city development. Barrett announced sunday that a multibillion Dollar Company could be bringing thousands of new jobs to the citys north side if it wins a contract from the u. S. Postal service. The Company Called rev group is now in the final stage of winning that contract competing with five other companies. Selling tool as well theres a ready willing and able workforce within walking i think thats a powerful selling tool as well the Company Called rev group is now in the final stage of winning that contract competing with five other companies. Decision 2016 with just about 40 days to go until the election. You have your first chance to vote early, today. The city has early voting locations at forest home library, midtown center, and milwaukee cit
It will take several days to return to normal. Weve got you covered live in the newsroom. Amanda gilbert. Kwwl news. This morning. Workers were out in newbo pumping water out of the sewer system and basements in nearby businesses. Lets go to storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel now for your our calm weather will continue for another day. And at least into the weekend. However, there is a weather maker to our east, which will stay there but as it spins over the great lakes, we could see a stray shower today most will stay dry. Highs will be cool again, in the low 60s about 10 degrees below our average at this time of year, thanks to cloud cover . Breezy winds could make it feel today we hope to learn what charges may be filed after a 13yearold girl is shot in the head. Officers responding to 15th Street Southeast in cedar rapids yesterday morning. Three suspects a man and two boys taken into custody about ten minu university of iowa hospitals and clinics but did not survive. Her na
Going to be out on the streets this weekend specifically looking for impaired drivers. Its not just tonight they are worried about officers will be out during the badger Football Game and especially as families travel back and forth from vacation this weekend. I will be riding along with one of the patrols and we will have more for you on how it reporting highway 100, Rebecca Klopf todays tmj4. A trail of wreckage where a car rolled off 794 overnight nobody was seriously hurtour Casey Geraldo is live by the pile of whats lt to explain what happed. The tre stherearted where the truck ft 794. It ended up this ll o ok juslahomaafter ig pieces of the rolled truck in a tree and on the hill tell the story. Neighbors say they didnt hear the crash but said, at first i thought it was a fire, but i came past this morning and i guess it was a big accident. A big singlecar accident. The Milwaukee County Sheriffs Office says they were called at 11 50 to a rollover cr. Like this wreckage shows. Ey l
Denver. And a win for one of the mayors biggest initiatives. A 150million dollar proposal for more the City Council Monday night. Mayor Michael Hancocks plan will use property taxes and Development Fees to raise the money over the next ten years. This will be denvers first ever dedicated fund for Affordable Housing and aims to preserve or create 6thousand incomequalified units. The Council Approved the plan with a nine to four vote and called it a step in the right direction. After the ten years are up the city will review the plan. Southeast denver apartment monday afternoon. Six people were treated for smoke inhalation four of them firefighters. It happened at the reserve at hunters run near yale avenue and syracuse way just after 4 on monday afternoon. The blaze spread across three floors, eventually causing the roof to collapse. Crews are still investigating what caused the fire and exactly where it started. It took 75 firefighters about an hour and half to get that fire under cont
Overnight along a cold front. When you went to bed it was near 70 and muggy, this morning is partly cloudy with temps in the 50s and winds gusty over 20 mph. This afternoon remains partly cloudy and windy with highs in the upper 60s, and westerly winds gusting to 35 mph. Tonight is partly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 40s and a westerly breeze to 15 mph. Light trafficdry roadsquiet and speeds are at or above postedincident free894 south even before the first president ial debate begins milwaukee will cast their ballots ahead of novembers election. Today is the first day you can vote early. Pete zervakis is live with more. Starting at 10 am today, you can vote in person, absentee here at the zeidler building downtown. This is one of three spots in milwaukee where you can cast your ballot ahead of time. The other two midtown center and Forest Home Library wont citys Election Commission says if youre going to vote before the election. You will of course have to be registered. Y