Our . Top . Story this morning the Walworth County fair will reopen today. After a security scare forced organizers to shut it down . Early . Last night. Night. Thousands of people were cleared from the fairgrounds around 9 oclock. Oclock. Cbs 58s julie parise is live in the newsroom with that story. Julie . A captain with the Elkhorn Police Department Tells us a suspicious looking pipe was brought to the attention of fair security last night just a few hours before the end of the fair. It turns out it was just a pair of drum sticks. The Kenosha County Sheriffs Office bomb squad was called in to help with the investigation. The Walworth County Sheriffs Office and the Elkhorn Police worked the fair board to clear fair goers from the grounds. The all clear was given after 10 the board decided . Not . To reopen the fair for the remaining 45 minutes. One fair vendor tells us hes impressed with w well everything was handled by police. There was a lot of concern but in terms of panic or chao
Palmer. He has died at age 78. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Not 20 second sound bites was as a real opportunity to hear somebody Say Something and get into is that actually true or not . The candidates prep for the first debate. Most candidates would be hitting the books. Donald trump has been out campaigning almost just like regular. How has he been preparing for the debates . Donald trump has been preparing for this debate for his entire lifetime. The sporting world lost a legend with the passing of famed lf if you were playing today, would you be number one . I cant answer that. Would you like to give it a shot . Youre damn right intense football sunday in charlotte, north carolina, after Police Released video of a Fatal Shooting that has the entire city on edge. If we dont get it shut it down. A suspected gunman accused of killing five people at a mall in washington state. Accident. He was the pride of cuba with a dazzling right
Gorgeous stretch of weather is settling in. Staying dry through monday, through the Holiday Weekend. Back to school, sunny and 70 degrees. Early this morning as far as the temperatures, 64 mequon and glendale. Cooler at brown deer. Waukesha at 61 degrees. It is warmer at the airport 66. Not much of a warm up today. We touch up to a couple of clouds out there. Mostly thanks to the north breeze overall. We continue to feel the affects of the High Pressure over the next few days. Thank you, sal. When youre on the go, take the weather watch 12 forecast with you. Just download the wisn 12 news app. Its free for your smartphone or tablet. Happening now, kids across southeast wisconsin are getting ready to head back to school, but parents in the west alliswest Milwaukee School district may have to keep their kids at home today. Buses wont be able to reach certain families. Its not clear yet how many students this affects. Parents told wisn 12 news that the School Promises to excuse absences f
August. 42 09 5 people were murdered on the day of the riot. It was lost in the news. Flynn estimates 80percent of homicides are a result of gun violence. 48 43 the biggest driver of our homicides are arguments, fights, and retaliation by people with criminal records. Part of the solution he says starts with increasing penalties for felons caught in possession of a firearm. Making you know conceal carry illegally a misdemeanor no matter how many times youre those challenges. Flynn says officers have taken 1600 guns off the streets so far this year. Now. Hes urging the community to help law enforcement. Flynn says African Americans are the majority of homicide victims and assailants. 4442, the fact is we have to engage with the offending community on their turf, and were committed to continuing to do that in a way thats both lawful and restrained. Has a 70percent clearance rate when it comes to solving homicides. He says the bigger issue is getting cooperation from the community in nonf
Yesterday with highs in the mid 80s. This morning is partly cloudy, very warm and humid with lows near 70. Its back to and it will be hot and steamy with 90, and a few scattered afternoon. Tstorms are likely tonight with lows in the lower right now police are searching for the person who drove a car into a west side restaurant. Customers were inside eating dinner at the time but the driver didnt stick around. Ann sterling is live with more. An suv drove into ashleys barbque here on center st. Sunday evening. The restaurant was open and two customers were hurt by flying concrete. This morning the entryway and front of the store is now boarded up. But the kitchen was not damaged, so the owner is continuing to cook. He was at the restaurant all day yesterday serving up meals on labor day. And the owner of ashleys Darnell Ashley says the place was pretty busy when the suv plowed he says the driver first got out of his suv and checked on everyone but then took off. He also says the two cust