I'm meteorologist Mace Michaels.
Mostly cloudy tonight, a slight shower chance, and a low in the low 60s.
For tomorrow more clouds, still a chance of a shower, especially tomorrow night.
A high right around 70.
And slight rain chances continue for Thursday.
It's 65 right now.
Well, one accident causing big problems on 4194 Northbound.
Traffic is stopped from College Avenue to before Layton Avenue.
A left and a right lane are blocked before Layton and the Mitchell interchange with an accident.
43 Southbound jammed.
Good hope to North Avenue and 94 Eastbound.
You're solid from 84th to 35th with road work.
I'm Bonnie Green and that's your latest total traffic.
540WAUK, Milwaukee's real news and great conversation.
And now on your FM Dial at 100.3.
Here's your Daily News Roundup.
Milwaukee police and the family of 23-year-old Prentice Smith are giving different accounts of the shooting that killed Smith and injured an officer last week.
The Milwaukee Police Association says in a statement that Smith ran from an officer with a gun, ignored commands, and exchanged gunfire during a struggle near 37th Street in Mineke Avenue.
Smith's family disputes that account after viewing body camera video and is calling for the footage to be released sooner.
The Wauwatosa Police Department is leading the independent investigation.
Home sales across southeastern Wisconsin slowed in August, but prices kept climbing as the number of homes for sale increased.
The Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors says sales across the seven-county region fell three and a half percent from a year ago, while new listings rose eight percent.
In the four-county Milwaukee metro area, the average sale price jumped 11 percent to nearly $498,000.
The report says homes are still moving quickly, spending an average of 19 days on the market.
It's all news all morning from 540 Double View, UK on 100.3 FM.
Milwaukee election officials say audit logs show no evidence of fraud or vote tampering after a delay in reporting results.
According to a report and vote beat, the logs from all nine tabulators showed no ballots were scanned, no votes were deleted, and no data was changed.
Outside election experts reviewed the information and said it matches the city's public explanation.
Officials say clear instructions will be added so workers can avoid similar delays in the future.
A fire chief with more than four decades of experience has been chosen to lead the newest area fire department.
West Dallas and Wauwatosa are merging their fire departments.
The new effort named Milwaukee Metro Fire and Rescue announced yesterday that Tim Sendlebach will take the job with his first day set for September 28th.
That is if the board approves the appointment tomorrow.
The combined department is set to begin providing service next year.
Sendlebach most recently served as chief of the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority in Colorado.
And that's the local update.
It's all news all morning, 6 to 9 on 540 WAUK on 100.3 FM.
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I'm Stuart J. Waddles.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
A big jump in gas prices this week all around our state, Civic Media's Melissa Kay explains how tensions in the Middle East are fueling price hikes right here at home.
Average gas prices rose 28.8 cents over the last week, the average across Wisconsin on Monday, leaping to 409 per gallon.
This is 18.5 cents higher than a month ago and $1.21 per gallon higher than this time last year.
The national average price of diesel increased 31.6 cents compared to last week, with the average price at $6.18 per gallon.
Officials at GasBuddy say escalating geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts caused these drastic jumps at the pump.
Quote, friction between the U.S.
and Iran, new hostilities in the Red Sea, and the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline, all combining to jolt prices sharply higher, said Patrick Dahan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
He continued that diesel prices could climb even faster after weekend attacks on two additional Russian refineries took them offline.
even with most of the country transitioning to cheaper winter blend gasoline this week.
Ongoing geopolitical escalations will likely offset any seasonal relief.
I'm Melissa Kaye, Civic Media News.
And you might want to buckle up because gas buddy officials say it's going to be a bumpy ride with continued volatility going forward.
The NFL wants to take a look at Josh Jacobs' home surveillance video before deciding the fate of the Packers star running back.
That's the latest, according to a report by Ian Rappaport with the NFL Network.
A judge recently sealed that video in Jacobs' criminal case.
The order came the same day.
Jacobs accepted a plea deal and pleaded no contest in court.
Prosecutors previously said home surveillance video corroborated relevant portions of the alleged victim's account and showed Jacobs taking her phone and later appearing to damage it.
The Wisconsin DNR is asking energy company Enbridge to stop work on a temporary line by bypass near the site of last month's natural gas liquids leak in Iron County.
Civic media's Maddie Schaefer has the story.
The DNR says Enbridge started work on the bypass without the necessary state approvals after the agency told the company permits would be required.
Enbridge says the roughly 1,500-foot bypass would allow Line 5 to return to service while cleanup and repairs continue near Saxon.
The company has set an unoccupied subcontractor truck rolled into an open excavation on August 25th and struck the pipeline, releasing about 1.3 million gallons of natural gas liquids into the atmosphere.
In a letter sent
On September 9th, DNR Secretary Karen Hyun asked Enbridge to stop construction of the bypass and prioritize work at the spill site.
The DNR also issued a notice of noncompliance, saying Enbridge does not have the state approvals needed for the bypass work.
In an email to civic media, Enbridge spokesperson Julie Kellner said the company is working on the spill site and the bypass at the same time.
She added that the company will continue to work with the DNR on relevant permitting.
For Civic
Media News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
The DNR says it will continue monitoring the site and may consider enforcement action.
A major power line project is facing opposition in the southern part of our state, too.
City leaders in Whitewater say the proposed route could interfere with planned neighborhoods, a high school, and technology park.
The $1.2 billion project would carry electricity across southern Wisconsin and into Illinois on towers about 175 feet high.
MGS, the company developing the line, says the routes are preliminary and that Whitewater's concerns will be considered.
More public meetings are planned for late fall, with construction possible through 2033 if state regulators approve the project.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Brewers battle the Pirates.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers in Pittsburgh tonight to begin a three game series against the Pirates.
Jacob Mizorowski is on the mound tonight, although he has struggled on the road in games as of late trying to adjust to their pitcher's mound.
Pet Murphy on his 24 year old ace pitcher.
He can be,
Mizorowski on meeting with manager Pat Murphy.
You know, I think it was just, it was all positive.
It was just like, hey, yeah, you're figuring it out and figuring out how to throw the righties and, you know, get outs.
And so, you know, it was all positive.
NFL, the Packers in meetings today working on a game plan for the New York Jets kickoff Sunday from MetLife Stadium at noon with sports.
I'm Mike Clemens.
Scattered showers and thundershowers will gradually end, but it will stay mostly cloudy through the afternoon and a little breezy here today with a high of 75.
Tonight, mostly cloudy, 60.
Tomorrow, a few scattered showers, mostly cloudy with a high in the upper 60s.
I'm
meteorologist Shawn Cable.