Milwaukee, WI
Last-minute Christmas shoppers ‘do what they gotta do’ at Meijer
OAK CREEK, Wis. – Regardless of how onerous you attempt to get every thing you want forward of Christmas, it at all times appears there’s at the least an merchandise or two it’s good to choose up the day earlier than – if not your complete buying record.
The push to get these last-minute objects was even stronger than the bitter chilly as buyers went to Meijer to choose up the necessities to complete off their Christmas record.
“Strive to not, however it occurs like that yearly,” stated shopper Alton Jackson.
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Some buyers reduce it fairly near the wire, working to get every thing wrapped up in time and underneath the tree.
“I received six ladies and two boys, so much more (to do),” shopper Amanda Wesley stated. “My oldest son wished a brand new iPhone and laptop computer. He thinks I am wealthy.”
Buyers at Meijer in Oak Creek
Most who headed to the Oak Creek retailer weren’t so excited concerning the chilly journey via the car parking zone.
“I’d fairly be on a seashore someplace proper now,” stated shopper Kayla Lang.
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From presents to last-minute groceries, all of it added some heat to the celebration.
“All of our buying’s finished and wrapped for the 12 months. We have been attempting to spare the time, get out and get a number of last-minute issues for the weekend,” Lang stated.
Buyers at Meijer in Oak Creek
“Folks gotta do what they gotta do,” stated Jackson. “It’s simply a kind of issues, you get to be out within the festivities.”
Meijer in Oak Creek was open till 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve and is closed on Christmas.
Milwaukee, WI
Weather webcast with Lisa Michaels
Mostly clear Monday night with temperatures dropping into the negative single digits inland to low single digits near the lake. A cold weather advisory has been issued for inland areas from 3AM to 9AM Tuesday. Wind chills below -20F are likely.
The cold continues Tuesday and Wednesday with morning wind chills -10 to -20 below zero. Afternoon wind chills remain from -5 to 5. Temperatures begin to warm by the end of the week back in the low 40s by Friday. However, another big drop comes in time for the weekend.
Milwaukee, WI
As temperatures drop, here’s where you can stay warm this winter | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Editor’s note: We are republishing these resources to help our neighbors as temperatures continue to dip.
As cold weather moves in, warming centers are now open where people in need can stay warm this winter, Milwaukee County officials have announced.
Centers are operating from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. General walk-in hours will begin at 8 p.m. daily.
A warming center is a short-term emergency shelter where people can go to stay warm when temperatures or wind chill become dangerously low.
Here’s a list of warming centers that are open through March 31:
Unity Lutheran Church, 1025 E. Oklahoma Ave.
Guest House of Milwaukee, 1216 N. 13th St. You can call 414-345-3240 for more information.
St. Ben’s, 930 W. State St. You can contact 414-271-0135 for more information. The coordinated entry team is available in person on Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Repairers of the Breach, 1335 W. Vliet St. You can call 414-934-9305 for more information. You can find the coordinated entry team in-person on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Milwaukee Rescue Mission, 830 N. 19th St. You can call 414-344-2211 for more information.
For questions about a particular warming center, contact the organization itself.
For more emergency or long-term resources, you can reach out to Milwaukee County’s Coordinated Entry team. Coordinated Entry is available 24/7 by dialing 2-1-1, texting your ZIP code to TXT-211 or visiting 211 Wisconsin.
Find out how you can help by visiting the Milwaukee Coalition on Housing & Homelessness’ website here.
Check out the Wisconsin Department of Health Services or the Milwaukee Health Department for more tips on staying warm.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee house fire near 28th and Hadley; bitter cold adds to challenge
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee firefighters battled a house fire near 28th and Hadley on the city’s north side on Monday, Jan. 13.
House fire challenges
What we know:
Firefighters were dispatched to the home just before 10:30 a.m. Monday – and noticed fire coming from the second floor of the 2 ½ story residence.
Officials tell FOX6 News everyone in the building got out safely. However, a couple of people were taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.
House fire near 28th and Hadley, Milwaukee
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Firefighters say the bitter cold being experienced on Monday added extra challenges to the firefight. As they put it, fire hydrants were “being difficult.”
What we don’t know:
Fire officials have not indicated what may have caused this fire.
FOX6 News has a crew on the scene – and we will update this post as more information becomes available.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
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