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 – 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.

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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 Saint Benedict Blazers picked up a decisive home win against the Milwaukee on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2025.

The game ended in a shutout, 6-0.

The hosting Blazers took the lead in the middle of the first period, with a goal from Jenna Timm.

Mia Lopez scored early in the second period.

The Blazers increased the lead to 3-0, only 25 seconds into the third when Emma Rooks scored, assisted by Mia Lopez and Aurora Opsahl.

Presley Kraemer increased the lead to 4-0 with a goal seven minutes later, assisted by Aurora Opsahl.

Mia Lopez also made it 5-0 with a goal two minutes later.

The Blazers made it 6-0 when Shauna Miller netted one, assisted by Kaya Pelton-Byce and Brooklyn Johnson in the middle of the third period. That left the final score at 6-0.

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