FOX6 WakeUp News at 8 | Sept. 11, 2026

Good morning and welcome back to wake up here on your Friday where we keep saying it, but it's nice outside. It is a beautiful day out there. Let's take a live look at our day today as we switch over to some of our area cameras. We'll be able to see that here in a second. I hope and that is going to confirm what I just told you. Look at that. Nothing but sunshine. It's got a very calm like right now at 66 dew point sitting at 61 satellite and radar is completely clear. High pressure off to our east, keeping it that way, but also helping to develop a southeast wind. So it will be cooler. Lakeside will climb up to near 78 for our high this afternoon. And as you can see, so far, so good for that morning commute. Well, we are continuing to mark 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks again. We're taking a live look this morning from New York City where they continue to read the names of the almost 3000 lives lost. And Erica coming up here on 803, which was when the South Tower was struck exactly 17 minutes after the North Tower and the National September 11th Memorial and Museum in Manhattan is hosting its commemoration ceremony. We're going to take a listen in for beautiful, great granddaughters who will never forget you and my mother, Debbie L. Williams. You're always in our thoughts and we love you forever. Gary Eugene Bird. Joshua David Birnbaum, George john Bishop, Chris Romeo Bashundat, Jeffrey Donald Bittner, Albert Vallejo, a black man Jr. Christopher Joseph Blackwell, Carrie Rosetta Blackburn. And we just heard a break from the loved ones reading the names. So each year during the memorial ceremony, they hold six moments of silence time to major moments when the attacks unfolded this year, they added a seventh for those in lower Manhattan who have died from illnesses or injuries connected to the attacks. At the same time, President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks any moment now during an observance ceremony at the Pentagon honoring the 184 people who died in the attack at the Department of Defense headquarters. Of course, that is 64 people that were aboard the plane and 125 people inside the building. Let's take a live listening to this moment and a little closer to home. We also have some observances. Um, we can go out to the War Memorial Center. That's where we have our Andrew Amuzu. And at the center of this meaningful 9 11 event, I believe a still beam memorial recovered from ground zero of the World Trade Center will also be shown. Looks like we don't have that shot just yet. But of course, okay, here we are. Here's the moment again. This is happening live right now. As Derek has said, the county War Memorial, they're hosting a ceremony with a wreath laying as we can see it being placed right now. So we're gonna check in with him in just a little bit. You're expecting first responders, veterans, members of law enforcement, local officials, community members gathered there to honor and remember. Um, also a retired New York City firefighter will be a featured speaker there. Um, obviously the public is encouraged to attend this solemn moment, certainly going to be a very powerful ceremony. And there are a number of other remembrance ceremonies across our area today as well. Derek, that's right. Stephanie Quirk is live at one of those events that just got underway at State Fair Park. Good morning, Steph. Good morning. And this is really a show of solidarity and remembrance of time to pause and reflect and come together. These departments all across southeast Wisconsin, Wauwatosa Police, Shorewood Police, Hills Corner, you name it, they are here. The county sheriff's also a variety of fire crews to here. You can see they're lined up right outside State Fair Park to come together and just reflect and remember right around 7 46. They took a moment of silence and lined up in formation to pay tribute to the thousands of people that lost their lives in the attacks. Now, 25 years later, they say the chief of Wauwatosa Police I spoke with, and he says that day is one that we will never forget. And we want to make sure and show up in times like these to show that we still remember. We will never forget. And coming together to do so is really what it's all about here. Again, right outside of State Fair Park. They're going to be here. Majority of them were told to stick around to the point the time when the Pentagon thing when the plane. So that will be right here over there. We're gonna toss back to you guys for now. All right, Stephanie, thank you very much. And many people will also observe today's solemn milestone with service. We invite you to take part in 9 11 days. Unite for Good Initiative. Just get my QR code and choose one good deed to do this month. It could be anything, maybe donating blood or checking on a neighbor. Help us turn remembrance into action and get one million good deeds. We'll be right back. It is time now for another Friday of Milwaukee must. That's right. Scott and Shannon are joining us live from the FM 106.1 studios. Good morning, guys. Guys, we're matching. Oh, we totally are. We've got the black and green. We're wearing the same color. Look at that. Can they see? Maybe not. Sorry, guys. We didn't get that. Okay, we're matching. Shannon and I are wearing black and you guys are both the same colors on you. Yes. All right. No worries. But you're bringing a nice bright spot to this morning with some fun events happening. Let's start with the Silver City Fest. Yeah, I love this event. I love this neighborhood. Everything is very from food to culture to the shops. Everything is diverse in the Silver City neighborhood. This is a festival that's been going for a long time. New location this year because National Avenue is all tore up in the Silver City neighborhood, so they're moving it to 35th and Pierce. But there's a maker's mark. There's vendors, there's live music, lots of kids activities. And this takes place tomorrow from noon until five right there at 35th and Pierce. I love that we're in September and the festivals are still going. They really are still going strong. Beautiful weather for it, too. Yes, it's gonna be a gorgeous weekend. And then I feel like we should almost cue Mary Poppins and let's go fly a kite because we've got the Ikea Family Kite Festival. It's gonna be a fantastic weekend, like you mentioned. So Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. At Veterans Park on Milwaukee's lakefront, you've got these incredible high flying kites. I was never talented enough to do this, but you can go and check them out. The huge kite kites that include the Ikea Giant Shark Kite. Plus, they've got great games, creative stations for the kids as well. All right, that's gonna be really beautiful on the lakefront. I love seeing those images. All right. And I love seeing the Brewers win, you know, but I think the fans are gonna be winners of this weekend for Brewers. Yeah, if they went tonight, they clinch a playoff spot. They got the Cincinnati Reds in all weekend. And how about these giveaways? First off tonight is is first Friday. So it's a half price. If you're a state of Wisconsin resident, it's also a huge giveaway tomorrow. The 1st 25,000 fans get a sweet looking Oktoberfest hat complete with feather. And then on Sunday, the 1st 5000 kids get a Hank the dog plushie. Everybody loved Hank the dog. And now you can have your very own plushie on Sunday. I'm so glad we're talking about Hank again. I remember like there were cookies. We saw Hank for a little bit. Now we're like it's a little nostalgic. But now Hank will live on forever in the stuffed animal. Exactly. All right. Well, you know, they just swept the Cubs. Hopefully they sweep the Reds. And if we're still looking for something into this weekend, head to the Summerfest grounds. We've got Puerto Rican Festival of Wisconsin. Milwaukee does it right with all the culture festivals. So Saturday, 11 a.m. Until nine p.m. At the Summerfest grounds. Once again, you can experience the culture of Puerto Rico. They got plenty of food, live music, dancing. It's gonna be a great weekend for it. Once again, plus a kids activity zone. All right, I'm here for it. I'm still ready for festival season, so we're going strong, guys. So many fun things to do. We'll see you next week. Let's match again next week. And that was totally unplanned. It was like the same shade of green earlier this week. You and I met. Yeah, we're all synced up. We've got the same brain connection going. All right. Hopefully we can give good matching energy of weather. There you go. You guys. Yeah, I'm not sure. Million Melanie and I match quite as well, but we're pretty close. I got the red. You got the pink. Melanie, you look fantastic. Melanie is our future forecaster today, and you are in second grade, right? Yeah. Yeah. Tell everybody how old you are. I'm seven years old. Exactly. And what's the name of your school? Shorty. And we want to give your teacher a shout out to what's your teacher's name again? Miss Copping scheme. We give her a big shout out in a wave this morning. We appreciate you coming in today and I'm gonna get out of the way because you're all ready to go for the forecast, right? Excellent. We practiced. We're good to go. So why don't you read right through that for everybody? Melanie, where you go right now? Milwaukee 66 party. Cloudy winds. Southwest six. Um, feels like 66. Um, very, um, yeah, you got 61. It's the dew point. Yep, you got it. Now what's going on with our satellite radar here? You see any rain or anything? I see that there's like, um, there's a little bit of rain over here. Yeah. Yeah. By Memphis there, you're right. But nothing for us, right? Yeah. Nice and sunny. How about some temperatures for everybody? Give me three of these. If you can. Milwaukee is 66. Um, what is, um, 79 and, um, one more. New York is 73. Very good stuff. Now give everybody their forecast, please. Melanie. Today is mostly sunny. It's 78 degrees tonight. It's partly cloudy. Yeah. And tomorrow probably sunny 82. Very good job. Put it there. You get a great job. Come on over here with me. We're gonna go hang out with Jerrica and Haley. I am so impressed. Melanie did such a good job. Come have a seat. You did so good reading the map and going over everything. You're just a natural. You were the rain was. Um, okay. So I know September meteorological fall, right? Falls your favorite season. Um, winter. Oh, winter. Okay. Winter. You like a lot of the fall activities. I saw that you really like to go to Halloween stores around this time of the year. Do you know what costume you're gonna wear for Halloween this year? Um, no, no, no. Maybe a K pop demon hunter. I heard you like those. Yeah, but your new favorite movie is Toy Story five. Oh, that's a good one. That's a good one. You did so good with weather. But if you don't become, you know, meteorologist, I understand you want to be a doctor. That's awesome. Why do you want to be a doctor? Because I can help people. That's pretty sweet. Um, so what are your plans for the weekend? Um, I don't have anything planned for the weekend. Enjoying the weather, hanging outside. I understand that you like to go outside and play and maybe go to parks and do things like that. Yeah. And you play baseball or tea ball, right? Yes. Yeah. You do that all summer. Yes. Good. That's awesome. So tell us a little bit about your home life. I understand you have some animals, a lot of animals. Yes. Only my grandma has pets, two dogs and two cats. Oh, awesome. All right. You know their names? Um, kibble and two cats and bear and buddy are the two dogs. Oh, well, that's awesome. Well, I am so proud of you and I'm so glad that you're here for seven. She did phenomenal. You did awesome. All right. Thank you so much for being here. And if your child wants to be a Fox six future forecast, listen up, just go ahead and open up that camera on your phone, scan the QR code and that will take you right to the information on our website. Again, they must be between the ages of six and 12 or just go to Fox six now dot com for more information. Okay, so Melanie, I want you to take a look right at that camera where the red is. And can you read that for us as we go to break those words? See the words up there. All right, look at this one now with the lights. So he says, I'm Melanie at the very top of the scene. I'm Melanie. You're Fox six future forecast. Thanks for watching. There's more Fox six wake up after the break. Good reading. Our homes hold the story of our lives and renewal by Anderson windows. They're built to be there with you through every chapter. They treasure the small moments, the ups and downs life gives us. They're there through it all. Start your next chapter of windows that last Fox six wake up news. Milwaukee's most trusted morning news show. The glowing lanterns at China lights are more than something beautiful to photograph. They're part of an art form with centuries of history. Brian Krampus in Hale's corner is learning about the craftsmanship and all of the traditions behind the lanterns that make China lights shine. Hey, Brian, it's definitely shining too. And even in the morning with the sun coming up to, you can see the colors popping from some of those lanterns in back of us. Max, I gotta say, it's beautiful craftsmanship. We talked about this earlier on this morning when we could see him glowing. But while it is something special here for its ninth year, congratulations. I know this is your first here in Hale's corners, Wisconsin specifically, but you've been on the road with this show. What have people been saying about that and how the ties are to the culture? For sure. I mean, I don't think everyone's saying anything but spectacular. Great, great feedback from all of our guests. Um, just because it's such a friendly of a friendly family environment to be in. Our show does does contain lanterns, but just so much more like, you know, vendors, food performances and the interaction with the lights. I mean, it's just all age friendly. So all the kids and families get to enjoy it together. And that's why I think it's such a big hit. I'm glad you said that interaction too, because that is interactive over here. We have a memory challenge going on with a beehive, and that's lit up at nighttime as well. You can poke around at that, you know, give it a chance. Some hand cranks over here to create a water tornado. Absolutely. As we get walking to this big, giant peacock, probably probably one of the tallest, if not the tallest. It would be our tallest this year. Yes, sir. I mean, the work that goes into that. How much time would you estimate them when it comes to starting and then finishing once the lights go in? Man, um, well, this peacock took maybe I would say about a week and a half with a good handful of guys. Um, but our entire project, maybe a month and a half or in that would potentially finish our project from start to finish. Yeah, and it starts in China. Then it's brought over here as well. I know you have a warehouse that's out of the state that a lot of the stuff is kind of finished and brought here, but no shortage of members of the team are making this happen. You kind of joked earlier on that right now it's basically yourself and a couple other people because for the next month and a half, it's go time. The event starts today. With that in mind tickets, what's the best way to go about getting the tickets? Our tickets are sold on China lights dot org, and I definitely recommend anyone to purchase because we do sell out fast because the ninth year and everyone knows about it here in Milwaukee. Isn't that the truth to I bet you came into this thinking like, yeah, it's gonna be pretty good, but no, it's pretty big as well. We joked, we joked earlier on that there is a number board right, right along the way over here. We'll go get to it. It has like 2100 visitors already. Well, wait a second. It doesn't start tonight. If that's the amount of people that already stopped by, what do you guys see per day during the weekend? I mean, definitely, I would say, uh, I don't know, 4 to 5000 people may attend on the weekend and just, you know, a little bit less over the weekdays, but for sure, a good crowd of people come through all around Wisconsin. Right. And it is so much more than just pictures and selfies. It's absorbing kind of that culture. Let yourself be immersed with the music as well, as well as the performances and straight down the path right there. We spoke about this earlier on. Some amazing performances will unfold three times a night here. China Lights is back tonight here in Hell's Corners. It is Burr Botanical Gardens. Guys, nine years they've been, they've been lighting up the area over here and they're continuing with a giant peacock and plenty of lights here in Hell's Corners, Wisconsin. Thanks, Max. Thank you. Fox six wake up news Milwaukee's most trusted morning news show. Well, good morning and welcome back to wake up. Rob, we're already missing your sidekick, Melanie. She was amazing. Yeah, she was really good. I did a great job. Great reading skills. Future doctor, maybe looking very cool. All right now, today is a beautiful day weather wise. So get out there and enjoy. And of course, make part of that day a day or a moment rather to remember everything that happened on this date. It is a very comfortable start sitting at 66. The dew points still noticeable at 61, but it'll likely fall back into the mid upper fifties throughout the day. And then I'm tracking this cold front for the weekend, but I have good news on the weekend forecast. Stick around for that southeast wind will keep it a little cooler lakeside, but we should get to 78 for the inland areas today and again, tons of sun. The morning commute weather wise is pretty easy going and the commute traffic wise looking pretty good to no major delays to report. All is well on the roads drive safely. Today, the nation marks 25 years since the September 11th terror attacks. Nearly 3000 people lost their lives after terrorists hijacked four commercial jets, then crashed them into new york's World Trade Center, the pentagon and a field in pennsylvania. And today we know many people are spending the day reflecting, remembering and honoring those who died. Ceremonies are taking place all across the country, even here in our area. Stephanie Quirk is live at an event in West Alice. Good morning stuff. Good morning. We are here near State Fair Park where you see behind me a line of police squads and other first responders here right in this parking lots. Now I'll tell you, we have West Alice police, Wauwatosa police, hails corners, county sheriffs from Milwaukee, you name it. They are all here coming together, showing up and representing each department in show of solidarity and taking a time to pause, remember and reflect and pay tribute around 7 46, which was when the first plane hit the twin first twin towers. They took time to line up here too and took a moment of silence to honor the thousands of lives lost 25 years ago today. Now I spoke with the Wauwatosa police chief who says that, you know, everyone, it touches everyone in some way. Everybody remembers if you were alive or old enough at that time, you remember where you were, you remember the feeling of seeing, you know, the first and the second plane hit and anything they can do to honor those lives lost 25 years ago again today and show up in solidarity here to pay tribute is what they're doing. Of course, we're going to be here to throughout the day. Also just showing up and honoring the lives lost guys. All right, Stephanie, of course, it's beautiful to see everyone, you know, take the time today to remember and to reflect the way that they are. Well, now we want to take the time to go back out to new york at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in Manhattan, where they are hosting their commemoration ceremony again 25 years later since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Right now they are reading out every single name of the nearly 3000 americans who lost their lives in this tragedy. Michael jude despotcio, Cindy and dual Milan, Louise Devere, Jerry DeVito, Robert P. Devitt Jr. And my spouse, robert thomas Jordan. Very hard to fathom how 25 years have gone by without you here. You are loved and missed by everyone who was blessed to have known you and those who know you through your legacy. We love and miss you and all your friends who died with you that day so very much. And to my uncle, the uncle that I never got to play basketball with, the uncle that I never met and the best brother that my mom could ever have asked for. We all miss you very much and every waking day is painful without you to the best uncle that I never met. Uncle Douglas Benjamin Gardner, Dennis Lawrence Devlin, Gerard P. Dewan, Sula Manali, Casa Molly Donani, Michael Lewis Diagostino, Matthew Diaz, Nancy Diaz, Abdulio Ruiz Diaz, Michael a Diaz Piedra. The third Judith Burkus Diaz Sierra, Patricia Florence Tichara, Rodney Dickens, Jerry D. Dickerson, Joseph Dermot Dickey Jr. Lawrence Patrick Dickinson, Michael D. Dill, John Defato, Vincent Francis Defazio, Carl Anthony DeFranco, Donald Joseph DeFranco, John D. Giovanni, Eddie A. Dillard, Debra and we're just listening to the names read by loved ones of the 2977 victims who died during the World Trade Center attacks in New York City. We are having memorials from New York all across our country, even here in our area. So let's take you now to Milwaukee County's War Memorial Center. Now that's where Andrew Amuzu is joining us live along the lakefront where the community gathered for remembrance ceremony that just wrapped up. Andrew kind of tell us what you were able to see. Yeah, a lot of it was from what I could see just a representation of many different leaders across this entire area from Mayor Cavalier Johnson to Police Chief Jeffrey Norman to folks from the sheriff's office as well. Even the fire department. But I think one of the biggest things that we were able to hear were not only the remarks from Mayor Cavalier Johnson, but the remarks from a retired member of the New York Police or Fire Department, I should say. He was able to speak today about his experience on that day here and he was able to come out here to Milwaukee as some family that is from here. I just finished speaking with him in an interview on my phone here and I'll be able to upload that for you guys later on. But the biggest thing that he was mentioning in his remarks were just his firsthand experiences and then the unity that came after that. Regarding his firsthand experiences, he says that he wasn't there when the planes hit the buildings or even when it crashed down, but he was there afterwards when he was called to that area and he said the things that he had to do, the things that he had to see, he hopes to never ever experience in his lifetime. He also took the time to read out the names of his friends, people he called friends that went in with a lot of bravery and courage to help people and they too who eventually lost their lives. He made sure to call out their names, but not only them on that day of September 11, 2001, but the memories that he will always remember from that. He says that the biggest thing that he wants to remember is that these people are people and that we aren't supposed to remember them because of them as a statistic or a number, but the memories that he shared with those people. And the last thing that he mentioned was the unity, the unity behind the days that followed September 11th. And he says it wasn't anything political. It wasn't anything that, you know, had to do with anything outside of that. It was just all about unity. There wasn't much division that he remembers from that day. And he says that hopefully they can come back to this. Our country can get back to that point, not because of tragedy, but just because of the importance and the strength when you rally behind a common goal. And that is what the United States stands for. That is essentially what he was saying here. So really just remarkable remarks from from what he had to say about that. But of course, as you can see, it's wrapping up right over here. People are starting to trickle out here, but definitely a powerful ceremony. It was a quick one, but definitely straight to the point. Obviously, they had different things that they were honoring. I don't know if it's still over there, kind of behind me, right over there. There's like three people there. But behind that, there is a beam there. That beam was from one of the towers in New York. And so what many of the city leaders did was they put wreaths right over there to honor. And they had, of course, different moments of silence as well, but definitely an all around ceremony and events to honor. Obviously, the 25th anniversary of 9 11 and those moments of silence, I feel like are strong, you know, and hearing those personal accounts, Andrew, because just hearing him describe not only the panic of what happened, but once again, it's the people coming together, uniting, um, and also the remembrance of the lives lost and just how the world changed, our nation changed, how security changed. Um, so even for, I feel like the next generations and the ones who obviously were not there, we're learning about it. Um, do you feel like being present at these ceremonies and things like that? You can, you know, feel, um, what's happening? Yeah, Derek, you definitely do feel it. And I think that's that's the point. And I even asked that to Mr Paul Smith, the former member of the New York Fire Department, because I even told him that from from my experience for many people that are part of the Gen Z generation, they we don't necessarily remember that specific day. And so how can people continue to remember that? How even kids that were born just in the most recent years? And he says a couple of things. One, he pointed to, you know, the benefit of technology and being able to read up on it. Look it up. You have all these different resources. But he says, also talking with people who witnessed that not only first responders, but people who were there to talk about the just the gravity of that day. But he reiterated the unity. That's what's most important, especially if you want to get back to that point of unity, not because of the tragedy, but because of the power behind that common goal. So definitely an emphasis on reconnecting with the younger generation. You definitely feel the gravity of it today. But getting that getting back to unity and that common goal and that message, that's what he really wants to emphasize for the next generation. Yeah, the emotions, the mental give you that physical connection. Thank you so much, Andrew, for following up on that. I'll talk with you in just a bit. Of course, as we mentioned today, certainly a dark day in american history. And we know many people are going to observe today's solemn milestone, perhaps with service. So we invite you to take part in 9 11 days unite for good initiative. So just scan this QR code right here on your screen and choose one good deed to do this month. Maybe it's donating blood, maybe it's checking on a neighbor, maybe it's writing a thank you note or paying it forward in the drive through. Help us turn remembrance into action and get to 1 million good deeds. We want to bring good and kindness out of such a dark situation. We'll be right back with more wake up with nine acres to explore and dozens of displays to see a little planning can certainly help you get the most out of china lights. Brian Kramp is at Berner Botanical Gardens with tips to make this trip one to remember. Okay, some gorgeous blooms behind you. Yeah, I mean look at this, this pathway in itself is something when it's lit up and just spectacular to max, you kind of pointed us in this direction that I can see why. Because as we walk down a little bit further, it kind of takes you deeper into Berner Botanical Gardens and at the end we can see that mythological that I think am I seeing a unicorn? Yeah, absolutely. And I believe if I correct in saying this at that end is where there's there's a smoke machine, fog machine, there's bubbles and it's like a magical mystery wonderland. You're absolutely right. Yeah. So this is kind of like where the path starts or or ends depending on where you come through the garden. But I just wanted to show you that this is a beautiful setup and it's a great place to just take a walk and take pictures with the family and also because legends come alive and this is a great path to go in and see the unicorn and see the magical sea creatures and it just kicks you on a tour, a guided tour through to our beautiful lantern festival. And that's the thing too, it is kind of a guided tour but in the past there were one way only and that's not the case this year. We can kind of roam and go wherever, right? Exactly, yeah. So we're trying to make an open path, a more open open version. And I think you make it open to all ages as well too because as we go through this path the kids are gonna like it. There's room obviously and also there have been some renovations that the park has made. As you see down this path you can see that there's a ramp that's accessible as well that used to be steps down there, tables ready for people to sit down. But then there's this playful area over here too. It's very interactive. I love the fact when you can allow parents and kids to kind of be in a space together and have fun. That's exactly what this is. Yeah, so this I mean yeah number one the park did a great job to make it more accessible to all ages, families to come together and space it out and that gives our lanterns more space. So in our interactive section here we were able to put in more interactive lights so that kids can play in this field. For instance you know the the whack-a-mole that you guys have over there, talking birds. These are always fun. Yeah, they're so fun. I don't know what he's called. It's gonna make a form of us if we step through it. The birds, let's look at that whack-a-mole real quick because I see the Fox 6 logo on there. Obviously we've been a sponsor down here. Yeah, thank you guys. Yeah, I mean you see other local companies down here as well like Blue Mels. You know it means a lot to us that you continue to do this. When does the planning start for something of this size though? Gosh, I mean the building of it starts months ago but the planning of it probably starts you know after this project that concludes every year. So after we do the show and the planning starts right after the you know for the next year. Yeah, so the 10th annual will start right after it ends this year, November 1st. Can you give us a little idea of what that theme might be? I don't know. We don't know yet. Gotta talk to China's team. And I appreciate that as well. Well we know that it starts tonight. The best place to go for tickets is ChinaLife.org. Yeah, there you go Max. Nice hanging out with you. And by the way that whack-a-mole over there that we've sponsored with Fox 6, an interactive reflex game. I did have a chance to play that earlier on and we're on our drive back to the station. I'm going to be showing that video. It's pretty fun and definitely something that the kids are gonna love when they come out here to Burnham Botanical Gardens for China Lights. Thanks, Max. Do we think he did a good job? I think he won. I'm sure. We'll have to see at night. You were eyeing that press thing. I don't know what they're called, but you know the little one where you put your face through it and then you look and it's like an imprint of your face. And you're like, that's what I look like? I've done that. My chin. That's a lot of nose right there. I've been there. Ditto that at North Lake and looking spectacular as we go down the shoreline there to Carthage College in Kenosha. Now, yesterday was also a very nice day overall. Hit 76 for the high and 61 for the low. So it was an above average day overall. And even though the high itself was spot on, the average, you know, it was definitely one of those milder days that we have had for the first third of the month of September. We've had five highs that were above average, one of them excessively. So hit 90 back in the second. And then we've had a couple three that were below, but just barely below. And yesterday, as they said, overall was an above average day, even though the high was spot on, the low was very, very mild. Below average so far this month is the precipitation. We didn't get any in the rainfall gauge yesterday. We're at 0.59, 0.45 below the running average. Now, on the upside, we have seen some improvement with the drought monitor. Now, it's still very problematic in the north central and northwest parts of the state, but in our neck of the woods, our moderate drought has been eased back to abnormally dry conditions in our north county. Then we start tracking the cold front. That's going to come in here for Saturday. Ahead of it, we warm up. Behind it, we cool down. As it goes through, maybe a sprinkle, but it's looking pretty dry this weekend. So, short term, we've got all this sunshine, and there's that breeze turning in off the lake this afternoon. Stay dry through the evening, stay dry through the night tonight into tomorrow morning, and then ahead of the cold front, a southwest wind. That'll bring those temperatures up. Dew points come up a little bit. Might be just enough moisture for a few spotty showers, but more dry than not on Saturday. Saturday night into Sunday morning, still going strong. The wind shifts to the northwest, though. Cooler air comes in. We get a few spotty afternoon showers again on Sunday, but again, more not than have. And then we continue dry through Sunday night into Monday. But by later Monday, we start to change the pattern up. This next system comes in with a bit more oomph. Now, as far as numbers go, we should be seasonal or above average for today. We'll drop down into a relatively mild range tonight in the upper 50s and low 60s, and then warm up more so on Saturday. Once the cold front clears on Sunday, though, we'll drop by a good 10 degrees for our highs. We do come bouncing back again, though, for the beginning of next week. So our Fox 6 Day Planner starts off at 78, a little cooler lakeside, 82 tomorrow, and then drops to 72 on Sunday, two very different days in the temperature department, each with a slight chance of showers. Then we're back on the wet side for Monday and Tuesday. We're back to wake up right after this. Fox 6 Wake Up News, Milwaukee's most trusted morning news show. Okay, so I feel like our parents have a lot of stuff that might be valuable, but many of us just don't want it. So finance professor Dan Riccardo joining us live with ways to navigate this kind of tricky generation gap. This is so true, Dan. I am somebody who doesn't want clutter. Frankly, I don't have space for things, and whenever my dad offers, I'm kind of like, no? Thanks, Dad, but no thanks. Hi, Haley. How are you? I'm on the exact same predicament here. I think we're all either going through it or have been through it. Our parents, our grandparents have this stuff that they've collected, nice stuff, but you and I or our kids or grandkids don't want it. Heavy furniture, you know, that Harry Potter look. Collectibles, china, fine art frames, personal vintage items. Things like that, Haley, that absolutely have some value to someone and maybe even have some market value but have no value at all to their kids. To your point here, especially when you talk about like the heavy furniture, I feel like the phrase is always, this was built to last. Like, it's never going to go bad. Don't you want this? But I mean, why don't a lot of us adult children kind of, we don't want these valuable items anymore. You know, you're absolutely right. This killed me recently. We had some really solid, beautiful maple furniture that our kids had. Nobody wanted it. And when we downsized, we wound up donating it to charity, right? It's because of things like lifestyle differences, right? There's different tastes, different lifestyles. Haley, you and I, and I think younger generations especially, we value experiences over things, right? We wrap our money and our time toward experiencing something rather than collecting something. And listen, here's the bottom line. There's less living space. We're living in spaces, you know, Millennials, Gen Z, they don't have these big homes and they may not have these big homes. And finally, they're moving more frequently. And that means you have to move stuff with you. And that's expensive. You are preaching to the choir right now. This is exactly my situation, Dan. I feel like I move every two to three years. I'm tired of putting stuff in boxes. But to your point, I live in apartments. Like, what am I going to do with this gorgeous dining room set? I simply don't have a room for it. So, I mean, in these situations, what should families be doing with all this extra stuff? Set expectations and set them early. Mom, I love you. I love Elvis Presley, but I don't want your velvet Elvis. Thank you very much. Start downsizing now, mom and dad, grandma and granddad. Listen up. Don't wait until you can't do it. Create a digital registry. I love this idea where you actually take photos of things that are important to you and create a digital registry so you always have them. Keep fewer things. Keep those meaningful things. And here's an idea that I came across recently, Haley. Repurpose things. I know someone who actually melted down some silver utensils and made jewelry out of it, and she wears the jewelry, right? So, things like that are really clever. Yeah, I mean, you can definitely be meaningful when you do something like that, but also make it into something that you will wear or you will use. I feel like maybe it's a hard conversation to have, though, and you have to say, no, I don't want that. Any advice on how to kind of approach that? Hey, Haley, I've got a big old piano here in California. You want to ship it to yourself there in Milwaukee? I think I'm going to pass, but that also sounds very expensive to ship, Dan. It's yours if you want it, Haley. All right, I'll consider it, but for now I think I'm going to be good to skip it, but Dan, always a pleasure getting to chat with you on a Friday. Thanks, take care. Fox 6 Wake Up News, Milwaukee's most trusted morning news show.