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A semi-truck rolled over and knocked over a light pole on I-43/I-94 Thursday, leading to a diesel leak and traffic delays in both directions.

Two Classic Eight teams meet in the WIAA Division-I playoffs in Hartland on Friday night.

The girlfriend of Aaron Rodgers talked about the ways they balance their relationship and their high-spotlight careers.

MILWAUKEE -- This year's annual Christmas Fantasy House is now open. The house itself is decked out for the holidays, and proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald house. Connie Walters, who is helping put on the event this year, joined Live at Noon to talk more about the house. Watch the video above for more.

It appears that the quarterback legend who was Aaron Rodgers' predecessor and somewhat-mentor in Green Bay doesn't think Rodgers is the best in the game today.

Pumpkin has rocketed to the top of favorite fall foods, but like everything, it must be eaten in moderation. Too much pumpkin and squash could do more than leave a person more than sick to his or her stomach - it can change their complexion. "People who ingest large amounts of not only pumpkin, but other intensely colored vegetables, dark green vegetables like spinach, green beans, pumpkin, squash, carrots, will sometimes have enough carotene in their body to color their skin," said Dr. Evonne Winston, a dermatologist with Columbia St. Mary's. Winston said that a person would have to really overindulge for this to happen, but she has seen the condition with her own patients. "Usually they're not even aware of it, but they'll have yellow skin, especially noticeable to me on their palms, on their soles, and on their faces," she said. The condition is Carotenemia, and Winston said it's most common in youngsters. "This phenomenon is most common in children, especially children who eat baby food, because pureeing and mashing those kind of vegetables really releases the carotene and allows you to absorb much more carotene." Winston said she's also seen it in adults who make their own juices. "People who are putting, especially carrots through the juicer," she said, "the breaking down those cells really allows that carotene to be absorbed into the bodies." The condition is not usually dangerous, and people who eat carotene-rich foods in moderation should not worry about their skin turning colors. "Certainly those vegetables are good for you, they're good for our children," she said. "I think people don't have to worry. If you notice that your skin is a little, especially if you notice if your children's palms are a little bit yellow, you still don't have to worry, but that would be the time that I might suggest backing off." Winston said just cutting back on food like pumpkin, squash, and carrots will return the skin to normal - but it could take a few weeks, or even months.

MILWAUKEE -- Anahish, the jaguar cub born on August 14 at the Milwaukee County Zoo, died unexpectedly Thursday morning.

MILWAUKEE -- With another election under his belt, could Governor Scott Walker be headed for a national election in two years?

Beloit College is giving new life to a historic building on the Rock River; a century-old power plant will be transformed into what the college is calling the Powerhouse - a combination of athletic facility and student union. "We're a school that thinks it can support it's students more effectively by combining a student union and a recreation center into one building," Scott Bierman, the president of Beloit College, said. "We think we may be the first school to realize this kind of economy." This building will be complete with a pool, running track, field house, cafe and lounge areas. Bierman said the idea is a unique one. "It seems to offset a 21st-century lifestyle, really encourages recreation and community together," he said. This merge of student life take place in a building that Beirman calls one of a kind. "This building is one of the most important industrial buildings in Wisconsin," he said. "It was one of the central features that fueled the growth of manufacturing in the state." The revitalization project will reuse the building, rather than tearing it down and starting something new. "It's of great historic importance," Bierman said. "And there it sits right next to the campus, on a college that's so proud of it's local connections to its city." The Powerhouse will help bring new energy to the riverfront and encourage connections between the campus and local communities. "It provides a tremendous opportunity, to connect the town and the college in a new and interesting way." Bierman said it will also support students at Beloit College more effectively. "The students will be eating in the cafe, sitting around a fireplace, meeting with groups, working on projects, while there are other students walking or running on a track and working in a fitness center, and swimming in a pool right next door or playing in a field-house, right on the other side of a wall." If everything continues to go as planned, Bierman said the project will be finished by 2018.

The holiday season is filled with local and family traditions, and for many, this includes the We Energies Cookie Book. First distributed in 1928, this holiday recipe book has developed a loyal following among families and bakers around the state. Gale Kappa, the CEO of We Energies, said there are 32 recipes in this year's edition of the coveted holiday book - and there's a little something new as well. "This year we decided to have special section devoted just for chocolate lovers," he said. "So if you like chocolate, there are incredible recipes using chocolate as a main ingredient." There are thousands of recipes available for free online or in cookbooks lining the shelves of bookstores, but the We Energies Cookie Book rises above because it's more than a cookbook: it's a slice of local community. Kappa said that every year, the recipes are printed alongside a short story about the person and tradition behind the dessert. "On the top of page 22 is the recipe for the Cherry Pecan Bite," he said. "Sandra in Menominee Falls sent that recipe to us. She mentioned to us that she's a cancer survivor and she wanted to do everything on her bucket list, and now she can cross off get a recipe in the We Energies Cookie Book on that list." The community has been involved with the Cookie Book from the very start, and We Energies puts a call out for new recipes every year. "We really do have a process," Kappa said. "We collect recipes, we ask folks to send in recipes, and this year, for example, there are recipes from stockholders, from customers, from employees, and from some of our suppliers." Kappa said the fun starts once the recipes have been collected. "We sift through them," he said. "And then we do have a significant number of them baked. We have a panel, including some outside professionals, who help us pick the best of the best." While Kappa said he doesn't sit in on every tasting anymore, he's thrilled with how the book turned out. "I think this year's book, the pictures are phenomenal, the recipes are great," he said. "I really think this one will become a collector's item very soon." With so many recipes to choose from, he said to try one of the selections the chocolate lovers chapter this holiday season. "Probably my favorite in that group is the Chocolate Cranberry Holiday Bar," Kappa said. "It's to die for, it really is." Families can pick up their copy of the book at a signature event hosted by We Energies, including one at Miller Park on November 8th, or by stopping by one of the distribution centers located throughout the states in the coming weeks.

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MILWAUKEE -- A taste of Christmas on Milwaukee's south side Thursday morning.

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will decide on Thursday if the city should sell a major piece of lakefront property to Northwestern Mutual.

Country music duo Florida Georgia Line has been announced as Summerfest's first headliner of 2015.

Amber Wilde has been missing for more than 15 years, but she is not forgotten.

The co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful finance committee doesn't sound too optimistic that the University of Wisconsin System will get the additional $95 million it wants in the next state budget.

The Racine Police Department has confirmed to TODAY'S TMJ4 that they are responding to reports of a 4-year-old child who was shot in the head.

There's concern over a new social media app. It's called "Yik Yak" and a local school has blocked the app from working on school grounds.

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