‘They can come here, we’ll make room’: Milwaukee’s warming centers prepare for high demand this week with frigid weather

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Milwaukee’s warming centers have been busy all winter, and especially high demand is expected this week with extremely low temperatures.

Several warming centers are adjusting their hours to adapt to the frigid weather.

“I’ve just started working with the staff about asking them to come in early,” said Kenneth Howard, the site manager of St. Ben’s Winter Warming Center in downtown Milwaukee.

The center serves more than 70 people nightly, typically from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m…

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