West Bend police issue warning about man posing as We Energies employee, looking to collect payment
WEST BEND -- West Bend police are warning about a scam in which a man is posing as a We Energies employee and attempting to collect a utility payment.Police say they received a complaint about this on Monday, August 31st.The suspect was attempting to collect a utility payment via the use of a pre-paid credit card at the We Energies customer's business.Police say this man is NOT a We Energies employee.Additionally, police say scams like this have happened in other jurisdictions in southeastern Wisconsin, and in West Bend back in 2013.In each instance, the fake employee attempted to obtain credit card numbers from customers or have the customer obtain a pre-paid credit card and provide the card information to the scammer.We Energies has advised that they never collect payment from customers at a residence or in the field.The West Bend Police Department and We Energies officials encourage anyone who encounters this type of activity to contact their local law enforcement agency and do not provide any credit card information.
"Looking luscious:" We Energies gets its cookie book ready for holiday season
MILWAUKEE -- It's Christmas 365 days a year for Grace Natoli-Sheldon, which means she's always in the holiday spirit."All the time, all the time I`m happy," said Natoli-Sheldon as she laughed.Natoli-Sheldon has her own food photography business and is capturing Christmas goodies year round."We could do a shot in 15 minutes and it`s perfect and it all came together or like the shot before this it took a couple of hours," said Natoli-Sheldon.Right now, she's snapping pictures for the ever popular We Energies Cookie Book."You have to make sure the light is hitting everything and everything is looking luscious," said Natoli-Sheldon.The We Energies Cookie Book dates back to 1928, but this year there's a new twist."We have recipes from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia so when people are doing their holiday baking this year they can take a trip literally across the country and try recipes from all 50 states," said We Energies Spokesperson Cathy Schulze.Getting the free book is a tradition for many families, including Natoli-Sheldon."My mom and I always baked from these books mostly Italian cookies, whatever were the Italian ones those were the ones that we made," said Natoli-Sheldon.Distribution of the We Energies Cookie Book begins in November and mark your calendar because the big distribution event is at Miller Park on Saturday, November 7th from 9 am - 1 pm.To see the full list of dates and locations for the We Energies Cookie Book, CLICK HERE.
Just part of the job: Crews that work outside deal with high heat, humidity
WEST ALLIS -- It's the middle of August -- so we expect some summer heat.
Power being restored to thousands after thunderstorm rips through SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE -- More than 20,000 We Energies customers lost power due to Friday evening's storm that ripped through southeast Wisconsin.
Built on a byproduct of water: Journey underground to see how Milwaukee's steam system works
MILWAUKEE -- For more than a century, Milwaukee has been built on the byproduct of boiling water.
Two homes evacuated in Germantown after yard sign punctures gas line, leading to gas leak
GERMANTOWN -- Two homes on Augusta Court in Germantown had to be evacuated on Wednesday, July 22nd after a gas line was punctured.Germantown Fire Chief Gary Weiss tells FOX6 News it happened when a homeowner was removing a sign from the yard.
We Energies officials: Second round of storms knocks out power to 9,900
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Storms led to power outages on Monday, July 13th.
We Energies: Power restored to more than 37,000 customers in less than 24 hours
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN — We Energies crews have restored service to more than 37,000 customers since powerful storms rocked the southern part of Wisconsin Monday, June 22nd.According to the We Energies outage map, there are still 298 customers without power.
At peak of storms, 25K without power: "One of the most significant (outages) this storm season"
GLENDALE -- Storms that pushed through Monday morning, June 22nd left a mess in their path, as high winds downed trees across southern Wisconsin.
Storms lead to wind damage in SE WI, 25,000 without power Monday afternoon
MILWAUKEE -- A line of powerful thunderstorms with strong winds and hail moved through Wisconsin Monday morning, June 22nd -- causing damage in the southern portion of the state.
Four We Energies peregrine falcons banded, given names by Stars & Stripes Honor Flight veterans
PORT WASHINGTON -- Four We Energies peregrine falcon chicks now have names.The chicks were born at the Port Washington Power Plant.
"I have no hot water:" Residents outraged utilities shut off in apartment building, claim landlord didn't pay bill
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Dozens of residents in one Milwaukee apartment building are getting kicked out, even though they're paying their rent.
Get a look: We Energies peregrine falcon web cam is LIVE
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's become somewhat of an internet sensation.
Web cam: Peregrine falcon nesting at We Energies power plant
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When you think of We Energies, Internet sensation probably doesn't come to mind.
Behind on your electric bill? Moratorium ends soon, but help is available
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies urges customers who are behind on their energy bills to catch up before the end of the moratorium on winter shut-offs.
We Energies crews called out to gas leak on E. Main Street in Port Washington
PORT WASHINGTON (WITI) -- We Energies crews were called out to the 100 block of E.
We Energies purchases nine acres in Menomonee Valley near Valley Power Plant
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies is buying up land in the Menomonee Valley.The power company bought over nine acres next to its Valley Power Plant on West Canal Street.According to a deed transfer filed with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, the sale price was $1.35 million.A We Energies spokesman says they do not have plans to expand the plant, but he says they saw an opportunity to expand the perimeter around the plant, and they were able to do so.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
"It's very unfortunate:" We Energies "Green Dot" scam is back; veterinary clinic targeted by scammers
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's a perpetual scam, and one that We Energies officials are warning folks about again.
Avoid deadly carbon monoxide levels in your home: Keep furnace vents, meters clear of snow
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies is reminding customers to avoid the dangers of snow and ice buildup on exhaust vents and natural gas meters.
We Energies: 2,600 without power in West Allis late Tuesday
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- We Energies crews are dealing with a power outage affecting 2,600 in West Allis as of 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 3rd.The outage began around 9:15 p.m.Crews are working to figure out what's causing the outage.The outage boundaries are as follows: western boundary is N. 91st Place, eastern boundary is 69th Street, northern boundary is Chestnut Street, and the southern boundary is McMyron Street.