Ready to devour some tasty holiday cookies? Check out the 2014 Cookie Book
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — From grandma’s eggnog cookies to gingerbread men to cinnamon sticks, the newest edition of the We Energies Cookie Book is filled with holiday favorites.
Energy moratorium begins: We Energies cannot turn off your heat, but energy assistance is available
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Starting this weekend, We Energies cannot turn off your heat -- even if you're behind on your bill.Each winter, utilities are prohibited from disconnecting customers who are behind on their bill from November 1st – April 15th.
We Energies seeks rate hike, and that's not sitting well with some customers
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies is asking the Public Service Commission (PSC) for a rate change.
We Energies: It's expected it will cost less to heat your home this winter
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Fall brings winter, and the good news is it's expected it will cost less to heat your home than what we saw last year.Bills are expected to be around 25% smaller than they were last year.
Construction crew strikes gas line on S. Howell in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- We Energies crews on Monday, September 22nd were dispatched to the scene of a gas leak occurring in Oak Creek.Crews were dispatched to the scene shortly before 11:00 a.m. Monday.We're told a construction crew hit a gas main in the 9400 block of S.
Gas leak evacuates two homes, a rescue mission near N. 18th and Wells
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Three homes and a rescue mission had to be evacuated near N. 18th and Wells on Wednesday morning, September 10th due to gas leaks in the area.A We Energies spokeswoman tells FOX6 News two leaks were found underground.
Heavy rain causes scattered power outages throughout southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The We Energies Outage Map indicates there are several dozen customers without power on Friday evening, August 1st.The outages are quite scattered -- but the outage map shows a pocket of them in the New Berlin area.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
We Energies: 2,000 people without power across southeastern Wisconsin after storms push through
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) -- A We Energies spokeswoman said 2,000 people were without power throughout southeastern Wisconsin after storms moved through on Tuesday evening, July 29th.Areas south of Milwaukee were hit the hardest by power outages.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties as these storms pushed through.A We Energies spokeswoman says 400 people were without power in Kenosha.Crews are working to restore power.
Power outage: 2,600 people on Milwaukee’s north side with no electricity
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies says that about 2600 people on Milwaukee’s north side are currently without power.The outage was reported around 9:00 p.m. on Friday night, July 18th.
We Energies: 40 customers in West Allis affected by gas leak
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- We Energies crews were on the scene of a gas leak that occurred near S. 81st Street and Grant Street in West Allis.It happened between 2:30 and 2:45 Thursday afternoon.A We Energies spokesman says a construction crew was working in the area when the gas leak began.We Energies crews were able to find the source of the leak.
Mylar balloon leads to power outage affecting 1,500 customers in West Milwaukee
WEST MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies officials were tending to a power outage that affected 1,500 people in West Milwaukee Tuesday evening, July 15th.A We Energies spokesman tells FOX6 News the power outage occurred just after 7:45 p.m. when a mylar balloon ran into a power line -- causing the circuit to short out and the wire to go down.The wire fell in an alley between 63rd Street and 64th Street and National Avenue.The borders of this outage were Mitchell Street to the north, Lincoln Avenue to the south, 44th Street to the east and 55th Street to the west.A We Energies spokesman says a power outage caused by a mylar balloon isn't unusual, but he says this type of outage usually happens in wide open areas where the balloons are released and end up drifting into power lines.We Energies crews were able to resolve this power outage by about 9:45 p.m.
Evacuated: Two office buildings cleared out Monday morning due to a gas leak
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Two office buildings had to be evacuated for a short time on Monday morning, July 14th due to a gas leak.The gas leak was reported around 9:00 a.m. Monday -- and occurred near 13th and Canal.A short time later, We Energies officials were able to cut off the gas -- and begin repairs.All of those evacuated were able to return to the buildings.We Energies officials say the gas leak was the result of a construction crew severing a gas line.No one was injured.
Milwaukee Fire Department responds to building fire, detects gas
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a small fire in between two floors at a building on Historic Mitchell Street on Saturday, July 12th.The fire department says the fire was between the first and second floor of a two-story, multi-unit building.
A looming deadline: Folks waiting for proof of power outage from We Energies for food stamp benefits
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Emergency food stamp benefits are available to folks who were affected by power outages after storms pushed through on June 30th -- but there's now an additional step folks must take to qualify.
Power outages in greater Milwaukee area, We Energies working to solve issues
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies says there were two power outages Sunday night, July 6th, affecting around 31,000 customers.The first outage happened in Shorewood affecting around 21,000 residents around 9:00 p.m. We Energies says a tree fell into power lines causing residents to lose power for about 30 minutes.The other outage is in Waukesha County in the Brookfield area, affecting around 11,000 customers.
We Energies: Power restoration complete following Monday's strong storms
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Thousands of We Energies customers were without power after strong storms blew through southeast Wisconsin on Monday evening, June 30th.
Emergency food stamps available to those without power...but is there now an additional hurdle for people who need help?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A barrier to getting hungry people food -- that's how one organization is describing the process of getting emergency food stamps after Monday's storms.
When will the lights come back on? Homeowners urged to be patient
WAUKESHA CO. (WITI) -- It's a case of the "haves" and the "have nots" throughout southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 2nd.
We Energies: Power restoration taking longer than normal because of the extensive damage
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) -- We Energies crews have restored service to more than 108,000 customers since powerful storms rocked southeastern Wisconsin since Monday evening, June 30th.
"We are all patiently waiting:" Thousands still in the dark after Monday's strong storms
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Strong storms pushed across the state on Monday evening, June 30th, and there wasn't much calm after them.