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We Energies seeks approval for data center energy cost proposal
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (346+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - We Energies is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to ensure tech companies bringing data center projects to the state pay for their own energy production. The Citizens Utility Board is asking for…...
Greenleaf to draft an ordinance restricting data centers
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (357+ words) GREENLEAF, Wis. (WBAY) - The Village of Greenleaf is looking into a potential ordinance which could restrict data centers from being built in the village. The village board directed its attorney to research ways to implement a data center ordinance at…...
9-year-old boy suffers severe burns to face while imitating TikTok trend
1+ week, 1+ day ago (405+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) - A 9-year-old boy from Illinois suffered severe burns to his face, the result of a TikTok trend that encourages people to microwave a popular sensory toy. Whitney Grubb and her 9-year-old son, Caleb Chabolla, are sharing their story…...
‘X’ account for Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport hacked
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (115+ words) MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WISN) - The X account, formerly known as Twitter, for the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport has been hacked. Starting on Thursday, Jan. 15, the account started reposting posts mainly about cryptocurrency or even the capture of Maduro in Venezuela. WISN…...
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: It’s not a Verizon reward, it’s a scam
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (329+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - People in Northeast Wisconsin are losing money to a new text scam. The text makes it look like you're getting a reward, but it's a phishing scam to steal your payment information. A local fraud investigators…...
Kaukauna looking for ways to regulate potential data centers in the city
4+ week, 1+ day ago (405+ words) KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WBAY) - AI data centers possibly coming to Wisconsin have been a hot topic that many smaller communities are not a fan of. On Thursday, Kaukauna Mayor Tony Penterman told Action 2 News that the city's plan commission is updating…...
Oshkosh Police said multiple people robbed while trying to sell phones on Facebook Marketplace
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Oshkosh Police said a man is under arrest after allegedly snatching away phones people were trying to sell on Facebook Marketplace. The Oshkosh Police Department said it investigated three incidents in which people selling cell phones on…...
Dating apps see a spike in traffic at the start of the new year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - It's the second day of the new year, and more than 350 million people around the world are heading online in the search for love. For hundreds of thousands of people downloading dating apps at the beginning…...
TDS working to restore service after outage, cause unknown at this time
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (92+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Telecom company TDS is working to restore service to some areas following an outage reported Monday. The company's manager of communications said in an email to Action 2 News that TDS crews continue to work with a…...
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Be a tech scam detector
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (276+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: There's a surge in tech support scams we want people to recognize. Scammers are targeting computer users with fake pop-up messages designed to scare people into believing there's a virus or other…...