Wisconsin

MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — Manitowoc residents could see their utility bills climb by 20% to 30%, with the growing demand from data centers among the factors driving up costs. Manitowoc Public Utilities first requested a base rate increase in early 2025 and is still waiting for final approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The utility now expects rate changes to take effect in the new year.

Germantown engineer Mitch Maritato invents animatronics sold nationwide and runs a free Halloween home haunt, opening Saturday at 5:30.

A proposed addition to state regulations would make it illegal — for the first time — to operate all-terrain and utility-terrain vehicles with an open container of alcohol. In June, updated regulations went into effect for ATVs and UTVs that required both drivers and passengers to wear seat...

A Milwaukee man is facing federal charges after using fake $100 bills at Target stores across Wisconsin for five years. Police stumbled on his counterfeiting operation during a marijuana stop and uncovered over 114 fraudulent transactions.

The day after the small-market Milwaukee Brewers claimed their first World Series title in franchise history, the midsized Wisconsin city of Appleton was crowned the top housing market in the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com. Located about 100 miles north of Milwaukee and home to the Brewers’...

A Readstown woman is in stable condition in a La Crosse hospital after she’s hit by a vehicle moments after hitting a deer with her own vehicle on Tuesday morning. Details from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office said that Lori Anne Breeze, 64, was heading north on Highway 131 south of Viola around 7:15 a.m. when she hit the deer. She stopped her vehicle on the shoulder of the road and while on the road assessing the situation, she was hit by a southbound vehicle driven by Kimberlyna Threet, 49,

JANESVILLE — John Janes is not a bow hunter. Archery is not a top hobby for him. However, a bow and arrow is a distinct tool in the toolbox annually when he helps the Rotary Botanical Gardens prepare for its Holiday Light Show. “This is the only time I ever shoot an arrow,” Janes said. In total, there are two million lights on display during the Holiday Light Show. LP Tree Service hangs about 700 strands of 50-foot strands of lights in preparation for the light show. However, there are pathways

Law enforcement are investigating a possible connection between an armed bank robbery in Wisconsin and an escaped inmate in Tennessee.

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (CBS 58) — Wisconsin gets the bragging rights, and Florida is sending the juice. Following the Milwaukee Brewers' Game 5 victory in Tampa, Florida's Natural is making good on its World Series wager with Johnsonville by sending more than 20 pallets of orange juice to Wisconsin — the equivalent of roughly 200 kegs.

MENASHA (WLUK) -- Menasha High School is one of four schools left standing in T-Mobile's 5G Friday Night Lights sweepstakes. The grand prize winner of the sweepstakes will win $1 million. The high school says it will use the money for its stadium rebuild after the July 27 tornado damaged it.