Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News

Grothman raises questions about vaping
Federal health officials are answering questions from Congress about the rash of vaping illnesses and deaths. Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbulah grilled Dr. Ann Schuhart from the CDC y...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Warrants filed in Waupaca Co. hit & run
Waupaca County prosecutors are filing charges in connection with a deadly hit-and-run along Highway 10. Felicia Lubin of Colorado and Marcos Tomas of Florida are facing warrants on counts of hit-and-r...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Trial ordered for Pyro suspect
The man charged with stabbing Green Bay police K-9 Pyro will stand trial. Sai Vang waived his preliminary hearing yesterday. The case was on hold for several months until a judge ruled Vang was compet...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Man dies after Shawano Co. explosion
The owner of the home that exploded in Shawano County died from his injuries. Sixty-two-year-old Steve Verg and three others were hurt on Monday afternoon. Friends say they were at Verg’s house ...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

District, police lay down law on school threats
The Oshkosh school district and police are laying out what will happen, if students make threats. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright joined city police and Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies toda...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Oshkosh council could take up vaping
The vaping debate is coming to Oshkosh, and at least one member of the common council wants to ban it altogether. Jake Krause says recent hospitalizations and deaths around the country show it’s...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Fire dept. may need to replace, add stations
There’s a recommendation to replace one fire station in Oshkosh, and build a new one in the future. Matrix Consulting believes the projected growth in the southwest area of the city will eventua...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Oshkosh losing money on hospital transfers
A report shows the City of Oshkosh isn’t close to making its money back when the fire department transfers patients from a hospital to another facility. Robert Finn of Matrix Consulting says it ...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Lawmakers, K-C workers pack diapers
Kimberly-Clark volunteers spent time with some local lawmakers this morning, getting diapers ready for local families in need. The Fox Cities Diaper Bank helps about 900 families each month. The Unite...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019

Miron hosts bricklayer contest
Ten masons from around the state took part in a competition today in Fox Crossing. Miron Construction hosted the second annual Bricklayer 500, outside of a warehouse on Racine Road. The company’...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 25, 2019



