Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Drunk driving bills move forward
Four proposals to get tougher on drunk drivers are taking a step forward. A Senate committee approved them today. They include requiring first-time offenders to appear in court. Another would set a mi...
Sep 25, 2019
Oshkosh approves TIF for Pioneer Island
The Oshkosh Common Council approves the creation of a new tax incremental financing district for Pioneer Island. Developer Art Dumke is looking to expand the marina, add short term rental units and pe...
Sep 25, 2019
Future of Smith Elementary on agenda
The Oshkosh School Board will discuss tonight what to do with the former Smith Elementary School. The District closed the school over the summer because of roof issues and mold contamination. There ha...
Sep 25, 2019
Warning issued for high water on Fox River
A warning is out for those who go on the lower Fox River. After nearly 16 inches of rain over the past three months the water level is way up. The Army Corps of Engineers is increasing the flow to hel...
Sep 25, 2019
Neenah woman killed in Freedom crash
A 70-year-old Neenah woman died after a crash in the Town of Freedom Tuesday afternoon. Outagamie County Sheriff’s deputies say she didn’t stop for a pickup truck, at the intersection of H...
Sep 24, 2019
Appleton’s train whistle ban starts Oct. 3
Train whistles will be going quiet in Appleton in just over a week. The city’s ban will be in place at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, October 3rd. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom says the zone covers the mai...
Sep 24, 2019
Friends say explosion victims are in Lions Club
Friends of the four men hurt in a house explosion in Shawano County say they were preparing for an upcoming fundraiser. The Caroline Lions Club is holding its annual horse trail ride in less than two ...
Sep 24, 2019
Zellner: Confession letter not credible
The lawyer for Steven Avery thinks an inmate’s claims of killing Teresa Halbach aren’t credible. A day after tweeting about a possible confession by an inmate, attorney Kathleen Zellner po...
Sep 24, 2019
Baldwin wants to help vets become pilots
A federal proposal would help veterans, if they’re interested in becoming pilots. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison is working to get funding for a program. She says it would help ad...
Sep 24, 2019
More women in carpentry program
The carpentry program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is seeing more women picking up tools. Instructor Jeff Schlag says they started the year with five women, after not having anybody during...
Sep 24, 2019
