Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Work on former Miles Kimball starting soon
Work should begin soon on rehabbing the former Miles Kimball building in downtown Oshkosh. Oracular is moving its headquarters into the 100 year old building along South Main Street. Assistant city ma...
Aug 13, 2019
Designer has plans for Lakeshore Park in Oshkosh
Designers have big plans for the new Lakeshore Park in Oshkosh. SmithGroup architects present the advisory parks board with three concepts. They include incorporating new trails, a cultural center and...
Aug 13, 2019
Brown Co. may take over bridges in G.B.
A Brown County Board committee is giving the go-ahead for a plan that would let the county take over bridge tender positions in Green Bay. The city currently operates the three bridges in downtown. Th...
Aug 13, 2019
Storm cleanup estimate for Appleton is $715K
The estimated cost to the City of Appleton to clean up from last month’s storm is $715,000 dollars. Public Works Director Paula Vandehey says they’re going to meet with FEMA representative...
Aug 13, 2019
Rohloff: Menominee arena agreement has safeguards
Oshkosh’s city manager says the development agreement for the Menominee Nation Arena includes safeguards for taxpayers when there are lawsuits. Bayland Buildings is suing the arena owners, Fox V...
Aug 13, 2019
Appleton schools have new truancy system
Appleton schools have a new system in place to deal with truancy. The school board is agreeing to connect students with community partners to find programs to help get them back to class. Board Presid...
Aug 12, 2019
Oshkosh school records found in dumpster
The Oshkosh school district says some student records ended up in a dumpster outside of the former Smith Elementary School. Workers are clearing out the building by moving items or throwing some thing...
Aug 12, 2019
Appleton man drowns trying to save child
An Appleton man drowned while saving his child at a campground south of Wautoma. 36-year-old Erik Williams went into the water at the Lake of the Woods Campground Saturday because the child was strugg...
Aug 12, 2019
Crews see spike in empty boats on lakes
First responders are seeing more empty boats on the bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Crews say people aren’t as careful about tying them up and as water levels rise the boats drift away. Gibr...
Aug 12, 2019
Georgia-Pacific delays mill expansion in Green Bay
Georgia-Pacific is postponing expansion plans in Green Bay indefinitely. The company was proposing to add about 458,000 square feet to the mill on South Broadway. It would have also moved coal piles a...
Aug 12, 2019
