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

Storm causes power outages, flooding
Northeast Wisconsin is recovering from another round of heavy storms that blew through the area last night. The National Weather service is reporting a 71 mile an hour wind gust in Oshkosh just before...
Carol Patrizi Aug 08, 2019

Latest trade war threat could hurt Wis. farmers
There are concerns that China’s latest threat in the trade war with the U.S. will impact Wisconsin farmers even more. China reportedly will stop buying agriculture products from the U.S. Karen G...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

Penterman wants sales tax to pay for sirens
There’s a proposal to have Outagamie County use money from the upcoming half-cent sales tax to pay for the outdoor warning sirens. Kaukauna Mayor Tony Penterman thinks that’s a better solu...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

Dems push changes to clergy abuse laws
There are two proposed changes to state laws dealing with the sexual abuse of children by priests. One bill would eliminate the statute of limitations on victims to file civil lawsuits. The current ag...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

Cowles wants lead testing at schools, day cares
The state might start requiring schools and day cares to test their drinking water for lead. Republican Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez is proposing two bills to force them to take action. He says some sch...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

Kaul asks streaming industry to limit tobacco
State Attorney General Josh Kaul is calling on the streaming industry to limit the use of tobacco in video content. He’s joining a bipartisan group of 42 other attorneys general to push for the ...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

‘Hamilton’ tickets for PAC on sale Aug. 14
Tickets for “Hamilton” at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center are going on sale one week from today. The show will be in downtown Appleton from October 1-20. Tickets go on sale on Wednes...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

Woman charged with dog’s death in hot car
A 55-year-old Lawrence woman is facing formal charges in the death of a dog at Lambeau Field last month. Brown County prosecutors say Debbie Rohloff told police she had a meeting at the stadium, and s...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

Ribble backs some changes in gun laws
A former Republican congressman from northeast Wisconsin believes changes can be made to gun laws, without infringing on people’s right to own them. Reid Ribble is a gun owner, and he says he wo...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019

Farmer had issues with suspect in Diemel case
A farmer in Kansas says he had problems with business deals he made with the suspect in the presumed deaths of two brothers from the Seymour area. David Foster of Fort Scott, Kansas says 25-year-old G...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 07, 2019



