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

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...
Carol Patrizi 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...
Darcy O'Brian 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...
Darcy O'Brian 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...
Mike Kemmeter 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...
Darcy O'Brian 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...
Darcy O'Brian 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...
Darcy O'Brian 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...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 12, 2019

Firefighters take steps to stay safe at house explosion
Crews have to take extra steps to be safe when responding to things like Sunday’s house explosion in Manawa. Jonathan Ladwig is the Fire Training Coordinator at Northeast Wisconsin Technical Col...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 12, 2019

Evers wants Trump to end trade wars
Governor Evers is calling on President Trump to listen to farmers, and put an end to what he believes are “unnecessary” trade wars, including with China. He says aid payments can’t m...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 12, 2019



