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

Appleton looking to increase sustainability efforts [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. — The city of Appleton is looking to increase its sustainability efforts. Mayor Jake Woodford tells Hayley Tenpas on Focus Fox Valley that the city is already on a good path…...
Landen Moore Feb 17, 2026

Nearly 400 sturgeon speared on opening weekend
APPLETON, Wis. — Sturgeon spearing on the upriver lakes will end Monday. The lakes have hit their harvest cap trigger amount for adult females. For the weekend, 375 sturgeon were harvested in th...
Landen Moore Feb 16, 2026

Woman dies in Fond du Lac County camper fire
TOWN OF BYRON, Wis. — A woman is dead after a fire at a Fond du Lac County campground. Crews were called to the Breezy Hill Campground in the town of Byron around 11 a.m. Sunday to find a camper...
Landen Moore Feb 16, 2026

Chilton house fire displaces family of 8
CHILTON, Wis. — A Chilton family is homeless following a weekend fire. Crews were called to the house around 5:30 a.m. Saturday to find the interior in flames. All eight members of the family we...
Landen Moore Feb 16, 2026

Marinette police confirm death of missing woman [AUDIO]
MARINETTE, Wis. — Marinette police confirm a woman reported as missing last week was found dead. Officer Brad Bayerl says the body of Gabriella Cartagena was located on Tuesday……R...
Landen Moore Feb 13, 2026

Sen. Ron Johnson to Minnesota attorney general: ‘You disgust me’ [AUDIO]
WASHINGTON — Emotions run high as Minnesota’s attorney general appears before a Senate committee to answer questions about law enforcement interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcem...
Jonathan Krause Feb 12, 2026

Oshkosh Defense recalls some of its new postal vehicles [UPDATED]
UPDATE: A spokesperson for the Oshkosh Corporation says Oshkosh Defense has surpassed production of 5,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles and that the company is meeting the delivery schedule for th...
Jonathan Krause Feb 12, 2026

Kaukauna man sentenced in fatal crash
APPLETON, Wis. — A Kaukauna man will spend two years in prison for causing a fatal crash. Bailey Laux is also sentenced in Outagamie County Court to two years on extended supervision for homicid...
Landen Moore Feb 12, 2026

Green Bay landlord accused of sexually extorting tenants
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Green Bay landlord is accused of blackmailing tenants and forcing them to perform sex acts. Michael Zolper is charged in Brown County Court with sexual extortion, threats to ...
Landen Moore Feb 12, 2026

Charges filed in Appleton stabbing
APPLETON, Wis. — Criminal charges are filed against an Appleton man accused of trying to kill his wife. Rolando Barrera is facing one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide in Outa...
Landen Moore Feb 12, 2026



