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

Downtown officially welcomes Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel
APPLETON, WI — Community and business leaders officially welcome the Hilton Hotel chain to downtown Appleton. An afternoon ribbon cutting at the main entrance marks the rebranding of the histori...
Terry Kovarik Jul 20, 2022

Scope of new downtown Kaukauna development changes
KAUKAUNA, Wis–The scope of a downtown Kaukauna redevelopment project is changing. Mayor Tony Penterman says plans for a 30-million dollar apartment complex and hotel on Lawe Street will now feat...
Jonathan Krause Jul 20, 2022

Wisconsin sues over PFAS contamination
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin takes legal action over PFAS contamination. Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul file a lawsuit against three manufacturers and 15 other defendants for what t...
Landen Moore Jul 20, 2022

Highway chase results in sizeable drug bust in Fond du Lac County
LOMIRA, Wis–The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department recovers more than $80,000 worth of drugs allegedly thrown from a car involved in a high speed chase. Deputies tried to stop the veh...
Jonathan Krause Jul 20, 2022

Man drowns in Waupaca County pond
MARION, Wis–A man drowns after trying to retrieve a swimming tube in a Waupaca County pond. The incident happened around 3:00 Tuesday afternoon in the Marion Mill Pond at Lions Point Park. Polic...
Jonathan Krause Jul 20, 2022

Neenah School Board approves sale of Shattuck Middle School building
NEENAH, Wis–The Neenah School Board approves the sale of an historic building. The district will accept Northpointe Development’s $500,000 offer for Shattuck Middle School. The building ha...
Jonathan Krause Jul 20, 2022

Car stolen from Iola Car Show recovered
GREEN BAY, Wis–A vehicle purchased at the Iola Car Show and later stolen is recovered. The 1968 Ford Mustang was found Monday in Green Bay. A business owner saw the vehicle near his property and...
Jonathan Krause Jul 20, 2022

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Is Changing To 988; What You Need To Know
This past Saturday (July 16), The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) created a new 3-digit dialing code that will connect callers to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. The new code will have...
Kaytie Jul 19, 2022

Former Brown County employee convicted of theft, embezzlment
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A former Brown County employee is found guilty on charges of theft and embezzlement. Kevin Raye is convicted in Brown County Court on eight felony counts, including Misconduct ...
Landen Moore Jul 19, 2022

Former Green Bay teacher sentenced for child sexual assault
CHILTON, Wis. — A former Green Bay teacher will spend eight years in prison for molesting his then-girlfriend’s son. Gregory Sawyer is sentenced in Calumet County Court after pleading no c...
Landen Moore Jul 19, 2022



