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

Former Grand Chute police chief named interim town administrator
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. — The interim Grand Chute town administrator will be a very familiar face to employees and citizens. Former Police Chief Greg Peterson has been appointed to the position. Peter...
Landen Moore Sep 18, 2025

Man sentenced in fatal drugged driving crash
OCONTO, Wis. — A Fond du Lac man will spend 17 years in prison for killing a woman in a drugged driving crash. Zackery Wimber is also sentenced in Oconto County Court to nine years on extended s...
Landen Moore Sep 18, 2025

Neenah school bus driver suffers medical issues in between routes
NEENAH, WI–A bus driver in the Neenah Joint School District is treated for medical issues in between routes. A news release by the school district says the driver had dropped all students off at...
Terry Kovarik Sep 17, 2025

Barlow Planetarium reopens with Family Astronomy Day
MENASHA, Wis. — The Barlow Planetarium is reopening with a special Family Astronomy Day on Saturday, Sept. 27. Visitors can enjoy free activities, exhibits, and telescope viewing, along with pla...
Hayley Tenpas Sep 17, 2025

Man accused of stealing historic grave markers from Fox Crossing cemetery
FOX CROSSING, Wis. — A Lamartine man is accused of stealing historic grave markers from a Fox Crossing cemetery. Bradley Block is charged in Winnebago County Court with one count of theft. Accor...
Landen Moore Sep 17, 2025

3 hurt in Fond du Lac County crashes involving house, school bus
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. — Three people are hurt in separate Fond du Lac County crashes Tuesday morning. In the first incident, an SUV reportedly crashed into a house along Christy Lane in the t...
Landen Moore Sep 17, 2025

Menasha Police warn of scam posing as Community Development
MENASHA, WI — Menasha Police issue a warning about invoices claiming to come from the city’s Community Development Department. Scam emails to residents and businesses request wire transfer...
Terry Kovarik Sep 16, 2025

Resident input sought for Neenah strategic plan
NEENAH, WI — The City of Neenah wants input from residents in developing its first three-year strategic plan. That plan will help the city define and set community priorities, allow for strong d...
Terry Kovarik Sep 16, 2025

Festival Foods, Hometown Grocers acquired by Missouri-based chain
ST. LOUIS — A prominent Northeast Wisconsin supermarket chain is sold. Skogen’s Festival Foods has been acquired by St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets. The deal also includes the pu...
Landen Moore Sep 16, 2025

Michigan man convicted in Green Bay stabbing death
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Michigan man involved in a fatal Green Bay stabbing reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Aaron Walton is convicted in Brown County Court on a reduced count of felony murder....
Landen Moore Sep 16, 2025



