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

Packers preseason decisions cost economy $40 mil
The decision by the Green Bay Packers to keep fans from practices, preseason games. and the Family Night scrimmage will cost the local economy about $40 million. Greater Green Bay Convention and Visit...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

Appleton accepts grant for trestle project
Appleton leaders are taking the formal step of approving a grant to help convert a trestle bridge into a trail. The David and Rita Nelson Family Fund is donating $500,000 toward the project. The city ...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

Kaukauna shifting to ‘walking graduation’
Kaukauna High School is making changes to next week’s graduation ceremony. Principal Corey Baumgartner is calling it a “walking graduation.” He says students will walk around the tra...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

Census returns stagnant
The rate for people filling out the census is around 80 percent. That’s among the highest rates in the country. But the chair of the Outagamie County Complete Count committee, Supervisor Jerry I...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

State has had 6 cases of COVID-19 children’s disease
There have been six confirmed cases of a rare illness in children that’s connected to COVID-19. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children can cause inflammation in parts of the body. They in...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

Evers worried about school in fall
Governor Evers says he’s as worried as plenty of parents about school in the fall. He’s stressing the work people do now will set the stage for later. He tweeted that people should stay ho...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

Goodwill requiring masks
Goodwill is joining the list of stores with mask requirements. It covers all 27 stores and training centers in 35 counties. Several are in the Fox Valley and northeast Wisconsin. People will be encour...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

Oshkosh City Hall opens to public Monday
Oshkosh City Hall will open Monday. City leaders are still encouraging people to do business online, by email, or phone when possible. They also have a drop box in front of City Hall.
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

Spending record set during Supreme Court case
Spending on the state Supreme Court race in the spring set a record. Outside groups and the three candidates shelled out about $10 million. Incoming liberal justice Jill Karofsky spent $2.7 million, a...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020

State adds 900 more COVID-19 cases
The state is reporting another 900 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. The percentage of new positive tests was 6.3 percent, and that’s up from 5.9 percent yesterday, and lower than Tu...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 16, 2020



