Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Trump touts Marinette Marine’s Navy ships, workers
President Trump says the new U.S. Navy contract with Marinette Marine will lead to more than 1,000 jobs at the company, and several thousand through the supply chain. He was in Marinette this afternoo...
Jun 25, 2020
Rai concerned about rising COVID-19 cases
Prevea Health’s president says demand for coronavirus testing is up significantly. Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News about 470 people were tested in Brown County yesterday, and most of them had ...
Jun 25, 2020
PAC won’t host shows for rest of 2020
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in downtown Appleton won’t host any more shows this year. President Maria Van Laanen says they’ll continue to offer virtual programming. That includes...
Jun 25, 2020
Fewer ‘very worried’ about COVID-19
Not as many people are worried about the coronavirus pandemic anymore. Marquette University Poll Director Charles Franklin says 19 percent report feeling very worried, and that’s down from 30 pe...
Jun 25, 2020
Chamber gift card deal helps local businesses
The Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce is helping local small businesses, by handing out gift cards. Executive Director Nicci Sprangers says they offered a free, $25 card to anyone buying a $50 g...
Jun 25, 2020
Baldwin: Violent protests in Madison ‘wrong’
Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator is calling the violent protests in Madison on Tuesday “wrong.” Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison thinks it’s disrespectful to the people working...
Jun 25, 2020
More changes planned for DNC in Milwaukee
Changes are coming to this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. State delegates are being asked to stay home, and cast their ballots digitally. Mayor Tom Barrett says the conven...
Jun 25, 2020
Gallagher announces birth of 1st child
There’s a new addition to Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher’s family. His wife Anne gave birth to their first child, Grace Ellen Gallagher, yesterday.
Jun 25, 2020
State reports 4.3% of new coronavirus tests were positive
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests went down slightly today. The state is reporting 4.1 percent came back positive, and that’s down from 4.3 percent yesterday. The total was 2.2 pe...
Jun 25, 2020
Unattended cooking causes fire in Appleton
A kitchen fire caused about $10,000 in damage to an apartment on Appleton’s north side. Firefighters were called to the 1600 block of W. Weiland Lane around 9 p.m. yesterday. They found smoke an...
Jun 25, 2020
