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

Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests up to 3.8%
The state is reporting 3.8 percent of new COVID-19 tests came back positive. That’s up from 2.5 percent yesterday, and lower than Thursday’s total of four percent. Over the past two weeks,...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 20, 2020

Winnebago Co. reports new COVID-19 death
Winnebago County Public Health is reporting one more confirmed death from coronavirus. The person had been living in a long-term care facility. Ten of the 11 deaths in Winnebago County were from long-...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Evers proposed police reforms
Governor Evers is introducing a series of police reforms, including bans on chokeholds and no-knock search warrants. He also wants to make it a crime to discriminate against someone, by calling the po...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Trump to visit Marinette Marine
President Trump plans to visit Marinette Marine next Thursday. The White House says he’ll tour the shipyard. He’s also expected to talk about the recent contract to build 10 ships for the ...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Oakridge Gardens residents at other facilities
All 53 people from the Oakridge Gardens long-term care facility in Fox Crossing are now staying at several Fox Valley nursing homes, after yesterday’s fire. St. Paul Elder Services in Kaukauna t...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Nursing home has extensive fire damage
About one-third of the Oakridge Gardens building has extensive damage, after yesterday’s fire. Fox Crossing Fire Chief Brian Harbison says parts of the roof on the western side are completely co...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Survivor of knife attack fought off suspect
The victim of an attack in Ashwaubenon says he was able to stop the suspect’s wrist, with the knife about a foot from his face. Jamie Fontaine of Green Bay was fixing a door lock at an apartment...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Oshkosh Recreation holding virtual programs
The Oshkosh Recreation Department won’t have any in-person programs this month because of the pandemic. Director Kabel Helmbrecht says they’re not sure about July or August yet, but they a...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Williams’ competency questioned again
There are more questions about the competency of one of the murder suspects charged with trying to escape from the Outagamie County jail. Demetrius Williams was in court today, and a motion hearing wa...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020

Appleton has 9 more COVID-19 cases
Appleton’s health department is reporting nine new COVID-19 cases. Five of them had contact with a known case, and four got it through community spread. There are now 176 cases in the city. Sixt...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 19, 2020



