Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Neenah woman hasn’t received unemployment yet
A Neenah woman lost her job nearly two months ago, and she’s still waiting for her first unemployment payment. Leslie Yurk says she’s filed seven claims, and they’re all listed as pe...
May 13, 2020
Brown County puts local health order in place
Brown County’s public health officer is issuing a local order, keeping the previous statewide “safer at home” rules in place, until May 20th. Anna Destree issued a statement, saying ...
May 13, 2020
Supreme Court blocks ‘safer at home’ extension
A divided state Supreme Court is blocking the extension of the governor’s “safer at home” order. Majority Republicans in the Legislature sued Governor Evers, after he decided to keep...
May 13, 2020
Expert encourages free testing in Brown County
The head of Prevea Health hopes people without symptoms of COVID-19 will take a free test in Brown County. They’re available, starting today, at the community testing sites at the Resch Center, ...
May 13, 2020
Poll: More concerned about opening too soon
A poll shows more people are concerned about the state reopening too soon, rather than too late. Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin says the breakdown is 56 percent to 42 percent. He ...
May 13, 2020
Bar owner challenges others not to cash paychecks
An Oshkosh bar owner has a challenge for people, if they think the “safer at home” rules should stay in place. Don Herman runs the Fountain Tavern, and he wants people still working to go ...
May 13, 2020
Johnson prays there’s a cure for COVID-19
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh says he prays that a cure or treatment for COVID-19 will be discovered soon. Johnson is discouraged by criticism of drugs promoted by the Trump administrati...
May 13, 2020
Women’s Fund Luncheon goes online
The Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region will take its annual fundraising luncheon online this year. Director Julie Keller says the September 10th event will be streamed so everyone can mainta...
May 13, 2020
Appleton reports 2nd coronavirus death
The City of Appleton is reporting a second death from coronavirus. The public health department says the person was in their 70s. There is also another confirmed COVID-19 case in the city, and it was ...
May 13, 2020
DHS posts names of long-term care investigations
The state is now releasing information on active coronavirus investigations at nursing homes and long-term care facilities. There are currently three in the region — St. Paul Elder Services in K...
May 13, 2020
