Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Steineke wants to reopen small stores
Some local Republican lawmakers are calling for the reopening of businesses. A number of polls show a majority of people don’t plan to return to restaurants, bars or stores if they would reopen ...
May 07, 2020
Study: State is losing $179 mil a day in GDP
A study shows how much every Wisconsin county is losing while the “safer at home” order is in place. Badger Institute spokesman Michael Jahr says University of Illinois-Chicago Professor A...
May 07, 2020
Doctor: Throw away plastic bags, containers
There isn’t firm data on whether coronavirus can live on packages and bags from grocery stores or carry-out food. That’s why ThedaCare Dr. David Brooks believes it’s best to act as i...
May 07, 2020
Unemployment money could run out in October
The state’s fund for unemployment benefits could run out as early as mid-October. The Department of Workforce Development is making projections under three different scenarios. Right now, the de...
May 07, 2020
Oshkosh might end development deal with arena
The City of Oshkosh is threatening to terminate its development agreement with the bankrupt owners of the Menominee Nation Arena. The city is filing a notice of default with the federal court because ...
May 07, 2020
Prosecutors want death penalty in Diemel murders
Missouri prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing two brothers from the Seymour area. Garland “Joey” Nelson is facing two counts of first-degree murder in t...
May 07, 2020
Program cuts, layoffs expected at UW schools
UW System President Ray Cross says no campuses are at risk of closing but programs will be cut and there will be layoffs. He’s asking campus officials to identify programs that should be kept. C...
May 07, 2020
De Pere home destroyed in fire
A De Pere home was destroyed in a late-night fire. Crews were called to Jordan Road and Saddlebrook Lane just before 10:30 p.m., and there were flames and smoke coming from the roof of a home. A neigh...
May 07, 2020
Charges against supper club owner dropped
Fond du Lac County prosecutors are dropping criminal charges against a supper club owner accused of violating the “safer at home” order. Maria Katris was charged last month after workers w...
May 07, 2020
Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests drops again
The number of new coronavirus tests to come back positive from the past day dropped for the fourth straight day. Five-point-seven percent were positive, and that’s down from 7.9 percent yesterda...
May 07, 2020
