Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
‘Safer at home’ lawsuit in hands of justices
The fate of the state’s “safer at home” order is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court. Justices heard arguments yesterday, in a lawsuit filed by Majority Republicans in the Le...
May 06, 2020
UWO economist believes slow recovery likely
A UW-Oshkosh economist expects a very slow recovery for Wisconsin’s economy. Professor David Fuller doubts that everyone will run out to stores and bars, when they’re allowed to re-open. H...
May 06, 2020
County toured JBS before reopening
Workers are returning to the JBS plant in Green Bay, and Brown County Public Health officials are very pleased with the preventative steps the company is taking. The reopening will happen in phases, a...
May 05, 2020
Baldwin wants feds to help farmers
The state’s Democrat in the U.S. Senate thinks the federal government should be doing more for farmers. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison says small farms are small businesses, and they should be ab...
May 05, 2020
Guard adding more testing teams
The Wisconsin National Guard is going to activate more members to run coronavirus tests. Adjunct General Paul Knapp says they plan to have 25 teams around the state, to deal with demand for community ...
May 05, 2020
State hiring contact tracers for COVID-19
The state is in the process of hiring more contact tracers to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk of the Department of Health Services says about 1,000 people al...
May 05, 2020
Schools will look at impact of online learning
The loss of more than two months in the classroom could have an impact on today’s students, well into the future. Menasha Superintendent Chris VanderHeyden tells Josh Dukelow on Fresh Take there...
May 05, 2020
Beekeeper concerned about ‘murder hornets’
A local beekeeper is concerned about what so-called “murder hornets” could mean for the bee population. The hornets are getting a lot of attention, after they were found in Washington Stat...
May 05, 2020
2 more COVID-19 cases in Appleton
Appleton’s health department is reporting two new cases of coronavirus. There are now 40 in the city. Twenty-five people are currently in isolation, and 12 recovered. The city is still investiga...
May 05, 2020
Cooking fire impacts 10 people at G.B. house
A cooking fire in a garage spread to a house on Green Bay’s east side. Firefighters say smoke was coming from the eaves of the home in the 2600 block of Robinson Avenue, around 3:30 p.m. today. ...
May 05, 2020
