Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Protestors gather outside Capitol in Madison
Hundreds of people gathered outside of the state Capitol in Madison this afternoon protesting the extension of the “safer at home” order from Governor Evers. Many people weren’t soci...
Apr 24, 2020
Group wants businesses to open May 4th
The biggest business group in the state wants all businesses to reopen on May 4th. The state’s “safer at home” order from Governor Evers runs for three more weeks after that date. Wi...
Apr 24, 2020
Immediate steps being taken after Brown Co. outbreak
The work to try to contain an outbreak at the JBS meat packing plant, and smaller ones at two other places, includes taking immediate steps. Dr. Ashok Rai is the president of Prevea Health and he tell...
Apr 24, 2020
Chamber, Outagamie Co. offering business loans
Outagamie County and the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce are working together to offer loans to local businesses. Jennifer Brown of the Chamber says it’s designed to work with other financial ass...
Apr 24, 2020
Oshkosh high schools will have virtual graduation
Seniors at Oshkosh North and West high schools will have a virtual graduation ceremony this year. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright says there’s no way they can host an in-person event anytime so...
Apr 24, 2020
UW System students may not return in fall
UW System officials aren’t ruling out the possibility of keeping students off campus when the new school year starts in the fall. Vice President of Administration Robert Cramer says there’...
Apr 24, 2020
Cases of pneumonia rising in Brown Co.
With cases of coronavirus spiking in Brown County, health care providers are seeing more cases of another respiratory disease. Bellin Health Infectious Disease Team Leader Carol Bess says they’r...
Apr 24, 2020
Staff at UW-GB to be furloughed in May
About 225 staff members at UW-Green Bay will be furloughed for the month of May. All administrators making more than $100,000 a year will also take a voluntary furlough. The decision is expected to sa...
Apr 24, 2020
Statewide confirmed COVID-19 cases up 6% to 5,356
There are now 5,356 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That’s a six percent increase from yesterday’s total of 5,052. The number of confirmed deaths in Wisconsin is now 262, and tha...
Apr 24, 2020
Kaukauna nursing home worker gets COVID-19
A worker at St. Paul Elder Services in Kaukauna tested positive for COVID-19. In a Facebook post, nursing home officials say the person has been inside the facility twice in the past 14 days, but didn...
Apr 24, 2020
