Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
DHS: Voters, poll workers test positive for COVID-19
A state agency is reporting 19 people in the state have tested positive for coronavirus after voting in person on April 7th, or working at a polling location. Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk o...
Apr 22, 2020
Evers says he picked May 26th date for a reason
Governor Evers says there’s a reason he picked May 26 as the date for the extension of the “safer at home” order. Majority Republicans in the Legislature are suing over that date arg...
Apr 22, 2020
Expert thinks virus could surge in fall & winter
A health expert thinks COVID-19 could be with us for a long time. Dr. Ashok Rai is the president of Prevea Health and he believes the virus will continue to surge at different times. He tells Action 2...
Apr 22, 2020
Business group thinks state should open regionally
The state’s largest business group wants to reopen the economy on a regional basis. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce President Kurt Bauer says certain businesses would pose a low risk for bo...
Apr 22, 2020
Survey: 35% of businesses could close after 3 months
A survey found 35 percent of businesses in the state would be forced to close, if the current conditions continue for more than a three-month period. The New North worked with other groups and UW-Oshk...
Apr 22, 2020
Farmers warn federal funding doesn’t help them
The Federal aid packages approved by Congress have done little to help Wisconsin farmers. Wes Raddatz from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation tells Dave Edwards on AM Fox Valley that small farms are...
Apr 22, 2020
Doctor waiting for larger trial on COVID-19 drugs
An infectious disease expert at ThedaCare is waiting for larger trial results to find out what drugs might work to treat COVID-19. Dr. David Brooks is excited about the idea of giving sick patients th...
Apr 22, 2020
GOP state convention postponed until July
The Wisconsin Republican Party is postponing its state convention to July. The move comes while GOP leaders are trying to overturn the state’s “safer at home” order that runs until M...
Apr 22, 2020
Group to preserve land by Wequiock Falls
More land around Wequiock Falls in Brown County will be preserved as a natural area. The Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust bought almost 75 acres downstream from the popular falls by the Bay of Green Bay...
Apr 22, 2020
Winnebago Co. board re-elects chair
The Winnebago County board will continue to have the same chair. Dr. Shiloh Ramos of Neenah was elected unanimously to serve for another two years. He wants to focus on cooperation as the county deals...
Apr 22, 2020
