Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News

Outagamie Co. farm breakfast cancelled
This year’s Outagamie County Breakfast on the Farm in June is canceled. Organizers posted on Facebook that they want to ensure the safety and health of people on the farm and visitors. The Van R...
Carol Patrizi Apr 16, 2020

Pence coming to Wisconsin
Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to be in Madison next week. White House officials say he will visit a GE Healthcare manufacturing facility on Tuesday, to highlight the production of ventilators...
Carol Patrizi Apr 16, 2020

3rd COVID-19 death in FdL Co.
COVID-19 claimed a third life in Fond du Lac County. The health department hasn’t provided any information on the latest victim. Fond du Lac County’s two previous deaths were a man that tr...
Carol Patrizi Apr 16, 2020

Downtown business to hold virtual shopping event
Some shops in downtown Appleton are using social media tonight to reach out to customers. Many stores in the downtown are closed during the “safer at home” order, and Appleton Downtown Inc...
Mike Kemmeter Apr 16, 2020

Health director defends Denmark facility
The public health director in Brown County believes statements from the county, and a Denmark company are being taken out of context. Salm Partners revealed that at least one worker tested positive fo...
Mike Kemmeter Apr 15, 2020

Local Boy Scouts set up online food drive
A Boy Scout troop in Appleton is organizing an online food drive to take the place of an annual event. The Scouting for Food pickup was scheduled for this weekend, but it’s being postponed until...
Mike Kemmeter Apr 15, 2020

Experts: Stimulus money won’t count as taxable income
The federal stimulus payments are already hitting bank accounts through direct deposit. Tax experts say people don’t have to pay income taxes on the money. UW-Green Bay Associate Accounting Prof...
Mike Kemmeter Apr 15, 2020

De Pere custodian up for national award
A custodian for the De Pere School District is the only one in the state in a national contest. Benjamin Zimmerman is one of the 10 finalists in the national Custodian of Year competition from Cintas....
Carol Patrizi Apr 15, 2020

Kaukauna man charged with attack on officer
Prosecutors are charging a Kaukauna man with attempted murder for an attack on an Appleton police officer. 49-year-old Troy VanGrinsven is accused of stabbing the officer outside of the downtown polic...
Carol Patrizi Apr 15, 2020

New fighter jets coming to Madison
New fighter jets will be based in Madison. The Air National Guard will put a squadron of F-35s at Truax Field on the city’s north side. Many neighbors around the Madison airport didn’t wan...
Carol Patrizi Apr 15, 2020



