Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Prisoners can’t be forced to take psychiatric drugs
The state Supreme Court is ruling that prisoners not deemed to be dangerous can’t be forced to take psychiatric drugs. An inmate at the Wisconsin Resource Center in Oshkosh filed a lawsuit argui...
Apr 15, 2020
Waukesha police kill man outside hospital
Police in Waukesha say officers shot and killed a man in the parking lot of Waukesha Memorial Hospital early this morning. They say the man pointed a gun at officers outside the emergency room entranc...
Apr 15, 2020
Statewide confirmed coronavirus cases up 5% to 3,721
There are now 3,721 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That’s a five percent increase from yesterday’s total. There have been 182 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the state, and that...
Apr 15, 2020
Evers may hold off on relaxing social distancing rules
Governor Evers is saying it could be weeks or a month, before he starts rolling back social distancing rules. He told a Minneapolis TV station he wants to see more testing for coronavirus, tracking th...
Apr 14, 2020
Expert concerned about child abuse during pandemic
The number of child abuse or neglect reports in Brown County is down by 50 percent this month. Kevin Brennan of the county’s health and human services department thinks it’s because kids a...
Apr 14, 2020
8 more COVID-19 grants go to local groups
Eight groups are getting help through the latest round of grants from a COVID-19 Community Response Fund. The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities are collecting mo...
Apr 14, 2020
Korean War vet dies from coronavirus
A Korean War veteran originally scheduled to go on an Old Glory Honor Flight to Korea died from coronavirus. Jerry Simonar of Luxemburg was 87. The trip was canceled in February, because of COVID-19. ...
Apr 14, 2020
Boldt Co. making prefabricated medical units
A company in Appleton is making prefabricated units to help coronavirus patients. Boldt Construction started designing the isolation units last month, and the first ones will be ready this week. Compa...
Apr 14, 2020
Local airports getting federal help
Airports around the country are getting help from the FAA, through the federal stimulus package. Appleton International Airport will receive almost $15 million. Nearly $8 million will go to Austin Str...
Apr 14, 2020
Denmark company confirms coronavirus
A company in Denmark is confirming that multiple people at its facility have tested positive for coronavirus. Salm Partners didn’t release an actual number of cases. Company President Keith Lind...
Apr 14, 2020
