Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
High Cliff, all state parks are closing
High Cliff State Park and all other state parks in the state are closing. Governor Evers says too many people aren’t following social distancing guidelines. He says they’re also having pro...
Apr 09, 2020
Heavy police presence in Appleton
Nearly a dozen squad cars and a SWAT team vehicle are in a neighborhood on Appleton’s northwest side for an alleged burglary in progress. Sergeant Dave Lund says officers were called to a home i...
Apr 08, 2020
Brown Co. clerk blames G.B. for election lines
The Brown County clerk is calling the situation at Green Bay’s two polling places on Tuesday unacceptable. Sandy Juno is blaming the city. She says the failure wasn’t COVID-19 related, bec...
Apr 08, 2020
Racist COVID-19 graffiti targets Asian store
Racist graffiti that was sprayed on vans outside Main Oriental Market in Green Bay is now gone. A man wiped it away, after hearing about the vandalism. Tara Yang’s parents own the store, and she...
Apr 08, 2020
LU donates protective equipment from labs
Lawrence University students won’t have any more science classes in labs this semester, so the school is donating its protective equipment. Assistant to the President Christyn Abaray says they h...
Apr 08, 2020
Hospitals take precautions in maternity rooms
If expecting moms are giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals have extra protections in place. Brandi Jo Cavegn is Ascension’s regional director of women and families, and she sa...
Apr 08, 2020
Harbor House hires new leader
The new executive director Harbor House is coming home to the Fox Valley. Menasha native Amber Schroeder will take over for longtime director Beth Schnorr. Schroeder works for a group that supports UW...
Apr 08, 2020
Evers, GOP spar over provision in COVID-19 bills
It looks like there could be a partisan fight over proposals to help the state deal with coronavirus. Governor Evers released his package of bills last week. Majority Republicans are working on their ...
Apr 08, 2020
Genrich: 2 polling locations was ‘last resort’
Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich says the decision to only have two polling locations for yesterday’s election was the city’s last resort. The final person finished voting at Green Bay West Hi...
Apr 08, 2020
Prevea Health: Election damaged COVID-19 fight
The head of Prevea Health believes yesterday’s in-person voting damaged the efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus. Dr. Ashok Rai is sure people with COVID-19 went to the polls yesterday, and...
Apr 08, 2020
