Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Brown Co. Jail makes room to deal with COVID-19
Brown County Jail administrations are lowering the population to prepare for potential coronavirus cases. Lt. Scott Brisbane says they moved dozens of Huber inmates to electronic monitoring. The jail ...
Apr 01, 2020
Oshkosh library staff will be ballot witness
People can go to the Oshkosh Public Library, if they need a witness when they fill out their absentee ballot. Someone needs to watch them complete the ballot and sign the envelope. They also have to b...
Apr 01, 2020
Oconto Co. wants summer homes to stay home
Oconto County is the latest one to urge people with second homes or cottages to stay at their winter house. The health officer says if anyone recently arrived, they should self-quarantine for 14 days ...
Apr 01, 2020
Freedom House asking for donations
A Green Bay homeless shelter is encouraging people to donate in different ways because they’re not accepting on-site drop-offs right now. Freedom House is asking for money, or for people to orde...
Apr 01, 2020
Menasha reports 1st confirmed COVID-19 case
Menasha’s health department is reporting the first confirmed coronavirus case in the city. The person is in isolation. The health department will be reaching out to anyone that had close contact...
Apr 01, 2020
Poll: 86% support state’s coronavirus orders
A poll found the vast majority in Wisconsin agree with the state’s decision to shut down schools and businesses, and limit public gatherings. The Marquette Law School says 86 percent support the...
Apr 01, 2020
Evers proposes COVID-19 relief package
Governor Evers is putting out a series of proposals to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. He wants to increase funding for Medicaid providers, and create a COVID-19 reinsurance program to reduce hea...
Apr 01, 2020
Hospitals preparing for COVID-19 surge
Doctors in Wisconsin are paying close attention to what’s going on in other places dealing with coronavirus. Wisconsin Hospital Association Chief Medical Officer Mark Kaufman believes it’s...
Apr 01, 2020
Prevea CEO thinks everyone should wear cloth masks
A local health care provider is recommending people wear cloth face masks, when they’re out in public. Prevea Health President and CEO Doctor Ashok Rai believes it can help prevent the spread of...
Apr 01, 2020
School districts have ‘laptop gap’
The state’s top education official says there’s a “laptop gap” in Wisconsin schools. Superintendent of Schools Carolyn Stanford-Taylor points out while many districts shifted t...
Apr 01, 2020
