Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
State reports 1st two deaths from COVID-19
The state is confirming the first two deaths in Wisconsin from coronavirus. Governor Evers says a man in his 50s from Fond du Lac County, and a man in his 90s in Ozaukee County died. Evers says his he...
Mar 19, 2020
Brown Co. courthouse to reopen
The doors of the Brown County courthouse will be open again Friday morning. The building was shut down Thursday for a deep cleaning. The person with the county’s second confirmed coronavirus cas...
Mar 19, 2020
Festival Foods changing hours
The hours of Festival Foods grocery stores are changing to 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. They’re encouraging older shoppers, and people with pre-existing medical conditions, to come early in the day to be...
Mar 19, 2020
UW System to refund housing, meal plan costs
The UW System will be refunding students for campus housing and meal plans for the rest of the spring semester. They’ll get their money back on a prorated basis, at the end of the semester. Stud...
Mar 19, 2020
Evidence of community spread in Brown Co.
Coronavirus is now spreading in the community in Brown County. Ted Shove of the county’s health department says their second case didn’t travel recently, and caught it somehow in the commu...
Mar 19, 2020
County health officials told to prioritize testing
Health care providers around the state are being asked to limit coronavirus testing to just people with what appear to be the most serious symptoms. Kim Goffard is a communicable disease nurse for Win...
Mar 19, 2020
Jails set procedures for new inmates
Sheriff’s departments are taking steps to try to keep coronavirus from spreading to their inmates. Brown County deputies are now screening all new inmates, and Lt. Scott Brisbane says they’...
Mar 19, 2020
UWO campus basically shut down
The UW-Oshkosh campus will resemble a ghost town for the rest of the spring. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says they’re going to hold all classes online through early June. Students who can go home ...
Mar 19, 2020
Some businesses closing voluntarily
Some businesses where workers have to come in close contact with customers are choosing to close their doors. Greg Smith owns Avalon Healing Center in De Pere, and he’s not offering theraputic m...
Mar 19, 2020
Oshkosh company helps with take-out packages
An Oshkosh company is hoping to help local restaurants while they have to rely on take-out and delivery orders. Westgate Products is a national producer of food packages, and owner Patrick Carroll is ...
Mar 19, 2020
