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

Hanna endorses Woodford for mayor
Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna is endorsing Jake Woodford to lead the city for the next four years. Hanna decided not to run for re-election after 24 years in office. He’s Appleton’s longest-ser...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 28, 2020

Statewide COVID-19 cases at 989, up 17%
The state is reporting 989 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That’s a 17 percent increase from yesterday’s total of 842. Fond du Lac County has two more confirmed cases, for a tota...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 28, 2020

DHS doesn’t want case totals to discourage people
State Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm doesn’t want people to get discouraged about the rising coronavirus case numbers. She expects them to continue to go up, until they can ...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

Evers wants ballots mailed to all registered voters
Governor Evers wants state lawmakers to agree to mail absentee ballots to every registered voter in the state. He believes it’s crucial to keep people safe on election day. He says it’s go...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

State group concerned about absentee ballots
While communities are encouraging everyone to vote absentee by mail for the April 7th election, the leader of a state group is concerned about timing. Jerry Deschane of the League of Wisconsin Municip...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

AARP warns of coronavirus scams
An advocacy group for seniors says scammers are using the coronvirus pandemic to try and steal money from people. AARP State Director Sam Wilson says the latest scam involves the stimulus checks that ...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

State changing some nursing requirements
The state is changing some rules for nurses during the coronavirus pandemic. Retired nurses, soon-to-graduate nursing students, and others that left for another job can now work. The executive order f...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

Stores taking more COVID-19 steps
Stores are continuing to make changes during the “safer at home” order. Festival Foods locations throughout Wisconsin, and Woodman’s in Howard, put in plexiglass dividers between cus...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

Cold case suspect ruled incompetent
A judge is ruling the man charged with a cold case murder in Marinette County is not competent to stand trial. Eighty-two-year-old Raymand Vannieuwenhoven is accused of killing David Schuldes and Elle...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

Group offers loans to Oshkosh-area businesses
At least $300,000 will be available for loans to businesses in the Oshkosh area. The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation is working with the City of Oshkosh, and reaching out to others to...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020



