Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
NCAA cancellation hits bars hard
The decision to cancel the NCAA Tournament is a tough one for bars. Pat Purtell of the Oshkosh-Winnebago County Tavern League says smaller places, all the way to the big sports bars, are busier for th...
Mar 12, 2020
COVID-19 leads to tourism uncertainty
Coronavirus is causing a lot of uncertainty for the tourism industry in northeast Wisconsin. Brad Toll of the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau believes it’s an unprecedented situ...
Mar 12, 2020
FdL Fire Rescue better prepared with coronavirus
Emergency responders in Fond du Lac are taking extra precautions with two confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county. Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Todd Janquart says they bought backpack sprayers for...
Mar 12, 2020
FVTC, NWTC extending spring break
Fox Valley Technical College and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College will give students a second week off. They’re extending spring break until the week of March 29th. Fox Valley Tech is also ...
Mar 12, 2020
Timber Rattlers season delayed
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and all Minor League Baseball teams are delaying the start of the season indefinitely. The Milwaukee Brewers affiliate’s season was scheduled to start in Grand Chut...
Mar 12, 2020
District cleaning Merrill Middle School over COVID-19
The Oshkosh school district is cleaning Merrill Middle School as a precaution. Administrators sent a letter to parents and staff, saying a student may have had secondary contact with one of the confir...
Mar 12, 2020
Packers closing Lambeau Field, Titletown
The Green Bay Packers are closing Lambeau Field and the Titletown District for two weeks, because of coronavirus. That includes the Pro Shop, Hall of Fame and Stadium Tours in the atrium, and team-run...
Mar 12, 2020
Appleton school district cancelling large events
The Appleton school district is cancelling any events that could have at least 250 people there. That includes any plays or musical performances. The Green Bay school district is doing the same.
Mar 12, 2020
2 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Madison area
There are two more confirmed coronavirus cases in the Madison area. The Department of Health Services is reporting the two patients had contact with a confirmed case that was announced earlier this we...
Mar 12, 2020
Gallagher: Congress should lead by example
Congressman Mike Gallagher thinks lawmakers should lead by example, when it comes to slowing the spread of coronavirus. The Green Bay Republican agrees with the decision to close the Capitol and offic...
Mar 12, 2020
