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

New vendor found for Appleton Fourth of July event [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. — The city of Appleton finds a new vendor to put on the annual Fourth of July celebration in Memorial Park. The parks committee approves a contract with Wisconsin Entertainment Gr...
Landen Moore Feb 12, 2025

Appleton Public Library gives grand reopening sneak peak (VIDEO)
APPLETON, WI — Some work remains to be finished on the renovated Appleton Public Library, however all the main pieces are in place for Saturday’s long-awaited reopening. WHBY’s Terry...
Terry Kovarik Feb 11, 2025

Saint Norbert College Board of Trustees issues statement in support of University President
DE PERE, Wis–The Saint Norbert College Board of Trustees issues a statement in support of President Laurie Joyner. Joyner has come under fire on campus for proposed cuts in faculty and eliminati...
Jonathan Krause Feb 11, 2025

Man convicted in drugged driving crash that killed baby
MARINETTE, Wis. — A Coleman man who killed a child in a drugged driving crash reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Michael Galbraith is convicted in Marinette County Court on charges of homicid...
Landen Moore Feb 11, 2025

Path to sturgeon harvest cap on upriver lakes surpasses halfway point
APPLETON, Wis. — Another 65 sturgeon are harvested on the Lake Winnebago system Monday. Twenty-nine of those were registered on the upriver lakes. Click here for Monday’s harvest report Th...
Landen Moore Feb 11, 2025

Nearly 300 sturgeon speared on opening weekend of 2025 season
APPLETON, Wis. — Several sturgeon spearers are successful on opening weekend of the season. The state Department of Natural Resources says 290 sturgeon were harvested across the Lake Winnebago s...
Landen Moore Feb 10, 2025

Elisha D Smith Menasha Public Library reopens to enthusiastic response (VIDEO)
MENASHA, WI — There was a homecoming of sorts Saturday at 440 First Street in Menasha, also known as the Elisha D. Smith Menasha Public Library. For the first time in over seven-months, friends ...
Terry Kovarik Feb 08, 2025

Police standoff in Kimberly
KIMBERLY, Wis–Police are involved in a standoff in Kimberly. Officers were called to the area of Kimberly Avenue around 10:00 this (Friday) morning on the report of a disturbance with a weapon. ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 07, 2025

Charges filed in Green Bay murder
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Charges are filed in connection with an alleged Green Bay murder. James Dorr, Jr. is facing counts of first-degree intentional homicide, mistreatment of animals causing death a...
Landen Moore Feb 07, 2025

Erik Metzig withdraws no contest plea in 2023 homicide case
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI — A Wolf River man charged in the double-homicide of his parents in 2023 withdraws his no contest plea in that case. The attorney for Erik Metzig says that’s based on ...
Terry Kovarik Feb 06, 2025



