Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) COVID-19-WHBY
Faith Technologies makes temperature scanning system
A local company is making systems that check the temperatures of workers. Faith Technologies in Menasha is using thermal-imaging technology to get results in less than one second. The company’s ...
Jun 16, 2020
G.B. may use 4 high schools for next elections
Green Bay school administrators want to talk with city officials, before agreeing to host polling places at all four high schools for the fall elections. The school board decided last night to wait un...
Jun 16, 2020
Appleton school buildings will be closed through July
Appleton’s schools will remain closed until at least the end of July. The district will let staff members continue to go into a building for essential work, and they’re asked to continue t...
Jun 16, 2020
Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests down slightly
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests went down to 2.4 percent. Yesterday’s total was 2.8 percent, Sunday’s was 2.6 percent, and Saturday’s was 2.4 percent. There are 266 ...
Jun 16, 2020
Lifest organizers concerned about lack of funding
Life Promotions, the organizers of Lifest are concerned about what canceling the annual event will mean for the other programs it funds. The non-profit initially planned to push back the Christian mus...
Jun 16, 2020
Some hotels not paying room tax
New numbers show a major drop in hotel room tax being collected because of COVID-19. Some hotels are also falling behind in paying that money to local communities. The Fox Cities Area Room Tax Commiss...
Jun 16, 2020
UW-Green Bay sets reopening plans
UW-Green Bay is putting together its plans to reopen for the start of the fall semester. All UW System schools will have in-person classes again. Chancellor Michael Alexander says faculty and staff ca...
Jun 15, 2020
Baseball back in northeast Wis. on July 1
Baseball fans will be able to go to two ballparks in northeast Wisconsin, at the beginning of next month. The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders and Green Bay Booyah will open their seasons in the Northwoods Le...
Jun 15, 2020
De Pere restaurant closes after COVID-19 case
A worker a De Pere restaurant tested positive for coronavirus. Bleu Restaurant and Lounge is on the city’s east side, and it’s temporarily closed. The owners posted on Facebook that the pe...
Jun 15, 2020
Appleton has 8 new coronavirus cases
There are eight new confirmed coronavirus cases in Appleton. Four caught it from another known case, and four got it through community spread. That brings the city’s total to 154 confirmed cases...
Jun 15, 2020
