Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) COVID-19-WHBY
Parade organizers work on virtual events
Organizers of Appleton’s Memorial Day and Flag Day parades are working on virtual events. They won’t be holding their regular parades because of coronavirus. Corey Otis of the parade commi...
Apr 27, 2020
Appleton reports 2 new COVID-19 cases
The Appleton public health department is reporting two more confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city. They caught the virus through contact with another known case. Appleton has had 18 confirmed cases. Te...
Apr 27, 2020
Expert agrees with JBS plan to temporarily close
A medical expert says he supports the move by JBS to temporarily close its meatpacking plant on Green Bay’s east side. Dr. Ashok Rai of Prevea Health tells Action 2 News the company might have b...
Apr 27, 2020
Disabled face care challenges during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is making it difficult for disabled people to get their normal care. Lisa Pugh of the Survival Coalition of Wisconsin says they reached out to more than 500 people and they...
Apr 27, 2020
Evers will let some more businesses reopen
Governor Evers will let more businesses reopen, like dog groomers, small engine repair shops, upholstery stores, and boat rental companies. They’ll only be able to have curbside dropoff and pick...
Apr 27, 2020
Oshkosh business owner arrested for staying open
The owner of a pet grooming business in Oshkosh was taken into custody for breaking the “safer at home” order. Police say Dog Depot on S. Main Street was open last Friday, and the owner wa...
Apr 27, 2020
The Lawyers on Reopening, Courts & Enforcement
Kristen Scheuerman, Herrling Clark, and Amy Menzel, Hammet Bellin & Oswald, join Josh to dissect the legal challenge to Wisconsin’s extended “safer at home” order, update how the...
Apr 27, 2020
Appleton Parades Called Off
The coronavirus outbreak claims two more Appleton events. Organizers will not hold the annual Memorial Day or Flag Day parades this year. The Governor’s current “safer at home” order...
Apr 27, 2020
JBS meat plant closing in G.B. over COVID-19
The JBS beef plant on Green Bay’s east side will close temporarily. At least one-quarter of the confirmed cases in Brown County are linked to the plant. JBS announced the voluntary move, calling...
Apr 27, 2020
Brown Co. outbreak more than just meat plants
The meatpacking plants account for a big chunk of the coronavirus cases in Brown County, but a county health official says they’re seeing the virus spread other ways. The county now has the seco...
Apr 27, 2020
