Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) COVID-19-WHBY

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

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

Large Oshkosh music festivals still on
The organizers of some large music festivals in Oshkosh this summer are still planning to hold the events. Lifest organizer John Dougherty posted a video on social media this week, saying they’r...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

Congressman Gallager on COVID19 Response
Congressman Mike Gallagher joined Josh to discuss the latest on legislative response efforts, who gets checks, how it will be paid for, the Defense Production Act, and what he sees as practical steps ...
Josh Dukelow Mar 27, 2020

Evers suspends evictions, foreclosures in Wis.
Governor Evers is temporarily suspending evictions and foreclosures in Wisconsin. Landlords won’t be able to remove tenants, unless there’s an imminent threat of someone being physically h...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

State doctor hopes 1-month timeline will limit COVID-19
A state doctor believes if the “safer at home” order stays in place for a month, that could “wash out” the number of coronavirus cases. Dr. Ryan Westergaard of the Department o...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 27, 2020

EAA: AirVenture still on for now
The head of the EAA says they’re still planning on having AirVenture in Oshkosh in late July. Chair Jack Pelton says they can wait until at least May to make decisions, because that’s when...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 26, 2020


