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

State working to get more protective equipment
The state is trying to get more protective equipment for health care workers and others. Governor Evers says they’re asking FEMA to specifically help police officers and firefighters. He says th...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

City sets rules for long-term care facilities
Visitors won’t be allowed at long-term care facilities in Appleton. The city’s public health department is issuing the order. The only exceptions are for certain situations, including a dr...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

State in better position to deal with recession
State government is in a better position to deal with a recession than the last time, 13 years ago. Wisconsin Policy Forum Research Director Jason Stein says the money in the rainy day fund could cove...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

Outagamie Co. closes county parks, trails
All of the Outagamie County parks and county-owned trail systems are closing. The decision impacts Plamann Park, the county’s dog park, and the Mosquito Hill Nature Center. The county is making ...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

Oshkosh dorms could be COVID-19 facilities
UW-Oshkosh will make its dorms available as makeshift medical facilities, if necessary. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says the rooms could be a place to stay for people with non-life threatening condition...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

Referendum helps Oshkosh students with laptops
A number of local school districts are lucky to be able to offer online classes to all students during the state-mandated shut down. Oshkosh Superintendent Vickie Cartwright admits they would have not...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

Oshkosh shifting staff to help with election
Oshkosh City Hall may be closed to the public for most business, but plenty of work is still going on inside. City Manager Mark Rohloff says they’re shifting some staffers to process requests fo...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

Safer at Home, Focus on Veterans, Community Cares Drive & Getting NE WI families home
We start with understanding the latest COVID-19 updates from Governor Evers and are joined by WHBY News Director Mike Kemmeter to break it all down. Focus on Veterans — How can we support our ve...
Hayley Tenpas Mar 23, 2020

State lawmaker from Milwaukee has COVID-19
A state lawmaker from Milwaukee says he has coronavirus. Democratic Rep. David Bowen says he tested positive, after running a fever late last week. His office reports Bowen is in quarantine at home, a...
Mike Kemmeter Mar 23, 2020

“The Lawyers” Answer COVID-19 Questions
On this edition of “The Lawyers,” Kristen Scheuerman of Herrling Clark and Amy Menzel of Hammet, Bellin & Oswald were joined by employment attorney Nicole Marklein of Cross Jenks Merce...
Josh Dukelow Mar 23, 2020


