Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) COVID-19-WHBY
United Way’s 211, John Holiday on The Voice and The League of Women Voters of Appleton
United Way’s 211 connects callers to a multitude of resources in the Fox Valley. The need for that connection has greatly increased since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. United Way Fox Ci...
Oct 21, 2020
Alternate Care Facility Welcomes First Patient
The state’s alternate care facility at State Fair Park in West Allis has its first patient. A person recovering from COVID-19 was transferred to the facility today. The A-C-F opened on October 1...
Oct 21, 2020
Rapid COVID-19 tests for school staff and teachers
Some school districts in Wisconsin will offer rapid COVID-19 testing for staff. Ted Neitzke is the CEO of CESA 6, the Cooperative Education Service Agency. He feels the problem with keeping kids in sc...
Oct 21, 2020
G.B. Metro using air purifiers on buses.
Green Bay Metro is installing new technology into its buses to help keep commuters safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The air-purifying technology is already used in hospitals, international airports ...
Oct 21, 2020
Early in person voting underway
In person early voting started yesterday and the wait time in Green Bay was between two and three hours for some. The reasons for early voting varied. Many said they don’t trust the mail in syst...
Oct 21, 2020
Winnebago Co. Board tables rule change
The Winnebago County Board tables a rule change that would have given the county health officer the power to enforce general public health orders during a pandemic. A number of board members were upse...
Oct 21, 2020
Nearly 4,600 New COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
Wisconsin adds another 4,591 new cases of COVID-19. While that would represent a new single-day record, Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm says those numbers likely come from several ...
Oct 20, 2020
Calumet County Getting a Coronavirus Testing Site
The Wisconsin National Guard is setting up another coronavirus test site in the Fox Cities. A new drive thru facility will open at Christ the Rock Church along Highway 10 in Menasha on Thursday. Testi...
Oct 20, 2020
Oshkosh native takes part in groundbreaking surgery
An Oshkosh native takes part in a groundbreaking treatment for COVID-19 patients. Doctor Elizabeth Malsin took part in a double lung transplant at Northwestern University Medical Hospital that saved t...
Oct 20, 2020
Health officer in Winnebago Co. could get more power
The Winnebago County Board will vote tonight on giving the Health Officer greater powers to enforce public health orders. County Executive Mark Harris says the Health Officer could always issue someth...
Oct 20, 2020
