Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) COVID-19-WHBY
COVID-19 outbreak at King Veterans Home
The state Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 at the King Veterans Home in Waupaca County. In a letter sent to family members last Friday, staff report three residen...
Sep 28, 2020
State sets record with 2,817 COVID-19 cases
For the second time in eight days, the state set a record for most confirmed coronavirus cases in a single day. There are 2,817 new cases. It’s also the third straight day with more than 2,000. ...
Sep 26, 2020
Brown Co. pledging to enforce COVID-19 guidelines
The Brown County Health Department is promising to be more aggressive in the enforcement of mask rules and social distancing guidelines. Health Officer Anna Destree says COVID-19 cases are spiking in ...
Sep 25, 2020
UWO tops 500 coronavirus cases
There have now been more than 500 COVID-19 cases at UW-Oshkosh. The university is reporting 522 students have tested positive, along with four staff members and one other person. Of them, 472 cases ar...
Sep 25, 2020
Audit: Millions of unemployment calls didn’t get through
An audit of the state’s unemployment call centers found in the first three months of the pandemic, 93 percent of calls were blocked, or people got busy signals. The nonpartisan Legislative Audit...
Sep 25, 2020
Howard-Suamico schools going virtual
The Howard-Suamico school district will move to all online classes, starting next Wednesday. Superintendent Damian LaCroix says they’ll continue virtual learning, until community health conditio...
Sep 25, 2020
State had 2nd-most new COVID-19 cases again
There are 2,504 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin, and that’s the second-most in a single day. The record was set last Friday, and that total was 29 more. Yesterday’s 2,392 case...
Sep 25, 2020
Some classes in De Pere canceled today
The De Pere public school district is canceling some classes today as they prepare for online learning for two weeks. Officials sent a letter to parents saying a large number of students and staff nee...
Sep 25, 2020
Village clerk worried about rerouting mail
The clerk in the village of Scandinavia in Waupaca County is concerned about a rule the United States Postal Service is deciding to enforce. Renee Smith says all first class mail in the village stayed...
Sep 25, 2020
Octoberfest will still help nonprofits
People would’ve been packed along College Avenue in downtown Appleton tomorrow, if not for coronavirus. The annual Octoberfest celebration isn’t happening, but some of the nonprofits that ...
Sep 25, 2020
