Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Governor Evers Urges Business Leaders to Embrace Diversity
Governor Evers is urging the state's business leaders to embrace diversity, and make all people feel welcome, to help deal with worker shortages and an aging population. Evers spoke at an event hosted...
Aug 13, 2019
Milwaukee Suburban Mother Faces Child Neglect Charges After Kids Found In Hot Car; Kids Were Not Seriously Injured
A suburban Milwaukee mother is facing child neglect charges, after her two young children were found alone in a hot car outside a store. Police say a woman saw the kids in the car in the parking lot o...
Aug 13, 2019
Work on Former Miles Kimball Building In Downtown Oshkosh to Begin Soon
Work should begin soon on rehabbing the former Miles Kimball building in downtown Oshkosh. Oracular is moving its headquarters into the 100 year old building along South Main Street. Assistant city ma...
Aug 13, 2019
SmithGroup Designer Presents Three Concept Plans for Lakeshore Park in Oshkosh; The Parks Board to Vote September 9th
Designers have big plans for the new Lakeshore Park in Oshkosh. SmithGroup architects present the advisory parks board with three concepts. They include incorporating new trails, a cultural center and...
Aug 13, 2019
Brown County May Take Over Bridge Tender Positions In Green Bay; Coast Guard to Take Public Input Until October 28th
A Brown County Board committee is giving the go-ahead for a plan that would let the county take over bridge tender positions in Green Bay. The city currently operates the three bridges in downtown. Th...
Aug 13, 2019
Appleton Storm Damage Cleanup Estimate Is $715K; Representatives to Meet with FEMA This Week
The estimated cost to the City of Appleton to clean up from last month's storm is $715,000 dollars. Public Works Director Paula Vandehey says they're going to meet with FEMA representatives today in h...
Aug 13, 2019
Oshkosh City Manage Mark Rohloff Say Menominee Nation Arena Agreement Has Safeguards for Taxpayers
Oshkosh's city manager says the development agreement for the Menominee Nation Arena includes safeguards for taxpayers when there are lawsuits. Bayland Buildings is suing the arena owners, Fox Valley ...
Aug 13, 2019
Appleton schools have new truancy system
Appleton schools have a new system in place to deal with truancy. The school board is agreeing to connect students with community partners to find programs to help get them back to class. Board Presid...
Aug 12, 2019
Oshkosh school records found in dumpster
The Oshkosh school district says some student records ended up in a dumpster outside of the former Smith Elementary School. Workers are clearing out the building by moving items or throwing some thing...
Aug 12, 2019
Appleton man drowns trying to save child
An Appleton man drowned while saving his child at a campground south of Wautoma. 36-year-old Erik Williams went into the water at the Lake of the Woods Campground Saturday because the child was strugg...
Aug 12, 2019
