Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Evers creates climate change task force
Governor Evers is setting up a task force to develop strategies to deal with climate change. He wants the group to come up with recommendations by August. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will be the chair. Th...
Oct 17, 2019
Enrollment down in UW System
Fewer students are going to UW System schools this year. Enrollment is down 2.6 percent. UW-Oshkosh is seeing a steeper decline at 3.5 percent. The numbers at UWO Fox Cities campus fell by almost 31 p...
Oct 17, 2019
Kleefisch resigns from national job
Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch is quitting her job leading a national effort to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. She started working as the executive director of a sp...
Oct 17, 2019
Rep. Nygren asks for understanding
A state lawmaker is asking for understanding in the wake of prosecutors filing new charges against his daughter. Republican Rep. John Nygren of Marinette posted a lengthy message on Facebook about com...
Oct 17, 2019
State ranks 2nd in binge-drinking rates
Wisconsin has the second-highest binge drinking rate in the country. A report by UW-Madison’s Population Health Institute shows the national rate was 16 percent, and the state’s figure was...
Oct 17, 2019
Jacque thrilled southern bridge will move forward
The proposed southern bridge project in the De Pere area is back on, and a lawmaker believes it can be a game-changer for the region. The DOT announced it’s committing to working with local gove...
Oct 17, 2019
State jobless rate up to 3.2%
The state’s unemployment rate is up for the fourth straight month. It was at 3.2 percent for September. That’s up one-tenth of a percent from August. The 2.8 percent rate in April and May ...
Oct 17, 2019
YMCA breaks ground on Greenville project
The Fox West YMCA in Greenville will be able to take care of more kids during the day. The organization is breaking ground on an expansion. CEO Bill Brieder says they’ll have enough room for abo...
Oct 17, 2019
Survey gives Mile high rating, some suggestions
Fans have few complaints about the annual Mile of Music in Appleton. Co-founder Dave Willems is looking over more than 700 surveys filled out after this year’s event. He did find a couple of con...
Oct 17, 2019
Crews contain ammonia leak at G.B. company
Crews were able to contain an ammonia leak on Green Bay’s east side this morning. Firefighters were called to American Foods Group off University Avenue. They were telling people in the surround...
Oct 17, 2019
