Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Panel narrowly approves Chick-fil-A plans
Not everyone is excited to welcome a new Chick-fil-A to Oshkosh. The city’s plan commission narrowly approved the project on a 3-2 vote. Commission Member Thomas Perry doesn’t want another...
Oct 03, 2019
Crashed B-17 bomber had been at EAA
The EAA in Oshkosh is mourning the crash of a World War II B-17 bomber in Connecticut this week. Spokesman Dick Knapinski says the plane, nicknamed “909,” was in Oshkosh before, but not in...
Oct 03, 2019
Oshkosh United Way wants to help more groups
The Oshkosh Area United Way is making it easier for nonprofit groups and agencies to apply for funding this year. CEO Mary Ann Dilling admits the previous process was “painful” and “...
Oct 03, 2019
Man gets life without parole for killing officer
A man is going to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a Milwaukee police officer. Twenty-seven-year-old Jordan Fricke shot Officer Matthew Rittner in February, while Rittner was using a b...
Oct 03, 2019
Former prison nurse gets probation
A former Oshkosh prison nurse that had sex with an inmate reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Cherie Nelson is convicted in Winnebago County Court on a reduced count of fourth degree sexual assault....
Oct 03, 2019
Arena owners say they have the money
The bankrupt owners of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh say they now have the financing to keep the facility running and pay back their debts. Fox Valley Pro Basketball claims it has $500 million...
Oct 03, 2019
Grocery store planned for downtown G.B.
A $24 million plan to put affordable housing and a grocery store in the heart of downtown Green Bay is being praised by city officials. The principal planner for the city David Buck says grocers told ...
Oct 03, 2019
Dassey lawyer hopes for ‘desperately needed justice’
One of Brendan Dassey’s lawyers says his “blood ran cold” while he was looking at the convicted murder’s confession. Dassey’s attorneys are asking Governor Evers to pardo...
Oct 03, 2019
Appleton’s train whistle ban now in place
There’s now a train whistle ban in Appleton. It means engineers can’t blow their whistles along the main line that cuts across the city. The ban took effect shortly after midnight. Public ...
Oct 03, 2019
Hanna unveils proposed 2020 budget
Next year’s proposed budget for the City of Appleton is out. Mayor Tim Hanna wants to cut the property tax rate by 82 cents, to $8.34 in Outagamie County. The city reassessed every home, and tha...
Oct 02, 2019
