Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Appleton’s train whistle ban starts Oct. 3
Train whistles will be going quiet in Appleton in just over a week. The city’s ban will be in place at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, October 3rd. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom says the zone covers the mai...
Sep 24, 2019
Friends say explosion victims are in Lions Club
Friends of the four men hurt in a house explosion in Shawano County say they were preparing for an upcoming fundraiser. The Caroline Lions Club is holding its annual horse trail ride in less than two ...
Sep 24, 2019
Zellner: Confession letter not credible
The lawyer for Steven Avery thinks an inmate’s claims of killing Teresa Halbach aren’t credible. A day after tweeting about a possible confession by an inmate, attorney Kathleen Zellner po...
Sep 24, 2019
Baldwin wants to help vets become pilots
A federal proposal would help veterans, if they’re interested in becoming pilots. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison is working to get funding for a program. She says it would help ad...
Sep 24, 2019
More women in carpentry program
The carpentry program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is seeing more women picking up tools. Instructor Jeff Schlag says they started the year with five women, after not having anybody during...
Sep 24, 2019
Ashwaubenon police investigate baby’s death
Ashwaubenon police are investigating the death of an infant. They say there were reports yesterday morning that the baby wasn’t breathing. They say the infant was dead when officers got to the O...
Sep 24, 2019
Evers opens applications for Winnebago Co. coroner
Governor Evers is accepting applications for the next Winnebago County coroner. Longtime Coroner Barry Busby is resigning at the end of October. Evers will appoint a new one to complete Busby’s ...
Sep 24, 2019
Panel votes down parking lot on ramp site
A proposal to build a parking lot on the site of the former Blue Ramp, next to Appleton’s City Hall, isn’t gaining much traction. The municipal services committee opposed the idea on a 3-1...
Sep 24, 2019
Advocate notes domestic abuse deaths in rural areas
A local advocate for victims of domestic violence says a report shows more people are being killed in rural areas. Wendy Gehl of Harbor House in Appleton says that’s unusual. End Domestic Abuse ...
Sep 24, 2019
Group trying to register people to vote today
There’s a push locally, and around the country today, to register more people to vote. The League of Women Voters is taking part in the campaign. State Executive Director Erin Grunze says they&#...
Sep 24, 2019
