Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
ATW gets federal money for taxiway, ramps
The federal government will help Appleton International Airport add more taxiway and ramp space in hopes of bringing more businesses to the airport grounds. The airport is receiving $4.7 million in gr...
Sep 20, 2019
Winnebago Co. agrees to pay for business park taxiway
Two years after it opened, the Oshkosh Aviation Business Park will finally get a taxiway that connects to Wittman Regional Airport. The City of Oshkosh put in utilities and a street leading into the p...
Sep 20, 2019
Fishing platforms open in Winneconne
Two new fishing platforms are now open along the Wolf River in Winneconne. They stretch out over the river from each shoreline, and they’re 220 feet long and about 20 feet wide. DOT Project Mana...
Sep 20, 2019
Fox Cities Marathon events kicking off
Runners from around the country are gearing up for the annual Fox Cities Marathon. Spokeswoman Tara Perre says about 700 kids will take part in events at Fox Cities Stadium tonight. About 1,000 people...
Sep 20, 2019
Bill offers in-state tuition to Native Americans
A group of lawmakers is introducing a bill that would let Native Americans from anywhere in the U.S. to pay in-state tuition at UW System schools. Supporters of the bi-partisan proposal hope it will e...
Sep 20, 2019
Voith buys Swedish company
A company that has a location on Appleton’s northeast side is buying a Swedish manufacturer. Voith Group makes equipment for the paper industry. BTG does too, and Voith will pay about $350 milli...
Sep 20, 2019
Lawsuit filed against vaping companies
A law firm is filing the first lawsuit in Wisconsin against vaping companies, claiming they’re illegally marketing e-cigarettes to teens. Crueger Dickinson from the Milwaukee area is targeting t...
Sep 20, 2019
Police want to identify 2 more after shooting
Appleton police are trying to identify two more people, in connection with a murder investigation in the downtown. They’ve been releasing pictures throughout the week of people inside a building...
Sep 20, 2019
Arena owners countersue over loan payments
The owners of the bankrupt Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh are suing to get some money back from the company that built the facility. Under federal bankruptcy law, a company is considered to be R...
Sep 20, 2019
FdL Chief: Fire deaths a ‘dark day’
Fond du Lac’s fire chief is calling the deaths of three people in a house fire a “dark day” for the community. The victims had cognitive disabilities, and they were on the second flo...
Sep 20, 2019
