Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Santa Hour on WHBY
We opened up the phone lines for all the children of the Fox Valley to share what they want for Christmas and the results were pretty adorable. Take a listen to our Santa Hour on WHBY! Santa Hour is b...
Dec 23, 2020
State offering free in-home coronavirus testing
Wisconsin residents can now test themselves for COVID-19 at home–for free. Governor Tony Evers says the state is making new Vault saliva tests available to anyone that wants one. Results of the ...
Dec 22, 2020
Wisconsin sees record number of COVID-related deaths
Wisconsin sees a single-day record for COVID-related deaths–and an increase in new cases. There were a record 120-deaths reported today–bringing the statewide total to 4,545. Six of those ...
Dec 22, 2020
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers announce new ownership structure
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are under new ownership. A group called Third Base Ventures L-L-C are purchasing the team from Appleton Baseball Club Incorporated and Fox Cities Stadium from the Fox Cit...
Dec 22, 2020
Johnson votes no on covid relief package
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said this regarding his vote on the Senate's COVID omnibus package: "The dysfu...
Dec 22, 2020
Opening date set for Oshkosh Chik-Fil-A
An opening date is now set for the new Chik Fil A in Oshkosh. The fast food joint along South Washburn Street will open on January 7th. Previous openings at other Fox Valley locations have led to long...
Dec 21, 2020
Sentence handed down in Appleton overdose death
A Shawano woman will spend three years in prison for providing drugs to an Appleton overdose victim. Adriana Gast is also sentenced in Outagamie County Court to five years on extended supervision for ...
Dec 21, 2020
Gas prices spike before the holidays
Gas prices are on the rise heading into the holidays. Gas Buddy Dot Com reports the average for regular unleaded in the Appleton area increased by 13-cents last week to $2.05 a gallon. Gas prices in G...
Dec 21, 2020
New coronavirus cases continue to decline in Wisconsin
New coronavirus cases continue to decline in Wisconsin. The state Department of Health Services reports 1,435 positive tests on Monday. The positivity rate was 22-percent. There were eight more deaths...
Dec 21, 2020
Where to spot the 2020 Christmas Star
They’re calling it the “Christmas Star.” On Monday, December 21, the two largest plants in our system, Jupiter and Saturn, will appear to merge into a single source of light. It̵...
Dec 21, 2020
