Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Police: Hit & run driver hit man, service dog
A 60-year-old man and his service dog were hurt in a hit-and-run crash in Menasha Sunday. Lt. Matt Spiegel says a 28-year-old man pulled out from a stop sign while the two were crossing the road, at t...
Aug 31, 2020
Patel resentenced to 21 yrs in prison in 2007 case
A man convicted of slipping an abortion drug to his pregnant girlfriend will spend 21 more years in prison. Manishkumar Patel was resentenced in Outagamie County court, after his initial one was throw...
Aug 31, 2020
Work starting on hotel in downtown L.C.
A hotel in downtown Little Chute will start taking shape. Cobblestone Hotel and Suites will be at the corner of Main and Madison streets. Village Administrator James Fenlon hopes it will lead to more ...
Aug 31, 2020
Hwy. 96 open in Kaukauna after project
Construction on Highway 96 in Kaukauna is done. The DOT rebuilt the road between Lawe and Claribel streets. There are also on-street bike lanes, and safety improvements at some of the intersections. W...
Aug 31, 2020
Lawmakers don’t meet for special session
The special session on policing didn’t last long today. Majority Republicans in the Assembly and Senate took the formal steps of opening the session, and they went into recess in less than 30 se...
Aug 31, 2020
Steineke to lead task force on race
The leader of the Assembly task force on racial disparities is from the Fox Cities. Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Vandenbroek will be the chair. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos also wants members to look...
Aug 31, 2020
Johnson supports Trump visit to Kenosha
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh is calling it a “sad state of affairs” that Governor Evers is asking President Trump to stay out of Wisconsin. Trump plans to come to Kenosha to...
Aug 31, 2020
State may need help with unemployment fund
Wisconsin might need to borrow money from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits. The number of claims, and the amount of time many people have been jobless, are depleting the state’...
Aug 31, 2020
Brown Co. joining child custody pilot program
The Brown County Child Support Agency will take part in a pilot program. The goal is to find out if people involved in child custody and paternity issues feel better about the outcome, if they underst...
Aug 31, 2020
Local groups seek federal funding for tourism plan
Several groups want to put together a master plan for tourism in the Fox Cities, and they’re applying for federal stimulus money to help pay for it. Appleton Community Development Director Karen...
Aug 31, 2020
