Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Green Bay police and SWAT respond to east side
Green Bay police and the SWAT team are on the east side of the city. Police tape is out and officers are in the area of Schoen Street and Jean Street. Police aren’t saying what’s happening...
Jun 26, 2020
Valley Transit saw big drop in riders in April, May
Valley Transit is reporting a sharp drop in ridership while businesses were closed, and people were urged to stay at home. April’s numbers were down 71 percent, with fewer than 25,000 rides. The...
Jun 26, 2020
More Appleton grades getting school laptops
The Appleton school district is getting laptops for more students. District Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes says they’re using part of their federal stimulus grant to buy them for students ...
Jun 26, 2020
Smoking material blamed for fire in Green Bay
Careless use of smoking materials is being blamed for a Green Bay house fire. Crews were called to the home on the east side, in the 1400 block of Emilie Street around 11:45 p.m. They found flames com...
Jun 26, 2020
Oshkosh board to decide when to hold referendum
The Oshkosh School Board plans to decide next month when to hold a referendum. The district is proposing a $107 million question to replace the aging Merrill and Webster-Stanley schools. Board Vice Pr...
Jun 25, 2020
Appleton has 6 new COVID-19 cases
Appleton’s public health department is reporting six more coronavirus cases. Four people had contact with a known case, and two caught it through community spread. That brings the city’s t...
Jun 25, 2020
Oshkosh man faces federal child porn charges
A federal grand jury is indicting an Oshkosh man on child pornography charges. Fifty-one-year-old Martin McKeever is accused of having three videos of young boys, and sharing two pictures of boys. The...
Jun 25, 2020
Packers Hall of Fame opens Monday
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame will open Monday. The Packers announced there will be safety precautions in place, and people will have to register for a specific time on the Hall of Fame’s w...
Jun 25, 2020
Trump touts Marinette Marine’s Navy ships, workers
President Trump says the new U.S. Navy contract with Marinette Marine will lead to more than 1,000 jobs at the company, and several thousand through the supply chain. He was in Marinette this afternoo...
Jun 25, 2020
Rai concerned about rising COVID-19 cases
Prevea Health’s president says demand for coronavirus testing is up significantly. Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News about 470 people were tested in Brown County yesterday, and most of them had ...
Jun 25, 2020
