Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Child sex suspect accused of putting hit on witnesses
A Green Bay man charged in a child sex case is accused of trying to hire a cellmate to kill two witnesses. Thirty-two-year-old Laene Piontek is facing two counts of soliciting murder. Brown County pro...
Jun 16, 2020
Fire causes $240K in damage to Howard home
A house fire in Howard caused about $240,000 in damage. Crews were called to a home in the 2500 block of Shawano Avenue early last night, and the attached garage was on fire. The flames spread to the ...
Jun 16, 2020
Appleton school buildings will be closed through July
Appleton’s schools will remain closed until at least the end of July. The district will let staff members continue to go into a building for essential work, and they’re asked to continue t...
Jun 16, 2020
Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests down slightly
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests went down to 2.4 percent. Yesterday’s total was 2.8 percent, Sunday’s was 2.6 percent, and Saturday’s was 2.4 percent. There are 266 ...
Jun 16, 2020
Man gets 10 yrs after walking from Indiana to meet teen
A man is going to federal prison for 10 years for walking from Indiana to Neenah to have sex with a teenage girl. Thirty-three-year-old Tommy Jenkins pleaded guilty to one count of attempted child ent...
Jun 16, 2020
Friends of former Packers player have plea deal
Two friends of a former Green Bay Packers player accused of bringing a gun to a church Christmas program reached a deal with prosecutors. A plea hearing is scheduled next week for 25-year-old Jordan S...
Jun 16, 2020
Lifest organizers concerned about lack of funding
Life Promotions, the organizers of Lifest are concerned about what canceling the annual event will mean for the other programs it funds. The non-profit initially planned to push back the Christian mus...
Jun 16, 2020
Some hotels not paying room tax
New numbers show a major drop in hotel room tax being collected because of COVID-19. Some hotels are also falling behind in paying that money to local communities. The Fox Cities Area Room Tax Commiss...
Jun 16, 2020
UW-Green Bay sets reopening plans
UW-Green Bay is putting together its plans to reopen for the start of the fall semester. All UW System schools will have in-person classes again. Chancellor Michael Alexander says faculty and staff ca...
Jun 15, 2020
LGBTQ group surprised by high court ruling
The head of an advocacy group’s Appleton office admits she was thrilled, and a little shocked, by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling protecting LGBTQ people from job discrimination. Kathy Flo...
Jun 15, 2020
