Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Fire in FdL damages historic building
An overnight fire damages a Fond du Lac landmark. Fire Chief Peter O’Leary says crews were called to the former Northern Casket Company around 2:45 a.m. The building is at 16 North Brooke Street...
Jun 02, 2020
Green Bay businesses protect against vandals
Some Green Bay business owners closed their doors early last night to protect against vandals after several businesses were hit Sunday night. Some of those businesses only reopened a week ago. Elizabe...
Jun 02, 2020
Peaceful protests in Appleton
For the third straight night there was a protest in downtown Appleton over the death of George Floyd. Hundreds of people gathered at Houdini Plaza. The event was peaceful and there weren’t any r...
Jun 02, 2020
Roth doesn’t think there’s widespread voter fraud
A state lawmaker from Appleton supports a move to mail applications for absentee ballots to every registered voter in Wisconsin. Republican Senate President Roger Roth says the Wisconsin Elections Com...
Jun 02, 2020
Genrich calls on protesters to push ideas
Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich wants protesters to let city leaders know what they’d like to see change. Genrich says he wants to have a democracy in the city, and not anarchy. He’s asking t...
Jun 01, 2020
Diversity expert has advice on talking about Floyd’s death
The diversity coordinator for the City of Appleton recommends leaning into the difficult parts of conversations about the death of George Floyd. Karen Nelson tells Focus Fox Valley that’s how pe...
Jun 01, 2020
Kimberly teachers return student supplies
Kimberly students left some of their things in their classrooms when schools shut down in March. Teachers are working with Lamers Bus Lines to deliver those supplies and belongings. Janssen Elementary...
Jun 01, 2020
Applications open soon for small business grants
A state agency will provide grants to some small businesses around Wisconsin, and they can start applying later this month. Secretary Missy Hughes of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation wan...
Jun 01, 2020
Appleton reports 3 more COVID-19 cases
There are three more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Appleton. That brings the city’s total to 102. Two of them got it from another known case, and the other caught it through community spread. Fift...
Jun 01, 2020
Metro police search for wanted man
Fox Valley Metro police say they’re looking for a 27-year-old Kimberly man. They say officers were trying to talk with Dustin Mayer, after finding a stolen car in a hotel parking lot last Friday...
Jun 01, 2020
