Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Appleton wants to open all polling locations
The city of Appleton will use all of its polling places next Tuesday. Mayor Tim Hanna thinks communities that are consolidation locations are actually making things riskier for poll workers and voters...
Mar 31, 2020
Oshkosh couple makes it home from Peru
Almost two weeks after they were supposed to leave Peru, an Oshkosh couple is back at home. Adam and Jaime Martinez were picked for a charter flight from the U.S. government over the weekend. After so...
Mar 31, 2020
Ashwaubenon officer delays retirement
Today should’ve been the first full day of retirement for a spokesman for Ashwaubenon Public Safety. Lt. Jody Crocker is delaying his retirement to help the department deal with coronavirus. Cro...
Mar 31, 2020
Unemployment calls overwhelm state system
A state agency is getting so many calls about unemployment benefits that they’re overwhelming the system. Governor Evers says nearly 116,000 new applications came in to the Department of Workfor...
Mar 30, 2020
Animal hospitals adjust to ‘safer at home’
Sick pets can still get help during the “safer at home” order. The doors of the Green Bay and Allouez Animal Hospitals are closed, but veterinarian Becky Krull says they’re offering ...
Mar 30, 2020
Man runs 50 miles around house to raise money
A man in Winneconne is hoping his 50-mile run around his house inspires others to do similar things. Forty-four-year-old Nate Carroll wanted to raise money. He got the idea from a story about a guy wh...
Mar 30, 2020
Deputies: Person lied about ‘safer at home’ traffic stop
Investigators in Brown County say a person lied about being pulled over because of the state’s “safer at home” order. Sheriff’s deputies say they spent almost 30 hours working ...
Mar 30, 2020
SWAT arrests man trying to escape from house
Dodge County Sheriff’s deputies say a wanted man tried to escape through a second-story window, when the SWAT team went to arrest him. Forty-one-year-old Ricky Hardy was arrested on the roof of ...
Mar 30, 2020
Prevea ready for drive-thru, if more tests available
Prevea Health is ready for drive-thru testing, once there are enough test kits available for coronavirus. President and CEO Dr. Ashok Rai says they’d love to screen everyone that’s sick, b...
Mar 30, 2020
Communities trying to protect voters, poll workers
Communities are looking for ways to help protect poll workers and voters on election day. Neenah is building plexiglass screens to separate the two at tables. Oshkosh City Manager Mark Rohloff says th...
Mar 30, 2020
