Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
State doctor hopes 1-month timeline will limit COVID-19
A state doctor believes if the “safer at home” order stays in place for a month, that could “wash out” the number of coronavirus cases. Dr. Ryan Westergaard of the Department o...
Mar 27, 2020
EAA: AirVenture still on for now
The head of the EAA says they’re still planning on having AirVenture in Oshkosh in late July. Chair Jack Pelton says they can wait until at least May to make decisions, because that’s when...
Mar 26, 2020
Health care providers team with child care centers
Health care systems in northeast Wisconsin are trying to make sure their workers don’t have to worry about child care, while they’re on the job. ThedaCare, Ascension, and Aurora are partne...
Mar 26, 2020
Unemployment rush leads to busy help line
Many people are trying to sort through the process of applying for unemployment, and a state help line is very busy. Fox Valley Workforce Development Board CEO Anthony Snyder recommends people have al...
Mar 26, 2020
Tourism industry hoping for rebound
Businesses in the tourism industry are hoping things will bounce back yet this year. Brenda Krainik of the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau says they’d normally be gearing up for...
Mar 26, 2020
Menasha sets in-person early voting times
The City of Menasha will have in-person absentee voting at the Menasha Senior Center for three days next week. City staff will be there Wednesday, April 1st through Friday, April 3rd, from 9 a.m. unti...
Mar 26, 2020
Neenah signs onto lawsuit over election
Neenah is jumping on board a federal lawsuit, in hopes of delaying the April 7th election. Mayor Dean Kaufert says they support the push by the City of Green Bay to force the state to hold off. A fede...
Mar 26, 2020
UWO raising emergency funds for students
The UW-Oshkosh Foundation is trying to raise money for students impacted by coronavirus. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says an alum is offering a $50,000 matching grant to start the Titans Rise campaign. ...
Mar 26, 2020
DNR temporarily bans outdoor burning
The DNR is suspending its burning permits until further notice, because of coronavirus. The agency is banning the burning of grass and wooded areas, along with debris on the ground and in barrels. DNR...
Mar 26, 2020
Longest-serving state lawmaker to retire
The nation’s longest-serving state lawmaker won’t run for re-election. Sen. Fred Risser of Madison has been in the Legislature for 64 years. The Democrat is 92 years old. Risser has also s...
Mar 26, 2020
