Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
State working to get more protective equipment
The state is trying to get more protective equipment for health care workers and others. Governor Evers says they’re asking FEMA to specifically help police officers and firefighters. He says th...
Mar 23, 2020
City sets rules for long-term care facilities
Visitors won’t be allowed at long-term care facilities in Appleton. The city’s public health department is issuing the order. The only exceptions are for certain situations, including a dr...
Mar 23, 2020
State in better position to deal with recession
State government is in a better position to deal with a recession than the last time, 13 years ago. Wisconsin Policy Forum Research Director Jason Stein says the money in the rainy day fund could cove...
Mar 23, 2020
Outagamie Co. closes county parks, trails
All of the Outagamie County parks and county-owned trail systems are closing. The decision impacts Plamann Park, the county’s dog park, and the Mosquito Hill Nature Center. The county is making ...
Mar 23, 2020
Oshkosh dorms could be COVID-19 facilities
UW-Oshkosh will make its dorms available as makeshift medical facilities, if necessary. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says the rooms could be a place to stay for people with non-life threatening condition...
Mar 23, 2020
Referendum helps Oshkosh students with laptops
A number of local school districts are lucky to be able to offer online classes to all students during the state-mandated shut down. Oshkosh Superintendent Vickie Cartwright admits they would have not...
Mar 23, 2020
Oshkosh shifting staff to help with election
Oshkosh City Hall may be closed to the public for most business, but plenty of work is still going on inside. City Manager Mark Rohloff says they’re shifting some staffers to process requests fo...
Mar 23, 2020
State lawmaker from Milwaukee has COVID-19
A state lawmaker from Milwaukee says he has coronavirus. Democratic Rep. David Bowen says he tested positive, after running a fever late last week. His office reports Bowen is in quarantine at home, a...
Mar 23, 2020
COVID-19 cases up to 416, community spread in FdL Co.
There are now 416 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin. That’s up from 382 yesterday. The state Department of Health Services is reporting there is evidence of community spread in Fond du...
Mar 23, 2020
WATCH: Governor Evers to update status of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response
Media Briefing Call to Update Status of WI's COVID-19 Response Governor Tony Evers will be joined by Wisconsin’s Adjutant General and experts with the Department of Health Services to answer que...
Mar 23, 2020
