Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Brown Co. has naming-rights deal for Expo Center
The new Brown County Expo Center will be known as Resch Expo. The Resch family is buying the naming rights for at least 20 years, and possibly 40. Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach says it̵...
Feb 13, 2020
Library use evolving around state
A study shows the use of libraries is evolving with technology. Wisconsin Policy Forum Researcher Ari Brown says the number of visitors is down about one percent over the past 18 years. He says librar...
Feb 13, 2020
UWO endowment tops $1 mil
An endowment fund for scholarships at UW-Oshkosh now has more than $1 million in it. Graduates Thomas Brinkman and his wife Antoinette started the fund 20 years ago, with a $20,000 donation. The coupl...
Feb 13, 2020
Dave & Busters to open in G.B. area in May
The first Dave and Busters in northeast Wisconsin is expected to open in May in the Green Bay area. The restaurant, sports bar, and arcade will be in the Bay Park Square Mall, in the former Younkers F...
Feb 13, 2020
Name of snowmobile crash victim released
The Outagamie County Coroner’s Office is releasing the name of the teen killed in a snowmobile crash on his way to Seymour High School. Officials say 15-year-old Konor Marks was on a trail, and ...
Feb 13, 2020
G.B. police looking for a runaway
Green Bay police are looking for a 15-year-old runaway. Officials say Yessenia Ninham was last seen on the east side yesterday morning before leaving for school. They say the girl texted a few times l...
Feb 13, 2020
Dryer fire closes school
Classes at Lineville Intermediate School are canceled today because of a fire. Howard fire crews went to the school around 7:30 p.m. and found a fire in a dryer in a first-floor room. The fire was con...
Feb 13, 2020
Hortonia leader happy youth prison plan dropped
The leader of the Town of Hortonia is very happy that a state youth prison won’t be coming to the community. Lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget committee shot down plans from Governor E...
Feb 13, 2020
Clemons hopes experience helps in race for mayor
One of the eight candidates for Appleton mayor spent 20 years on the city council. Jim Clemons believes that experience would help him in the city’s top job. He wants to make sure city leaders p...
Feb 13, 2020
Endowment will provide swim lessons
A $500,000 donation to the YMCA of the Fox Cities will help some kids learn how to swim. Financial Development Director Jan Davey says they’re setting up scholarships for swimming classes for lo...
Feb 13, 2020
