Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) Local News
Fox on loose in G.B.
Green Bay police say a fox is roaming around a neighborhood that’s south of Notre Dame Academy. The department’s animal protection unit is working with the DNR to try to catch it. There ar...
Jan 31, 2020
Transportation fee debate returns in Oshkosh
The city of Oshkosh is once again considering a transportation utility fee to replace special assessments. A special committee is working on an $8 a month fee for single family homes and duplexes. All...
Jan 31, 2020
Overflow crowd turns out for Appleton mayoral forum
Appleton voters will elect a new mayor for the first time in 24 years, and there’s a lot of interest in the race. About 200 people had to be turned away from a packed room at the Appleton librar...
Jan 30, 2020
5 local schools join state voucher program
The state’s voucher program is expanding to more private schools in the Fox Valley. Five of them are joining, including Holy Spirit School on Highway KK in Buchanan. Administrator Mike Zuleger s...
Jan 30, 2020
Quarterly profits down for Oshkosh Corp.
Sales are slowing for the Oshkosh Corporation. The vehicle-maker is reporting a net income of $76 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The company made $109 million in profits over the s...
Jan 30, 2020
Firefighters training to help K-9s
Firefighters for two departments in the Green Bay area are getting advanced-level training for police K-9s. Crews from De Pere and Ashwaubenon learned how to put in IVs, and take other potential life-...
Jan 30, 2020
Oshkosh firefighters rescue dog from Fox River
Oshkosh firefighters rescued a puppy from the Fox River yesterday. The dog got loose on the UW-Oshkosh campus, and it broke through the ice near the Wisconsin Street Bridge. After someone called 911, ...
Jan 30, 2020
Marquis Yachts in Pulaski may close indefinitely
A company in Pulaski plans to close indefinitely, until a sale can be worked out. Marquis Yachts notified the state that nearly 350 workers would lose their jobs on March 1st. The company says if it c...
Jan 30, 2020
Developer looking at Blue Ramp, Conway sites
A developer might build a mixed-use project on the former Blue Ramp and Conway Hotel sites in downtown Appleton. Community Development Director Karen Harkness says Merge Urban Development Group wants ...
Jan 30, 2020
Virus hits Oshkosh during property tax time
The computer virus that took down the City of Oshkosh’s computer system hit while many homeowners are paying the first installment of their property taxes this week. City Manager Mark Rohloff sa...
Jan 30, 2020
