Administration building work on schedule

Renovations are progressing at the Outagamie County administration building. County employees moved to temporary offices in the City Center East building in Appleton last summer, so crews could replace the building's aging infrastructure and remove asbestos. The nearly $7.5 million…

posted 2013-05-06 05:04 by WHBY

Tribe opposes gasification facility

The Oneida tribe will not let a company open a gasification facility on tribal land. The Seven Generations Corp. was proposing the project on the west side of Green Bay. The city council initially approved a permit, but members reversed…

posted 2013-05-06 05:03 by WHBY

GOP reaching out to women, minorities

Republicans are reaching out to women and minorities in Wisconsin, and across the country. Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus talked about their efforts over the weekend, at the state GOP convention, in the Wausau area. The state party has…

posted 2013-05-06 05:02 by WHBY

'The Lion King' finishes run at PAC

After a nearly four-week run at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, the curtain closed on The Lion King yesterday. It was the second time that the Broadway musical was in Appleton -- the city hosted the Wisconsin premiere in…

posted 2013-05-06 05:01 by WHBY

2013-05-03

Woman murdered in G.B.

A 44-year-old woman is dead, and Green Bay police are questioning her 50-year-old boyfriend, in connection with the murder. Lt. Kevin Warych says officers were called to the 1400 block of Day Street, on the city's eastside, around 7:30 a.m.…

posted 2013-05-03 13:05 by WHBY

Man arrested for 2-yr-old's death

Green Bay police arrested a 29-year-old man for the death of his girlfriend's two-year-old son. They say Nicholas Willies was babysitting Alex Fountain on January 7, and the boy died that night, after he was taken to a hospital. They…

posted 2013-05-03 13:04 by WHBY

KPS, Thilmany employees rafity union contract

It didn't take long for works at the Thilmany paper mill in Kaukauna to reach a new contract with the company that's buying the facility. Union officials say they've ratified the deal with KPS Captial Partners, just weeks after Thilmany's…

posted 2013-05-03 13:03:25 by WHBY

Tourism spending rose in 2012

Last year was a good one for Wisconsin's tourism industry. A report from the state tourism department says visitors spent almost $10.4 billion, and that's up five percent from 2011. Overall tourism-related business sales totaled nearly $16.8 billion. Lisa Marshall…

posted 2013-05-03 13:02 by WHBY

License sales down before fishing opener

The DNR isn't expecting a very busy opening weekend for this year's fishing season. Fisheries supervisor Mike Staggs says license sales are far lower than normal for this time of year, and he believes the late spring is to blame.…

posted 2013-05-03 13:01:05 by WHBY

State GOP converging in Wausau area

Republicans are gathering in central Wisconsin this weekend for the state party's annual convention. Spokesman Nathan Conrad says the hope is to "bring more people into the fold." The convention is near Wausau, at the Patriot Center in Rothschild. The…

posted 2013-05-03 13:00 by WHBY

Groups to spay feral cats

There's an effort to tackle the feral cat population. Two groups are putting together clinics in Appleton and Green Bay tomorrow. Co-director Natalie Nelson of Wish Upon a Paw says veterinarians will spay or neuter about 60 cats at Globe…

posted 2013-05-03 12:59 by WHBY

YMCA hosting Healthy Kids Day

The YMCA of the Fox Cities is holding its annual Healthy Kids Day tomorrow, at the Heart of the Valley location. Spokeswoman Sue Pawlowski says it's a chance for families to learn about health and wellness. There will be a…