Basic Needs grants up nearly $350K

Non-profits in northeast Wisconsin will get a boost from larger grants through a program that addresses the root causes of poverty. The Basic Needs Giving Partnership will provide nearly $1.8 million, and that's up about $350,000 from last year. Curt…

posted 2013-06-17 13:04 by WHBY

Man seriously hurt in Howard cycle crash

A 28-year-old man was critically injured this morning, in an accident in Howard. The Brown County sheriff's department says he was on a motorcycle, on Velp Avenue, a little after 6 a.m, when he collided with a car at the…

posted 2013-06-17 13:03 by WHBY

O.C. administration building reopens

It's back to business as usual at the Outagamie County administration building, after a nine-month renovation project. The county spent about $7.5 million to remove asbestos, and upgrade the infrastructure of the 70-year-old building. Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson says…

posted 2013-06-17 13:01:32 by WHBY

Local responders hold drill in Alabama

Emergency responders and health care providers had a unique opportunity to come together, and go through a large-scale disaster drill. ThedaCare spokeswoman Megan Wilcox says FEMA brought about 175 people to the Center for Domestic Preparedness, in Alabama, for a…

posted 2013-06-17 13:01 by WHBY

Home sales up in May

Home sales were up 18 percent across the state last month, compared to May of last year. Mike Theo of the Wisconsin Realtors Association says they also had a four percent increase in the median price, to $144,000. He says…

posted 2013-06-17 13:00 by WHBY

Sequestration cuts impact National Guard

The federal sequestration cuts are hitting home for the Wisconsin National Guard. Major Paul Rickert says 700 members throughout the state will need to take 11 furlough days, by the end of September. He says most places are assigning one…

posted 2013-06-17 12:59 by WHBY

Horse therapy center moves on from dog attack

A pit bull attack is forcing an organization that uses horses to help people with cognitive and physical disabilities, to scale back for at least a month. Free SPIRIT Riders executive director Mary Narges says a pit bull came onto…

posted 2013-06-17 12:58:51 by WHBY

DA being patient on bail bondsmen proposal

It's been banned in Wisconsin since 1979, but a provision in the next state budget would allow bail bondsmen to operate here again. Some opponents worry that it could lead to corruption in the legal system, but Winnebago County district…

posted 2013-06-17 05:05 by WHBY

Local priest cleared of sex abuse allegation

An investigator is clearing a priest of sex abuse allegations. Someone came forward with a claim against Father Justin Werner, accusing the now retired priest of abuse in the 1970s, while Werner was at serving St. Edward Parish in Mackville.…

posted 2013-06-17 05:04 by WHBY

Organizers happy with street music fundraiser

A lunch-hour event on College Avenue in Appleton last week brought in more than $1,700 for a local food pantry. Heid Music held "Street Music Week" to benefit Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin. DeDe Heid says the fundraiser was based…

posted 2013-06-17 05:03 by WHBY

Cool weather reduced mosquito totals

There's a silver lining to the cool spring weather. UW-Madison bug expert Phil Pellitteri says there aren't as many mosquitos as there could be, given all of the rain we've had. He says while there is still plenty of standing…

posted 2013-06-17 05:02 by WHBY

West Bend woman killed in Waupaca Co. crash

A 28-year-old West Bend woman was the victim of last Friday's fatal accident on Highway 10 in Waupaca County. The State Patrol says Sara Dulmes was driving an SUV that was rear-ended by another SUV, at Highway A. She was…