Prof. reacts to Pope's resignation

Pope Benedict's announcement that he's resigning stunned the Catholic Church, and a religious studies professor says that's understandable. St. Norbert College professor Thomas Bolin says the last time a pope resigned was before Columbus discovered America. Bolin says the pope…

posted 2013-02-11 13:05 by WHBY

Group optimistic about jobs plan

Governor Walker will put $100 million toward job training programs in his next state budget, and a local business advocate hopes it helps alleviate some of the state's skills gap. Larry Burkhardt is the executive director of the Appleton Regional…

posted 2013-02-11 13:03:46 by WHBY

Oshkosh area CEOs predict gains in 2013

Oshkosh area business leaders expect to pad their bottom line in 2013, but that may not lead to a lot of new jobs. A survey released today by the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce shows optimism for the year. John Casper…

posted 2013-02-11 13:02:11 by WHBY

Man to stand trial in abuse case

A Fox Cities man will stand trial on charges that he put his young son in a dog kennel. 34-year-old Michael Kitzman waived his right to a preliminary hearing this morning, on a felony child abuse charge. He's accused of…

posted 2013-02-11 13:01 by WHBY

Police arrest man for stealing car

A 20-year-old man is in custody, after Appleton police say he stole a car this morning, on the city's northeast side. Officers later found a stolen truck nearby. Sgt. Dave Lund says someone took a 2002 Ford Taurus from an…

posted 2013-02-11 13:00 by WHBY

Slow start to sturgeon spearing season

The numbers from the opening weekend of the sturgeon spearing season were down on Lake Winnebago. DNR fisheries biologist Ryan Koenigs says they registered 60 fish over the first two days. He says while that's similar to last year's total,…

posted 2013-02-11 05:05 by WHBY

Group withholding judgement on deer plan

Governor Walker wants to put changes to the DNR's deer management program on the fast track, and a Wisconsin-based hunting group says it's withholding judgement for now. Walker says his proposed budget will include many of the recommendations from deer…

posted 2013-02-11 05:03 by WHBY

Baldwin urges Walker to expand Medicaid

A decision on whether to expand Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin is looming, and the state's new U.S. Senator is weighing in. Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin of Madison says Governor Walker should accept the federal funding. Last week, the governor said…

posted 2013-02-11 05:02 by WHBY

Wis. still nation's No. 1 cheese producer

California is still on top, as the nation's largest milk producer, but Wisconsin is keeping its crown for cheese. State agriculture secretary Ben Brancel says Wisconsin produced 2.8 billion pounds of cheese last year. That's up five percent from 2011,…

posted 2013-02-11 05:01 by WHBY

2013-02-08

Local districts impacted by Skyward bid

A Wisconsin software developer that lost out to a Minnesota company. on a school software contract, is officially appealing the decision. Skyward in Stevens Point currently provides student management or financial systems to about three dozen districts in the Fox…

posted 2013-02-08 13:05 by WHBY

DNR predicts long sturgeon season

The sturgeon spearing season opens tomorrow, and thousands of spearers are cutting their hole in the ice today. A DNR sturgeon expert says they could be in for a long season. Biologist Ryan Koenigs says water quality on Lake Winnebago…

posted 2013-02-08 13:04:34 by WHBY

CVB: Local tourism industry is healthy

The tourism industry is stabilizing in the Fox Cities. That's according to the leader of the local convention and visitors bureau. Executive director Pam Seidl says hotel occupancy rates have been steady for the last few years, but the trends…