DWD secretary supports budget proposals

The leader of the state's workforce development department is touting proposals in Governor Walker's budget. Secretary Reggie Newson says the governor is trying to make the most efficient use of state tax dollars, by forcing some recipients of food stamps,…

posted 2013-03-05 13:04:25 by WHBY

Menasha holding meeting on school referendum

With a referendum on the future of the high school less than a month away, Menasha school district leaders are hosting an open house tonight. Superintendent Bob Kobylski says they hope the informational meeting will help people understand the nearly…

posted 2013-03-05 13:03 by WHBY

AARP reacts to female mortality rates

A study shows more women are dying before the age of 75, including in many counties in northern and west-central Wisconsin. Lisa Lamkins of AARP Wisconsin says the cost of health care is a big factor. She says until the…

posted 2013-03-05 13:02 by WHBY

Warrant leads to Appleton drug arrests

Appleton police arrested four men on drug charges, after officers went to a house on the city's southside to look for a man with an outstanding warrant. Sgt. Dave Lund says a man answered the door at the home in…

posted 2013-03-05 13:01 by WHBY

BBB unveils top complaint list

Mail order and catalog shopping businesses topped the list of places with the most consumer complaints last year. That's according to the annual list, from the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau. President Randall Hoth says department stores and auto dealers were…

posted 2013-03-05 13:00 by WHBY

Campbell in court for Plamann murder

The last of three suspects in a Greenville murder made her first appearance in Outagamie County court. Court records say 38-year-old Rosie Campbell admitted that she saw Kandi Siveny shoot and kill Lara Plamann, in October of 2007. Campbell is…

posted 2013-03-05 05:05 by WHBY

Bill limits in-person absentee voting

Absentee voting in the evening, or on the weekend, would become a thing of the past, under a Republican-backed bill in the Assembly. The measure would limit in-person absentee voting to 40 hours a week, three weeks before the election.…

posted 2013-03-05 05:04 by WHBY

Fire damages Kaukauna home

Kaukauna firefighters were able to contain a fire to the back of a house yesterday afternoon. Crews were called to the home in the 100 block of Island Street, around 2:30 p.m. Lt. Travis Teesch says the fire started in…

posted 2013-03-05 05:03 by WHBY

Anti-gambling group raising awareness

A Green Bay-based group is trying to draw attention to gambling problems. Rose Gruber of the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling says five to seven percent of people are having trouble. She says it's an equal opportunity addiction that can…

posted 2013-03-05 05:02 by WHBY

FVTC wins financial literacy award

Two years ago, Fox Valley Technical College created a program that helps people budget for the future, in case they lose their job, and the state is taking notice. The school is receiving a Financial Literacy award for its Financial…

posted 2013-03-05 05:01 by WHBY

Appleton may have IT director

After a two-year search, the city of Appleton could have a new information technology director in place soon. Mayor Tim Hanna is recommending that interim director Dean Fox take over on a permanent basis. The city council will consider the…

posted 2013-03-05 05:00 by WHBY

Stretch of Appleton Street closing in downtown

The Houdini Plaza renovations will impact traffic this week in downtown Appleton. Construction crews will close a one-block stretch of Appleton Street, between College Avenue and Lawrence Street. They're scheduled to shut down the road at 7 a.m. today. It…