Author Archives: Jonathan Krause
Winnebago County deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease
NEPEUSKUN, Wis--A deer found sick in Winnebago County tests positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The three-year old fawn was captured by a sheriff's deputy this spring after residents in the town of ...
Apr 17, 2023
Testing at the site of a proposed new transit center in Appleton turns up contamination
APPLETON, Wis--Testing on the groundwater at the site of the proposed new transit center in downtown Appleton shows higher-than-expected levels of contamination. The D-N-R took samples at the lot at 2...
Apr 17, 2023 (Image provided by Valley Transit)
Citizen group rallying support for firing of Grand Chute Administrator
GRAND CHUTE, Wis--A group is attempting to rally support for the Grand Chute Town Board's effort to fire Administrator Jim March. WHBY News has been provided a copy of an email sent out by Citizens fo...
Apr 17, 2023 (Image provided by Town of Grand Chute)
The BoDeans will headline Paperfest
KIMBERLY, Wis--Wisconsin favorites The BoDeans will return to the Fox Cities this summer. The band will headline Paperfest in Kimberly on Saturday, July 15th. That show will be free. Paperfest runs Ju...
Apr 13, 2023 (Image provided by Paperfest)
Study finds the Fox Cities needs to add nearly 18,000 new residential units by 2030
APPLETON, Wis--Don't expect the demand for housing the Fox Cities to go down anytime soon. City of Appleton Community Development Director Kara Homan says that is the finding of a new housing study......
Apr 13, 2023 (Image provided by city of Appleton)
Grand Chute issues outdoor burning ban
GRAND CHUTE, Wis--Outdoor burning is now banned in the town of Grand Chute. The ban comes during a red flag warning for Outagamie County due to extremely high fire danger. All burning permits in Grand...
Apr 13, 2023 Marsh fire on Lakeshore Dr. near Howard Litscher Dr. (@fdlfire photo)
Alleged drunk driving crash leaves one dead, another critically injured
LAWRENCE, Wis--A Hortonville man is dead--a teenager is critically injured--and a Denmark woman is in custody following a crash in the town of Lawrence. An S-U-V driven by the 47-year old woman report...
Apr 13, 2023 (Image from the Brown County Sheriff's Office)
Grand Chute Town Board looking to fire Administrator
GRAND CHUTE, Wis--The Grand Chute Town Board hires a law firm to help it fire Town Administrator Jim March. The board called a special meeting on Tuesday of this week to approve the contract with Atto...
Apr 12, 2023 (Image provided by Town of Grand Chute)
Racine Street Bridge finally reopening to traffic
MENASHA, Wis--There is an actual date for the re-opening of the Racine Street Bridge in Menasha. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 on Wednesday, April 19th. Attendees will have a chance ...
Apr 12, 2023 (Photo from WHBY archives)
City of Appleton hires new spokesperson
APPLETON, Wis--The city of Appleton has a new Communication Manager. Andy Anaan will serve as spokesperson for Mayor Jake Woodford and City Hall as a whole. Anaan had served as Communications Director...
Apr 11, 2023 (Photo provided by city of Appleton)
