Category Archives: Local News
Tow bans issued in Outagamie, Waupaca, Manitowoc counties
APPLETON, Wis. -- Tow bans are issued in the WHBY listening area as a major winter storm moves through. The ban means tow trucks will not be allowed to pull stranded vehicles out of the ditch along ro...
Feb 22, 2023
Snow emergencies for Feb. 21-23 storm
UPDATE: Appleton is lifting the Class III Snow Emergency for the City of Appleton as of 5:00 this evening. The previous order was scheduled to end on Friday morning. The current Class III Snow Emergen...
Feb 22, 2023
Nelson and Sturn face off in race for Outagamie Co. Executive
APPLETON, WI -- Incumbent Tom Nelson will face off against former county board member Kevin Sturn in the race for Outagamie County Executive. Nelson was the top vote getter in Tuesday's primary nettin...
Feb 22, 2023 Incumbent Tom Nelson faces challenger Kevin Sturn in the April 4 race for Outagamie Co. Executive
It's Genrich versus Weininger for Green Bay mayor April 4
GREEN BAY, WI -- Incumbent Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich will face Brown County Director of Administration Chad Weininger in the April 4 general election. Weininger narrowly edged Genrich in Tuesday's ...
Feb 21, 2023 Incumbent Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich will face Brown Co. Dir. Administration Chad Weininger in April 4 mayoral race
Spring primary election results
Wisconsin Supreme Court Jennifer Dorow 204,729 Daniel Kelly 229,965* Everett Mitchell 70,594 Janet Protasiewicz 436,724* (99 % of vote) Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson (I) 14,471* Justin ...
Feb 21, 2023 (Image from WHBY archives)
GBPD release name of murder victim
Green Bay police are releasing the name of a murder victim. Officials say 27-year-old Edgar Rodriguez-Hernandez of Green Bay was shot and killed in the 900 block of Clayton Place on February 11. A 24-...
Feb 21, 2023 Edgar Rodriguez-Hernandez. Picture provided by Green Bay Police
Fox Valley prepares for major winter storm
APPLETON, Wis. -- The entire WHBY listening area prepares for a major winter storm system mid-week. Our partners at the First Alert Weather Center share that the total snowfall amounts through Thursda...
Feb 21, 2023
Oshkosh woman missing
OSHKOSH, WI -- Oshkosh Police are asking for your help in locating a missing woman. 36-year-old Nina Anderson was last seen outside her homein the 800 block of Minnesota Street on Saturday around 11:0...
Feb 20, 2023 Nina Anderson (Oshkosh Police Dept.)
Tony Earl, former WI Governor, ailing
EAU CLAIRE, WI -- Former Wisconsin Governor Tony Earl is "seriously ill" according to current Governor Tony Evers. During a stop to promote his state budget proposals in Eau Claire today, Governor Eve...
Feb 20, 2023
1 dead, 1 hurt in Fond du Lac County crash
UPDATE: The sheriff's office identifies the woman who died as 22-year-old Briana Thompson. Her age was listed as 20 in the initial press release. ----- TOWNSHIP OF WAUPUN, Wis. -- One person is dead f...
Feb 20, 2023 (Image: Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Department)
