Category Archives: Local News
Poll shows Evers over Michels, Barnes over Johnson
MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Evers leads his Republican challenger Tim Michels in the latest Marquette Law School Poll, 45 percent to 43 percent. That same poll shows Democrat Mandela Barns leading incum...
Aug 17, 2022
Large amount of fentanly found during Shawano County drug bust
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. -- A drug bust in Shawano County reportedly yields enough fentanyl to kill 500 people. Menoninee Tribal police followed a vehicle from a suspected drug house Tuesday afternoon bef...
Aug 17, 2022
Worker dies at Kaukauna paper mill
KAUKAUNA, Wis. -- A worker dies at a paper mill in Kaukauna. It happened Tuesday evening during operating hours at the Ahlstrom-Munksjo Thilmany Paper Mill. The worker's name and further details were ...
Aug 17, 2022 The Ahlstrom-Munksjo Thilmany Paper Mill in Kaukauna, Wis., is seen in this undated photo. (WBAY-TV)
Smoke forces evacuation of Menasha building
MENASHA, Wis. -- A Menasha building is evacuated because of smoke. Crews responded to Opportunity Way late Tuesday morning after smoke was coming from the vents. Firefighters were able to locate the c...
Aug 17, 2022 Crews respond to a report of smoke at Opportunity Way in Menasha, Wis., Aug. 16, 2022. (Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)
Winnebago County won't take private money for elections
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Winnebago County goes on record opposing acceptance of private money to run elections. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday votes in favor of a resolution prohibiting the use of private d...
Aug 17, 2022 (Image from WHBY archives)
Man accused of firing shots from the roof of a church ruled to be competent to stand trial
APPLETON, Wis--An Appleton man accused of firing shots from the roof of a church is found to be competent to stand trial. Doctors believe that James Cooper is able to assist in his own defense on char...
Aug 16, 2022 James Cooper (Outagamie Co. Jail/WBAY-TV)
Very low levels of PFAs found in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis--Initial testing shows very low levels of so-called "forever chemicals" in Oshkosh. The D-N-R has started requiring testing for PFAs in the drinking water supply, surface water, and areas...
Aug 16, 2022 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Green Bay woman charged in string of alleged gas drive-offs
GREEN BAY, Wis--A Green Bay woman is accused of driving off from the gas pump without paying dozens of times over the past 15-months. Ashley Goulder is charged in Brown County court with ten counts of...
Aug 16, 2022 (Photo: Brown County Jail)
Appleton opens new pickleball complex
APPLETON, Wis--A new pickleball complex opens at Appleton's Telulah Park. Mayor Jake Woodward says the idea of installing pickleball courts began after he took office. The eight-court complex is said ...
Aug 16, 2022 (Photo: Landen Moore, WHBY News
Fire displaces Chilton family, kills 2 dogs
CHILTON, Wis. -- A family is displaced after a house fire in Chilton. It happened Sunday afternoon in the 300 block of E. Brooklyn Street. The fire began in the kitchen and was contained to that room....
Aug 16, 2022
