Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin surpasses two million vaccine doses
More than two million coronavirus vaccines have now been administered in Wisconsin. The state moved past that milestone on Monday. Seven-hundred-ten-thousand residents have received both doses so far....
Mar 15, 2021
Appleton Flag Day Parade on, no Memorial Day Parade
After being canceled last year, the Appleton Flag Day Parade will be held this year. Organizer Corey Otis is confident the parade will be about the same size as usual. Organizers typically honor a dif...
Mar 15, 2021
Business Bracket Challenge begins
Appleton Downtown Incorporated is hosting its first downtown-wide business bracket challenge. It all begins today and runs for three weeks. Lynn Hardy thinks it's a great way to discover all the produ...
Mar 15, 2021 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
Everyone in Wisconsin will be vaccine eligible May 1
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Tony Evers says everyone age 16 and up in Wisconsin will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine on May 1. State health officials had said Thursday that everyone in the stat...
Mar 12, 2021 (Image: Office of the Governor)
More people vaccinated for COVID-19 than infected
More people have been vaccinated for COVID-19 than are infected in the state. Nearly 650,000 people in Wisconsin have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Wisconsin Department of He...
Mar 11, 2021
Wisconsin greatly expands coronavirus vaccine eligibility
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin is greatly expanding who is eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting March 29 to include people with a broad array pre-existing conditions such as obesity, high bl...
Mar 11, 2021
Grand Chute FD respond to building collapse and gas leak
Wisconsin Avenue is back open after crews responded to a natural gas leak caused by a partial building collapse. The Grand Chute Fire Department responded to the 2100 block of Wisconsin Avenue shortly...
Mar 11, 2021
Appleton woman to be charged with 5th OWI
Authorities say an Appleton woman is being charged with a 5th OWI following a crash Monday afternoon that caused a portion of I-43 to be shut down. According to the Brown County Sheriff's Office, the ...
Mar 10, 2021
State's seven-day average lowers into single digits for second time in a week
The state's seven-day average for coronavirus deaths has lowered into the single digits again this week. On Wednesday, state health officials shared the deaths per day average is now at nine. The aver...
Mar 10, 2021
Focus Fox Valley Host Hayley Tenpas to shift timeslot to 11A-1P beginning June 1st
WHBY announces today that the afternoon show 'Focus Fox Valley with Hayley Tenpas' will shift to a midday timeslot of 11a.m.-1 p.m. 'Focus Fox Valley' will fill the hours previously held by The Good N...
Mar 10, 2021
