Category Archives: Local News
Alleged Lawrence voyeur arrested again
A man accused of secretly videotaping Lawrence University students is accused of doing it again. Benjamine Wears was free on bond for charges of Capturing an Intimate Image dating back to incidents in...
Apr 8, 2021
Fox Cities Marathon will return as an in-person event
The Community First Fox Cities Marathon will return as an in-person event this fall. Organizers say the set of races will be held September 17th thru the 19th. COVID-19 safety protocols will be in pla...
Apr 8, 2021 (Image courtesy of Fox Cities Marathon)
New coronavirus cases exceed 1,000
The number of new coronavirus cases is back above a thousand for the first time in almost two months. The Department of Health Services reports 1,046 positive tests Thursday--the most since February 1...
Apr 8, 2021
Man attempts to breach elephant exhibit at Milwaukee zoo
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A man accused of climbing over a fence at the Milwaukee County Zoo's elephant enclosure is facing a trespassing charge. Sheriff's officials detained the man after zoo security called ...
Apr 8, 2021
Brewers Triple-A squad playing in Grand Chute Monday
Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium is considered an alternate training site for the Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A team. Starting Monday Wisconsin Timber Rattlers co-owner Rob Zerjav says the ...
Apr 8, 2021 (Photo from WHBY archives)
Charges filed in connection with Kaukauna death
Criminal complaints reveal more details on an alleged murder in Kaukauna. Dontae Payne and Tanya Stammer are charged with being party to First Degree Intentional Homicide in connection with the shooti...
Apr 7, 2021 (Photo provided by the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Wisconsin approaching 2M people vaccinated
Wisconsin will likely cross another threshold in the coronavirus vaccination effort Thursday. The state is nearly at two-million people getting at least one dose of the vaccine. The seven-day average ...
Apr 7, 2021
Upward trend continues in new coronavirus cases
The upward trend in new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin continues. The state Department of Health Services reports 727 positive tests on Wednesday--pushing the seven-day average up to 657--it's highest...
Apr 7, 2021
Underly is new Supt. of Public Instruction
Jill Underly is an easy winner in the race for state Superintendent of Public Instruction. Underly says the first challenge will be dealing with the long-term effects of the pandemic on kids. Underly ...
Apr 7, 2021 (Image from WHBY archives)
Pace of vaccinations picks up after holiday weekend
The pace of coronavirus vaccinations is picking up again after the holiday weekend. The state administered another 33-thousand shots on Monday. Twenty-point-four percent of the state is now fully-vacc...
Apr 6, 2021
