Category Archives: Local News

Appleton looking to double vaccinations at the Expo Center next week
Appleton officials hope to provide two-thousand doses of coronavirus vaccine at the Fox Cities Expo Center next week. That would be double the numbers of shots dispensed this week. Health Officer Kurt...
Jonathan Krause Feb 4, 2021 (Photo from WHBY archives)

Mask mandate repealed...and then put back into place
Governor Tony Evers and Legislative Republicans are taking their battle over the public health emergency and mask mandate to a new level. Thursday afternoon, the Assembly approved a measure that would...
Jonathan Krause Feb 4, 2021 (Image: Office of the Governor)

Appleton Police release crisis intervention video
The Appleton Police Department takes the unusual step of releasing body camera footage of an officer dealing with a resident suffering a mental health crisis. The man standing on the top of the Fox Ci...
Jonathan Krause Feb 4, 2021 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)

Father of man killed at mall in shock
The father of the young man killed during a shooting Sunday at Fox River Mall is speaking out. Julio Aponte says Jovanni Frausto moved from Connecticut to Wisconsin a year ago to start over. Aponte sa...
Carol Patrizi Feb 4, 2021

Neenah murder suspect will likely take a plea deal
A plea deal is in the works for a suspect in a fatal Neenah bar shooting. The trial date for Casey Cameron has been canceled--and has been replaced by a plea hearing on Friday. Prosecutors are reducin...
Jonathan Krause Feb 3, 2021 (Photo from WHBY Archives)

Neenah shelter needs donations for dog's surgery
The Neenah Animal Shelter is seeking donations to help pay for the care of a dog brought in with two broken legs. "Dorian" the eight-month old pit bull was unable to put any weight on one of his legs ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 3, 2021
Former Grand Chute CSO convicted on child porn charge
A former Grand Chute community service officer that traded child pornography on the internet reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Casey Welk is convicted in Green Bay Federal Court on one count of Po...
Jonathan Krause Feb 3, 2021

Coronavirus averages continue to decline
The average number of new coronavirus cases a day in Wisconsin reaches a four month low. The state Department of Health Services reports 1,117 positive tests Wednesday--dropping the seven-day average ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 3, 2021

Winter Storm Warning
A winter storm warning is issued for the WHBY listening area. The warning runs from 3:00 Thursday morning to 9:00 Friday morning. A light mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain overnight will change ove...
Jonathan Krause Feb 3, 2021

Charges filed against murder suspect
Online records show charges have been filed against a 17-year-old sought in connection to a fatal shooting at Fox River Mall. Dezman Ellis is charged with first degree intentional homicide and first d...
Carol Patrizi Feb 3, 2021


