G.B. police launch online reporting system

People can now use the Internet, to file reports with Green Bay police. Lt. Kevin Warych says it's for minor crimes, and non-emergencies. One of the department's Community Service Interns will follow-up on the report. Warych says it's just another…

posted 2013-05-07 05:03 by WHBY

2013-05-06

Bond set at $250K in G.B. murder

A 50-year-old Green Bay man is facing a charge of first-degree intentional homicide for the death of his girlfriend last week. Michael Whitmire was in Brown County court Monday afternoon, and Court Commissioner Paul Burke set a $250,000 bond. Court…

posted 2013-05-06 16:30 by WHBY

Fire damages town of Menasha home

The outside of a town of Menasha house has significant damage, after some siding started on fire early this afternoon. Firefighters were sent to the home in the 900 block of Derby Lane shortly after 12:30 p.m. when a neighbor…

posted 2013-05-06 16:00:17 by WHBY

Triple murder suspect's parents sought help

A triple murder in southwest Wisconsin is drawing attention to the difficulties families can have in getting mental health help for adult children. The parents of 31-year-old Jaren Kuester say they begged Waukesha County officials to commit their son, before…

posted 2013-05-06 13:04 by WHBY

Bill would give incentives for fraud work

A local lawmaker wants to give authorities more incentive to go after people who are abusing public assistance programs. Rep. Andre Jacque says the Brown County sheriff's department did a great job finding a major FoodShare fraud operation last year,…

posted 2013-05-06 13:03 by WHBY

DNR has new wolf numbers

Last year's hunting season didn't put a very big dent in the state's wolf population. DNR carnivore specialist Dave MacFarland says the agency thinks there are between 809 and 834 wolves in Wisconsin right now. That compares to 815 to…

posted 2013-05-06 13:02 by WHBY

Johnson wants changes in online tax bill

The U.S. Senate is expected to take up a proposal today that would allow states to collect Internet sales taxes. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh says he won't support it. He says the bill is "too intrusive" because it…

posted 2013-05-06 13:01 by WHBY

Rebuilding Together hosts Project Day

Almost 1,200 volunteers chipped in over the weekend for a local non-profit's annual Project Day. Kate Dugan is the executive director of Rebuilding Together Fox Valley. She says they worked on 25 homes, and one community project. Dugan says they…

posted 2013-05-06 13:00 by WHBY

Officials not nervous about tourism projects

There are delays in the proposed exhibition center for the Fox Cities, at the same time Green Bay and Oshkosh are taking steps to attract more conventions. That doesn't mean that tourism officials in the Fox Cities are nervous. Pam…

posted 2013-05-06 05:05 by WHBY

Administration building work on schedule

Renovations are progressing at the Outagamie County administration building. County employees moved to temporary offices in the City Center East building in Appleton last summer, so crews could replace the building's aging infrastructure and remove asbestos. The nearly $7.5 million…

posted 2013-05-06 05:04 by WHBY

Tribe opposes gasification facility

The Oneida tribe will not let a company open a gasification facility on tribal land. The Seven Generations Corp. was proposing the project on the west side of Green Bay. The city council initially approved a permit, but members reversed…

posted 2013-05-06 05:03 by WHBY

GOP reaching out to women, minorities

Republicans are reaching out to women and minorities in Wisconsin, and across the country. Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus talked about their efforts over the weekend, at the state GOP convention, in the Wausau area. The state party has…