WHBY Morning News 10-17-2025

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
A century of quality. Reporting continues on Whby with the
latest from the Omniglass and Paint News Center. Good morning,
It's sixty degrees. At five oh four, I landed more.
Appleton's largest park is sporting a new name that honors
all who've served in uniform. Dedication ceremonies were held Thursday
morning to officially designate what was previously known as Appleton

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Memorial Park to Veterans Memorial Park. Veterans from all branches
of the military, Patriot Guard, members, the Scarlet Guard, and
elected officials were on hand to celebrate the new name
and commemorate fellow service members. Appleton Mayor Jake Whitford says
that early in the long planning process, it was obvious
which parks should be renamed to salute those who've served
and continue to serve.

Speaker 2 (00:42):
I'm inspired every day in this community, not only by
the sacrifices that our veterans have made, but the fact
that so many continue on in service to their communities
after their time in the military is done. And it
seems fitting that we name our law largest park in
the city of Appleton in honor of our veterans.

Speaker 1 (01:04):
Previously Appleton Dedicated Veterans Park off of Memorial Drive along
the Fox River. That name will remain in place to
differentiate the two parks. You can see more from the
ceremony at whby dot com and on our Facebook page.
A former Lawrence University student is accused of trading child
pornography on the Internet. Wiley Curtis is charged in Audigamy
County Court with possession of child porn, child sexual exploitation

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and beastiality. According to the criminal Complaints Curtis, who was
a native of Australia, was on the Lawrence swim team
when Appleton Police received a timp about messages he received
on the social media app Kick from the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children involving children in animals and
sexual acts. He faces up to four hundred and sixty
one years in prison if convicted. Two brothers wrongfully convicted

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in the abduction, sexual assault and murder of a Green
Bay woman could be getting a great deal more compensation
from the state. The State Claims Board recommended Thursday that
Robert and David Bins each be awarded an initial one
million dollars from the state. The brothers were convicted in
two thousand in connection with the death of Sandra Leison
in nineteen eighty seven. They were awarded twenty five thousand
dollars each, which is the most allowed under the lawful

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wrongful convictions. The board recommended the legislature approved the additional
one million dollar award for each man. DNA evidence cleared
the Bench Brothers in twenty twenty four, concluding that another
man who died in two thousand was the likely killer.
A Manutwauk murder suspect says he is not guilty. Kirk
Dunn enters the plee in mantoauc County Court to one
count of first degree intentional homicide. Done is accused of

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shooting and killing Jessiah Owens along Dewey Street last month.
Dunn maintains he was acting in self defense. No trial
date is set. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is
urging you to get vaccinated against seasonal respiratory viruses. DHS
epidemiologist Tom Hobbes recommends RSV, COVID, and flu vaccines.

Speaker 3 (02:50):
During the twenty twenty four to twenty five season, Wisconsin's
saw on nearly seven thousand hospitalizations associated with complications of
season of flu, making it one of the most there
seasons that we've had in the last decade.

Speaker 1 (03:03):
Bobs says getting your shots early before the season starts
can help protect yourself and others from those complications as
the seasonal illnesses get worse. Check for vaccine availability with
your doctor or local pharmacy. Electric and natural gas customers
who need assistants need to do so before the end
of the month. Reporter Shawn Maloney has more.

Speaker 4 (03:21):
If you have outstanding electric or gas utility bills, the
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is encouraging you to make
payment arrangements with your provider or apply for financial assistance
before the annual winter heating disconnection moratorium begins November first.
Under state law, utilities can't disconnect essential services to residents
during the moratorium. If you are currently disconnected, you'll need

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to make arrangements to restore service because utilities aren't required
to reconnect service until payment arrangements are made. Shaw Maloney,
Wisconsin Radio Network