Your News Now on WHBY 10-17-2025

Local, regional and state news roundup with WHBY News Anchors Jonathon Krause & Terry Kovarik.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
With your News Now on whby I'm Jonathan.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
Krousse and I'm Terry Kovarik. A Wolf River man is
sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
for the murder of his parents. Eric Metzig was convicted
in Winnebago County Court on two counts of first degree
intentional homicide for the shooting deaths of David and Jan
Metsick as they slept in March of twenty twenty three.
Before sentencing, Metsig tried to claim mental illness.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
I was ill, I was.

Speaker 6 (00:28):
Mental to the.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Metsick was convicted on both counts as part of a
plea deal. He tried to back out of that deal,
claiming abuse as a child, but that was rejected by
the judge.

Speaker 1 (00:39):
Appleton residents and businesses will be paying more for wastewater
treatment services next year. The Common Council approves a four
percent rate hike for twenty twenty six. Appleton Utilities Director
Chris Stempess has larger increases may be needed in the future.

Speaker 3 (00:53):
There's some significant projects that we're undergoing right now that
may change the need for rate change as part of
a future rate styf starting next year, so we'll know
more this fall, we'll leads in some of the project
needs next year.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
The four percent wastewater rate increase was part of a
plan approved last year.

Speaker 2 (01:10):
No Kings two is set for Saturday. Reporter Bob Hague
has a preview.

Speaker 4 (01:18):
THENO Kings dot org website proclaims no thrones, no crowns,
no kings, and that millions of Americans are rising again
to show the world America has no kings and the
power belongs to the people. There are events scheduled across
the nation and around Wisconsin, mostly at middays Saturday, from
Superior to Kenosha, Lacrosse to Green Bay at Madison, where

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some fifteen thousand people turned out for the first No
King's Day June fourteenth, the same day as President Donald
Trump's military Birthday parade in Washington. D C Bob Hague
Wisconsin Radio Network.

Speaker 2 (01:55):
In addition to Green Bay rallies scheduled in our area
tomorrow include Appleton, Oshkosh, Fondilac, and Mantuac.

Speaker 1 (02:02):
A two vehicle crashing Dodge County this morning leaves one
person dead. Sheriff's officials say the crash took place at
the intersection of County Highway I and E in the
town of Burnett around eleven twenty five this morning, and
suv heading north on I entered the intersection was struck
by dump truck along E. A sixty four year old
Jeansville woman driving the suv was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The sixty six year old man from Randolph driving the
dump truck was taken to the hospital with non life
threatening injuries. Investigators are not sure if the suv failed
to stop at the stop sign, and investigation continues.

Speaker 2 (02:34):
The Green Bay Area Public School District issues a warning
about hand foot and mouth disease. The district says the
disease has been detected in some classrooms, but did not
say which schools are affected. HFMD is not normally life threatening,
with typical symptoms including a fever, mouth source, and a
skin rash. Anyone whose symptoms last more than ten days

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should contact their doctor.

Speaker 1 (02:57):
Wisconsin's ending its budget ear with more money than expected again.
Reporter Raymond Nupert has the numbers.

Speaker 5 (03:02):
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau says the state government will end
the year with a general fund surplus of over four
and a half billion dollars about two hundred and seventy
million more than expected. The state brought in over twenty
two billion dollars in taxes, up about five percent from
last year. Governor Tony Evers says he's looking forward to
making smart and strategic investments with that surplus. Republican state

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Representative and Legislative Joint Finance Committee co chair Mark Bourne
says Republicans are responsible for the surplus by refusing to
pass Governor Ever's budget proposals. Raymond Nupert Wisconsin Radio Network.

Speaker 2 (03:40):
A Manasha Man that traded images of child pornography on
the Internet reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Todd Grimm
is convicted in Green Bay Federal Court on one count
of receiving child porn while two more charges are dismissed.
Grim was arrested in June of twenty twenty three following
tips about his online activities by the Project Safe Child,
an initiative. He faces up to twenty years in prison

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when sentenced on January twenty ninth.

Speaker 1 (04:05):
Caution on Wisconsin roads is advised as deer activity increases
this fall, Reporter Ted Allen tells us more.

Speaker 6 (04:11):
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, over seventeen thousand
crashes involving deer happened in the state last year, with
more than a third occurring during the October and November
mating season for deer. Those wrecks resulted in nine deaths
and seven hundred and seven being injured. Wisconsin State Patrol
says the best ways to avoid hitting deer on the

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move are to drive at a safe speed, eliminate distractions,
and make sure everyone in your vehicle is wearing a
seat belt. Ted Aalen Wisconsin Radio Network and.

Speaker 2 (04:41):
A Green Bay landmark has been damaged by vandals. Uncle
Mike's Bakery says their iconic turtle statue was smashed outside
their store on East Mason Street. The incident left the
turtle without a head. In twenty nineteen, turtle statues outside
the store were stolen and never recovered.