October 21, 2025 • 6 mins
Local, regional and state news roundup with WHBY News Anchor Terry Kovarik.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
With your news Now on whb Y. I'm Terry kovarrek
Appleton police arrests two men as part of an investigation
into alleged sexual assault incidents involving children. The thirty three
year old and forty two year old were taken into
custody last week. The thirty three year old is charged
in Calumet County Court with first degree sexual assault of
a child, repeated sexual assault of the same child, incest
(00:21):
and exposure. He's accused of molesting a girl back in
twenty twenty three and faces up to two hundred and
seven years in prison if convicted. We're not using his
name to avoid identifying the victim. The other suspect, Michael Walls,
is charged in Audigamy County Court with second degree sexual
assault of a child. As a registered sex offender. He's
accused of molesting a boy last week and faces up
(00:43):
to forty three years in prison if convicted. A traffic
stop in the village of Winneconi ends in the arrest
of a forty seven year old man and the seizure
of multiple bags of crack and powder cocaine when a
county police officer pulled over a vehicle after traffic violations.
Just before four o'clock Monday afternoon, the officer noticed several
indicators of the presence of illegal narcotics. A canine search
(01:06):
of the vehicle turned up the drugs, drug paraphernalia, cash,
and a cell phone. The driver and only occupant of
the vehicle is in the Winnebago County Jail on charges
including possession with intent to deliver, felony, bail jumping, and
operating a motor vehicle while revoked. The City of Appleton
continues to look for ways to ease flooding in the
area of Northland Avenue. Heavy rains the past couple of
(01:28):
years have produced neighborhood flooding as the storm sewer system
can't keep up. Deputy Public Works Director Pete Neuberger says
one option would be to increase storm water capacity in
that area.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
That an expansion of the Memorial Park South Pond seems
to be shaping up to be a very cost effective
component of what could become a favored alternative or part
of a series of favored alternatives.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
The city would like to install larger storm water sewer
lines in that area as well. Alder Chris Crowt says
that will be expensive.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Some point, We're going to have some big decisions to
make on this, and some of those decisions might be
really expensive. So just saying that because we need to
be prepared for when those options do come.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
The city is still working on a floodplain study, with
no specific plans having been developed. Changes in state reimbursement
for open enrollment have added a budgeting challenges for the
Appleton School District For the twenty twenty five twenty six
school year. The district is looking at options for closing
a projected thirteen million dollar deficit without depleting the district's
(02:34):
fund balance. At the recent regular school board meeting, the
district's executive director of Finance, Holly Bursa, has increases in
both students coming into and going out of the district
have worked only slightly in Appleton's favor.
Speaker 4 (02:46):
The state did change the amount per student for open enrollment,
and we saw an increase in open and roll in,
but we also saw an increase in an open enrolled
out This year for students, so I want to say
are coming in was seventeen million, so about seven million.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
The Appleton School District is considering a referendum to cover operations.
It could be placed before voters next April. The public
hearing and the budget is set for Monday, October twenty seventh.
A Democratic lawmaker is introducing legislation she says could help
safeguard public health in Wisconsin. LA Cross Representative Jill Billings
says the Department of Natural Resources would be required to
(03:26):
notify local health departments when it detects unsafe levels of
contaminants in groundwater.
Speaker 5 (03:32):
This is a very easy bill for people to get behind,
whether it's farmers, industry advocate to stituents. Everybody wants children
in Wisconsin drinking clean water right and we know that
for pregnant women and for children, they're especially vulnerable to this.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Buildings hopes to get the bill in front of a
committee this session. Republicans State Senator Jesse James and Representative
Todd Noviaker also authors on that bill. No One's hurt
in Fondeleac County house fire crews were called to the
home along Highway V in the township of Fondeleect around
six o'clock Monday night to find flames in the attic.
Everyone inside got out on their own and the fire
(04:11):
was contained to the attic. The cause was determined to
be electrical in nature. An effort is underway to bring
back the head football coach at Green Bay East High School.
The school district placed coach Nico Cela on administrative leave,
citing a personnel matter. An online petition has been created
to have Cela reinstated, with organizers citing his impact on
(04:31):
the community and ability to steer kids away from negative influences.
It's collected more than sixteen hundred signatures so far. Governor
Tony Evers is hoping for an end of the federal
government shutdown, but blames Republicans for making healthcare tax credits
a sticking point.
Speaker 6 (04:47):
Very disappointed that the Republicans seemingly wants to make things
worse for people's health care in this country, and there's
no reason why those tax credits can be back in
the place so that before Demothcare Act can continue to serve.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
Nearly a dozen US Senate votes to reopen the government
have failed since the shutdown began October first, as Republicans
and Democrats remained at odds over those tax credits. Evers
hosted a roundtable in Warsaw on Monday to hear how
healthcare providers are handling the shutdown. Layoffs are underway at
Molson Corps. Reporter Raymond Nupert has the latest.
Speaker 7 (05:25):
Molson Corps announced Monday it will lay off nine percent
of its salaried staffed company wide. Those cuts will come
by the end of December, but it's unknown at this
point how many of the cuts will be made At
the Milwaukee Brewery. The company reported four hundred and twenty
eight million dollars in profits last year, but says it
needs to maintain sustainable growth as sales have slowed. Raymond
(05:47):
Nupert Wisconsin Radio Network.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
And two winning lottery tickets are sold in Northeast Wisconsin.
Last weekend. A Powerball ticket worth one million dollars was
purchased from the Shell Gas station along Highway twenty one
Wtoma on Saturday. A Super Cash ticket, where three hundred
fifty thousand dollars, was also purchased Saturday from the Quick
Trip on Humboldt Road in Green Bay. The winners have
(06:10):
six months to claim their prizes.
With your news Now on whb Y. I'm Terry kovarrek
Appleton police arrests two men as part of an investigation
into alleged sexual assault incidents involving children. The thirty three
year old and forty two year old were taken into
custody last week. The thirty three year old is charged
in Calumet County Court with first degree sexual assault of
a child, repeated sexual assault of the same child, incest
(00:21):
and exposure. He's accused of molesting a girl back in
twenty twenty three and faces up to two hundred and
seven years in prison if convicted. We're not using his
name to avoid identifying the victim. The other suspect, Michael Walls,
is charged in Audigamy County Court with second degree sexual
assault of a child. As a registered sex offender. He's
accused of molesting a boy last week and faces up
(00:43):
to forty three years in prison if convicted. A traffic
stop in the village of Winneconi ends in the arrest
of a forty seven year old man and the seizure
of multiple bags of crack and powder cocaine when a
county police officer pulled over a vehicle after traffic violations.
Just before four o'clock Monday afternoon, the officer noticed several
indicators of the presence of illegal narcotics. A canine search
(01:06):
of the vehicle turned up the drugs, drug paraphernalia, cash,
and a cell phone. The driver and only occupant of
the vehicle is in the Winnebago County Jail on charges
including possession with intent to deliver, felony, bail jumping, and
operating a motor vehicle while revoked. The City of Appleton
continues to look for ways to ease flooding in the
area of Northland Avenue. Heavy rains the past couple of
(01:28):
years have produced neighborhood flooding as the storm sewer system
can't keep up. Deputy Public Works Director Pete Neuberger says
one option would be to increase storm water capacity in
that area.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
That an expansion of the Memorial Park South Pond seems
to be shaping up to be a very cost effective
component of what could become a favored alternative or part
of a series of favored alternatives.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
The city would like to install larger storm water sewer
lines in that area as well. Alder Chris Crowt says
that will be expensive.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Some point, We're going to have some big decisions to
make on this, and some of those decisions might be
really expensive. So just saying that because we need to
be prepared for when those options do come.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
The city is still working on a floodplain study, with
no specific plans having been developed. Changes in state reimbursement
for open enrollment have added a budgeting challenges for the
Appleton School District For the twenty twenty five twenty six
school year. The district is looking at options for closing
a projected thirteen million dollar deficit without depleting the district's
(02:34):
fund balance. At the recent regular school board meeting, the
district's executive director of Finance, Holly Bursa, has increases in
both students coming into and going out of the district
have worked only slightly in Appleton's favor.
Speaker 4 (02:46):
The state did change the amount per student for open enrollment,
and we saw an increase in open and roll in,
but we also saw an increase in an open enrolled
out This year for students, so I want to say
are coming in was seventeen million, so about seven million.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
The Appleton School District is considering a referendum to cover operations.
It could be placed before voters next April. The public
hearing and the budget is set for Monday, October twenty seventh.
A Democratic lawmaker is introducing legislation she says could help
safeguard public health in Wisconsin. LA Cross Representative Jill Billings
says the Department of Natural Resources would be required to
(03:26):
notify local health departments when it detects unsafe levels of
contaminants in groundwater.
Speaker 5 (03:32):
This is a very easy bill for people to get behind,
whether it's farmers, industry advocate to stituents. Everybody wants children
in Wisconsin drinking clean water right and we know that
for pregnant women and for children, they're especially vulnerable to this.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Buildings hopes to get the bill in front of a
committee this session. Republicans State Senator Jesse James and Representative
Todd Noviaker also authors on that bill. No One's hurt
in Fondeleac County house fire crews were called to the
home along Highway V in the township of Fondeleect around
six o'clock Monday night to find flames in the attic.
Everyone inside got out on their own and the fire
(04:11):
was contained to the attic. The cause was determined to
be electrical in nature. An effort is underway to bring
back the head football coach at Green Bay East High School.
The school district placed coach Nico Cela on administrative leave,
citing a personnel matter. An online petition has been created
to have Cela reinstated, with organizers citing his impact on
(04:31):
the community and ability to steer kids away from negative influences.
It's collected more than sixteen hundred signatures so far. Governor
Tony Evers is hoping for an end of the federal
government shutdown, but blames Republicans for making healthcare tax credits
a sticking point.
Speaker 6 (04:47):
Very disappointed that the Republicans seemingly wants to make things
worse for people's health care in this country, and there's
no reason why those tax credits can be back in
the place so that before Demothcare Act can continue to serve.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
Nearly a dozen US Senate votes to reopen the government
have failed since the shutdown began October first, as Republicans
and Democrats remained at odds over those tax credits. Evers
hosted a roundtable in Warsaw on Monday to hear how
healthcare providers are handling the shutdown. Layoffs are underway at
Molson Corps. Reporter Raymond Nupert has the latest.
Speaker 7 (05:25):
Molson Corps announced Monday it will lay off nine percent
of its salaried staffed company wide. Those cuts will come
by the end of December, but it's unknown at this
point how many of the cuts will be made At
the Milwaukee Brewery. The company reported four hundred and twenty
eight million dollars in profits last year, but says it
needs to maintain sustainable growth as sales have slowed. Raymond
(05:47):
Nupert Wisconsin Radio Network.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
And two winning lottery tickets are sold in Northeast Wisconsin.
Last weekend. A Powerball ticket worth one million dollars was
purchased from the Shell Gas station along Highway twenty one
Wtoma on Saturday. A Super Cash ticket, where three hundred
fifty thousand dollars, was also purchased Saturday from the Quick
Trip on Humboldt Road in Green Bay. The winners have
(06:10):
six months to claim their prizes.
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