October 23, 2025 • 5 mins
Local, regional and state news roundup with WHBY News Anchors Jonathon Krause & Terry Kovarik.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
With your News Now on whby I'm Jonathan Krause and.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
I'm Terry Kovarik. Arrests are made in connection with last
week's armed robbery of Premier Community Bank and Bear Creek.
Forty three year old Martin Muni's Laura was arrested Thursday
by Autigamy County Sheriff's deputies with help from Oshkosh police
officers who were called in because Muni's Laura had been
living in both Oshkosh and Greenville. Multiple search warrants were
also executed at locations in Oshkosh and Greenville. Those warrants
(00:27):
resulted in the arrests of a thirty eight year old
Oshkosh man for possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession
of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. A twenty four year old
Oshkosh woman was also arrested for possession of cocaine. The
armed robbery investigation continues.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Appled, and officials say they're doing all they can to
produce downtown noise. Mayor Jake Woodford says police have been
handing out tickets and warnings all the time.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Twenty seven hundred and forty three citations issued city wide
and twenty five. That's up seven point eight percent from
the same period last year. Fourteen hundred and twenty two
of these citations were issued in the downtown area alone.
That's a thirty two percent increase over last year, and
it represents fifty two percent of all citations issued in
(01:10):
the city of Appleton.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
A group of downtown residents are calling for even more enforcement,
citing loud vehicles cruising along College Avenue at night.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Rising prisoner numbers has the Winnebago County Sheriff's office looking
to reopen more cells at the jail. Average daily populations
at the jail have grown from two hundred and thirty
six at the start of the year to two hundred
and seventy five each day this fall. Sheriff John Mott
says there are no diversion programs available to reduce that number.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
The people that are in our jail are everywhere from
homicide to second time trunk drivers. There are many that
are on probation parole holds on top of crimes. So
they committed a crime, they got put on a hold.
That is a lot of the individuals we have, So
even if we gave them a signature bond, they would
(01:57):
be going. Nope, they're in our jail.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Bots is looking to add ten deputies to staff a
reopened wing of the jail that was closed in twenty
twenty one due to declining inmate numbers. It would cost
more than seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
One person is dead another is injured following a crash
into Wapackett County. The Sheriff's Office reports a semi collided
with a car at the intersection of US Highway ten
and Old Highway forty nine in Fremont, Ron ten thirty Wednesday, warning.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi suffered non life threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
The placement of wanted posters featuring two Green Bay Alder
women and a congressman in the city is under investigation.
The signs with the names and faces of Melinda Eck,
Jennifer Grant, and eighth District Representative Tony wed were found
on utility polls outside the police department's headquarters last week.
Each one listed their stances on political issues, including LGBTQ
(02:55):
plus rights as the reason for being wanted X says
the posters don't acomplish anything positive.
Speaker 5 (03:01):
It is not.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
Only reckless and inflammatory, but it undermines the kind of open,
respectful dialogue that is much needed in today's world.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Green Bay Police say they are not aware of any
credible threats against the three officials since the posters were discovered.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
To green Bay manering custody and connection with an alleged
human trafficking operation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. David Bailey and
Joseph Peters were among seven people arrested following a three
day sting in Dickinson County. Bailey and Peters are charged
with sexual a child, sexual abuse activity, and use of
a computer to commit child sex crimes. They face up
to forty years in prison of convictim. The sting operation
(03:41):
was conducted in connection with former To Catch a Predator
host Chris Hansen and his new online project called True Blue.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Legislation that would prohibit foreign adversaries from acquiring Wisconsin agricultural
or forestry land had a hearing in the Assembly Agriculture
Committee this week. Republican Andre Jacques of de Peer is
the bill's Senate author.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
I see Wisconsin is a great investment, but when we
lose those key pillars of our economy to somebody outside
of domestic control, it's a recipe for disaster.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
State law already places restrictions on foreign ownership of ag
and forestry land, but the bill adds the language on
foreign adversaries. Representative William Penriman of Hustisferd said, according to USDA,
two point six percent, or roughly six hundred thousand acres
of Wisconsin farmland is foreign owned, but it's difficult to
say how much is owned by adversaries. The bill doesn't
(04:37):
define those, but Jack and Pederman indicated communist China as
their major concern.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
Online sports betting would be allowed anywhere in Wisconsin under
a new bill in the state legislature. Reporter SEW Maloney
has the details.
Speaker 6 (04:49):
Wisconsin is one of thirty nine states that allows some
sort of sports betting, but under the state constitution it
can only happen on tribal lands. The bipartisan bill would
use what legislators call a hub and spoke model, where
the gambling servers are located on tribal lands, but users
with online devices could be located anywhere else in the state.
Under the legislation, tribal casinos would have to launch their
(05:11):
own gambling apps or website for people to use. Show Maloney.
Wisconsin Radio Network and.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
The City of Kacana is doing away with dumpsters at
its Third Street drop off site. The move comes after
non residents and others were repeatedly dumping unapproved items in
and around the bins. City officials said the improper disposal
was costing money and creating safety hazards. The dumpsters will
only be put out for the annual post holidays collection
in January and the spring cleanup collection in March.
With your News Now on whby I'm Jonathan Krause and.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
I'm Terry Kovarik. Arrests are made in connection with last
week's armed robbery of Premier Community Bank and Bear Creek.
Forty three year old Martin Muni's Laura was arrested Thursday
by Autigamy County Sheriff's deputies with help from Oshkosh police
officers who were called in because Muni's Laura had been
living in both Oshkosh and Greenville. Multiple search warrants were
also executed at locations in Oshkosh and Greenville. Those warrants
(00:27):
resulted in the arrests of a thirty eight year old
Oshkosh man for possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession
of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. A twenty four year old
Oshkosh woman was also arrested for possession of cocaine. The
armed robbery investigation continues.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Appled, and officials say they're doing all they can to
produce downtown noise. Mayor Jake Woodford says police have been
handing out tickets and warnings all the time.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Twenty seven hundred and forty three citations issued city wide
and twenty five. That's up seven point eight percent from
the same period last year. Fourteen hundred and twenty two
of these citations were issued in the downtown area alone.
That's a thirty two percent increase over last year, and
it represents fifty two percent of all citations issued in
(01:10):
the city of Appleton.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
A group of downtown residents are calling for even more enforcement,
citing loud vehicles cruising along College Avenue at night.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Rising prisoner numbers has the Winnebago County Sheriff's office looking
to reopen more cells at the jail. Average daily populations
at the jail have grown from two hundred and thirty
six at the start of the year to two hundred
and seventy five each day this fall. Sheriff John Mott
says there are no diversion programs available to reduce that number.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
The people that are in our jail are everywhere from
homicide to second time trunk drivers. There are many that
are on probation parole holds on top of crimes. So
they committed a crime, they got put on a hold.
That is a lot of the individuals we have, So
even if we gave them a signature bond, they would
(01:57):
be going. Nope, they're in our jail.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Bots is looking to add ten deputies to staff a
reopened wing of the jail that was closed in twenty
twenty one due to declining inmate numbers. It would cost
more than seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
One person is dead another is injured following a crash
into Wapackett County. The Sheriff's Office reports a semi collided
with a car at the intersection of US Highway ten
and Old Highway forty nine in Fremont, Ron ten thirty Wednesday, warning.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi suffered non life threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
The placement of wanted posters featuring two Green Bay Alder
women and a congressman in the city is under investigation.
The signs with the names and faces of Melinda Eck,
Jennifer Grant, and eighth District Representative Tony wed were found
on utility polls outside the police department's headquarters last week.
Each one listed their stances on political issues, including LGBTQ
(02:55):
plus rights as the reason for being wanted X says
the posters don't acomplish anything positive.
Speaker 5 (03:01):
It is not.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
Only reckless and inflammatory, but it undermines the kind of open,
respectful dialogue that is much needed in today's world.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Green Bay Police say they are not aware of any
credible threats against the three officials since the posters were discovered.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
To green Bay manering custody and connection with an alleged
human trafficking operation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. David Bailey and
Joseph Peters were among seven people arrested following a three
day sting in Dickinson County. Bailey and Peters are charged
with sexual a child, sexual abuse activity, and use of
a computer to commit child sex crimes. They face up
to forty years in prison of convictim. The sting operation
(03:41):
was conducted in connection with former To Catch a Predator
host Chris Hansen and his new online project called True Blue.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Legislation that would prohibit foreign adversaries from acquiring Wisconsin agricultural
or forestry land had a hearing in the Assembly Agriculture
Committee this week. Republican Andre Jacques of de Peer is
the bill's Senate author.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
I see Wisconsin is a great investment, but when we
lose those key pillars of our economy to somebody outside
of domestic control, it's a recipe for disaster.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
State law already places restrictions on foreign ownership of ag
and forestry land, but the bill adds the language on
foreign adversaries. Representative William Penriman of Hustisferd said, according to USDA,
two point six percent, or roughly six hundred thousand acres
of Wisconsin farmland is foreign owned, but it's difficult to
say how much is owned by adversaries. The bill doesn't
(04:37):
define those, but Jack and Pederman indicated communist China as
their major concern.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
Online sports betting would be allowed anywhere in Wisconsin under
a new bill in the state legislature. Reporter SEW Maloney
has the details.
Speaker 6 (04:49):
Wisconsin is one of thirty nine states that allows some
sort of sports betting, but under the state constitution it
can only happen on tribal lands. The bipartisan bill would
use what legislators call a hub and spoke model, where
the gambling servers are located on tribal lands, but users
with online devices could be located anywhere else in the state.
Under the legislation, tribal casinos would have to launch their
(05:11):
own gambling apps or website for people to use. Show Maloney.
Wisconsin Radio Network and.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
The City of Kacana is doing away with dumpsters at
its Third Street drop off site. The move comes after
non residents and others were repeatedly dumping unapproved items in
and around the bins. City officials said the improper disposal
was costing money and creating safety hazards. The dumpsters will
only be put out for the annual post holidays collection
in January and the spring cleanup collection in March.
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