Category Archives: Local News
Latest Weather Concerns: More Rain, Possible Hail Tonight
With soils already soaked, the last thing needed right now is more rain. But there it is. Forecasters expect the Sheboygan area to likely receive around 2/3 of an inch of rain tonight, adding an extra...
20h ago NWS Graphic
Abundant Rainfall Expected to Push Sheboygan River to "Action" Stage
Rainfall exceeding one inch in Sheboygan County during Thursday's stormy weather is making its way into rivers and streams and could cause some problems in nearby flood-prone areas. The gauge at Essli...
Apr 03, 2026 Sheboygan River Gauge from National Water Prediction Service/NOAA
Town of Holland Board Passes Zoning Codes After Public Hearing Among Standing Room-Only Crowd
A public hearing by the Town Plan Commission was held before a standing room-only audience in the Town of Holland Hall on Thursday night, leading to passage of revisions to the zoning code in a Board ...
Apr 03, 2026
Overnight Thunderstorms Cause Power Problems
Thunderstorms that rolled through our area overnight didn't produce the tornadoes that far southern Wisconsin experienced in the evening, but still added to substantial rain totals and caused some pow...
Apr 03, 2026 nick damico / CC
Name of Wedneday Night Traffic Victim Released
The victim of a late Wednesday night traffic crash in Fond du Lac County has been identified by authorities. The Sheriff's Office said that 30-year-old Jacqueline Ratelle of Waukesha was driving north...
Apr 03, 2026
Tornado Watch Now Includes Sheboygan County
An spring storm system has evolved in a way that now puts Sheboygan County and those to our west and south under the risk of tornadoes; a risk that was earlier believed would stay to our south. Foreca...
Apr 02, 2026 NWS Graphic
Jim Klug is Appointed to Serve as City of Plymouth Fire Chief
The City of Plymouth has a new Fire Chief. City Administrator and Utilities Manager, Tim Blakeslee, announced the appointment of Jim Klug to the position after his approval was given during a Thursday...
Apr 02, 2026 Photo courtesy of the City of Plymouth
Severe Weather Threat Highest Here Around 7 PM
Although the areas in Wisconsin at highest risk of severe weather are far to our south, the Sheboygan area and surrounding counties aren't exempt. Over 3/4 of an inch of rain had already been measured...
Apr 02, 2026 NWS Graphic
New Scholarship Fund to Help Financially-Challenged Lakeshore College Students
The legacy of a couple born during the Great Depression who went on to success following college educations will live on at Lakeshore College. The Eugene A. and Elsie E. Patterson Scholarship Fund was...
Apr 02, 2026 Executive Director of the Lakeshore Foundation Courtney Donati, left, poses with Elsie Patterson, center, and Lakeshore College President Paul Carlsen at Lakeshore College.
Photo courtesy of Lakeshore College
Keep a Close Eye on Severe Weather Potential This Afternoon-Evening
Sheboygan and surrounding counties have been tagged with a slight risk of severe thunderstorms beginning this afternoon. A 2-in-5 chance of storms containing damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain ...
Apr 02, 2026 NWS Graphic
