Category Archives: Local News
Groundbreaking Celebration Held for Livasu Dementia Village
The unique idea for Livasu, a village specially integrated with services for those living with dementia in the Sheboygan area has taken a big step forward with shovels breaking the ground. Ceremonies ...
May 07, 2025 Livasu Groundbreaking Was Celebrated on April 30. Photo courtesy of Dementia Innovations
SS Badger Ferry Service to Resume May 16
US Highway 10 has had a 350-mile detour since last year, but that changes on Friday, May 16th. That happens when the SS Badger Car Ferry resumes service between Manitowoc and Ludington, Michigan. The ...
May 07, 2025 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
Parklet to Return to St. Clair Avenue for the Season on Monday
For the fifth consecutive year, a temporary gathering space will take over St. Clair Avenue between North 8th and 9th Streets, beginning on Monday, May 12th. The parklet has been a seasonal fixture si...
May 06, 2025 The Parklet is Seen in This Photo from the Sheboygan DPW
Lakeshore College to Confer Degrees on Almost 450 Students on Saturday
The achievements of nearly 450 students will be celebrated on Saturday as Lakeshore College holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The observance will take place in four sessions: the Health and Pu...
May 06, 2025 Photo courtesy of Lakeshore College
North 25th Street Reconstruction Begins Friday - Prepare to Detour
North 25th Street in Sheboygan will not be the convenient, direct route between Superior and North Avenues in Sheboygan as of Friday. That's due to reconstruction of that stretch of the street and ass...
May 06, 2025 Map Courtesy of the Sheboygan DPW
Rockets for Schools Program to Ignite Excitement This Weekend at Spaceport Sheboygan
Sixty-four years ago to the day - May 5, 1961 - Alan Shepherd uttered the words "Light this candle", and became the first American to reach space atop a reconfigured missile that was originally design...
May 05, 2025 Commander John Herrington, Astronaut. Photo Courtesy of NASA
West Bend Man Engages in Road Rage While Intoxicated and Lands His 4th OWI Charge
Road rage is never a good thing, but combine that with intoxicated driving and it can get really bad. That's a situation that Washington County Sheriff's Deputies found in their hands on the evening o...
May 05, 2025 ArenaCreative / Depositphotos.com
Sheboygan County Sheriff Asking Public to Consider Updating Emergency Contact Info
When Wisconsin residents apply for a drivers license they're now asked if they'd like an emergency contact in their records. But unless you've renewed after June 1st of last year when the law allowing...
May 05, 2025 Sample Courtesy of the Wisconsin DOT
Governor Evers Order Flags Flown at Half-Staff on Sunday
Flags in Wisconsin are to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, per an executive order signed today by Governor Tony Evers. The directive is intended as a mark of respect for the firefighters of Wisconsin...
May 02, 2025 Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Wisconsin Rapids
ROOTS Resumes its $25,000 Tree Reforestation Project on SASD Properties Next Saturday
A collaborative effort spearheaded by the Sheboygan Rotary Club will resume its reforestation Sheboygan Area School District Properties next week Saturday. Restoration Of Our Trees Sheboygan, better k...
May 02, 2025 pavelvero / Depositphotos.com
