Category Archives: Local News
AT&T Boosts Sheboygan County Coverage on Public Safety Band to Improve First Responder Communication
Most people have heard of the 4G and 5G wireless telephone networks, but there's another set aside specifically to serve public safety - and Sheboygan County was included when AT&T expanded connec...
Apr 22, 2025 Photo Courtesy of AT&T
Oshkosh Man Indicted on Charges of Child Porn Production
A 43-year-old Oshkosh man has been jailed on charges that he produced child pornography. Bradley D. Hounsell could spend at least 15, and up to 30 years in federal prison, fined up to $250,000, and wo...
Apr 22, 2025
Fredonia Teen Now on Trial on Assault Charges
A jury trial is now underway in Sheboygan County Circuit Court for a Fredonia teen. 16-year-old Spencer Dietrich is charged in connection with a 2023 sexual assault that allegedly took place at a home...
Apr 22, 2025 Jernej Furman / CC
Governor Signs Highway 28 Improvements Triggering Commencement of Construction
With the stroke of Governor Evers' pen on Monday, a project to reconstruct a portion of Highway 28 from the Sheboygan/Washington County line to the Village of Waldo has officially been launched. Const...
Apr 21, 2025 Map Courtesy of the Wisconsin DOT
Plymouth's Carbliss Adds Another Trophy to its Case
Plymouth's Carbliss beverage company has been recognized with the Wine & Spirits Hot Brand Award by Market Watch Magazine, a national industry publication of the beverage industry. Those considere...
Apr 21, 2025 Carbliss Beverages
Town of Port Washington Road Construction Begins Today
Construction on a rural intersection near Port Washington will require a 3-mile detour through the City for those needing to navigate the northern Ozaukee County area. The intersection involves Ozauke...
Apr 21, 2025 Detour Route in Town of Port Washington, Courtesy of the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office
"Wrong Number" Messaging Scam Spreading Through East-Central Wisconsin Prompts Warning
Are mystery texts on your phone appearing at seemingly increasing frequency? That's probably due to the spread of a scam, and not a wrong number from clumsy fingers on the phone pad. Scammers are like...
Apr 21, 2025 Photo Courtesy of the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
Weather Focus is Upon Late Afternoon - Evening Storms
After a morning round of storms behaved as expected, forecasters with the National Weather Service have settled their expectations for the Friday afternoon and evening hours. The window of opportunity...
Apr 18, 2025 NWS Graphic
De Pere Woman Caught Attempting to Ditch Narcotics During I-41 Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by a Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Deputy resulted in the seizure of a significant amount of drugs. The stop one week ago today happened when the Deputy noticed an equipment violation. W...
Apr 18, 2025 Photo Courtesy of the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
Two Rounds of Storms Being Tracked For Possible Severe Storms
Two rounds of thunderstorms will be closely monitored for severe activity by the National Weather Service today. And although the greater risk exists southeast of a Milwaukee to Monroe line, the Shebo...
Apr 18, 2025 NWS Graphic
