Category Archives: Local News
Key Figure in Former Sheboygan HR Director Case Pleads Guilty
A key figure in a child pornography case that landed a former City of Sheboygan HR director in the hands of the law has been convicted of 21 criminal offenses for his part in the episode. Former Racin...
Nov 26, 2024 -JvL- / CC
As Freezing Weather Sets In, Sheboygan County Warming Center is Ready
Cold Weather is on Sheboygan's doorstep, and those in need of protection have options for their safety. The Sheboygan County Warming Center operates at St. Luke United Methodist Church at 6th and Onta...
Nov 25, 2024 svetas / Depositphotos.com
Sheboygan Police: Two Injured, One Arrested In Sunday Morning Shooting
Sheboygan Police say two people were injured in a shooting on the city's North side early Sunday morning. In a Nixle Post, Police say they responded to a home at N.10th and Huron Avenue around 2:20am ...
Nov 24, 2024 Tony Webster / CC
"X" User Claims 200 Gig of City of Sheboygan Data Held for Ransom by "Chort"
Social media posts received by WHBL News on Friday claim that 200Gb of data from the City of Sheboygan is being held for ransom by a fairly new hacker group called "Chort", and it appears that the Cit...
Nov 22, 2024 Screenshot Sent to WHBL News on Friday Afternoon
Field of Candidates for SPD Chief Narrowed Down to Three
The field of candidates being considered to be Sheboygan's next Chief of Police has been narrowed down to three. The Sheboygan Police and Fire Commission is conducting that search after current Chief ...
Nov 22, 2024 Candidates for Next Sheboygan Police Department Chief (L-R) Kurt Zempel, Doug Teunissen, Joel Kuszynski. Photos Courtesy of the SPD
First Winter Storm of Season Overperforms
Our first taste of Winter Weather caught many drivers off guard, with many vehicles ending up in ditches. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says that 4 of those vehicles were school buses that lef...
Nov 22, 2024 Trigem4 / Depositphotos.com
Recent Precipitation Brings a Short-Lived Drought to an End
Recent rains that fell even before the winter storm that passed through on Thursday have put an end to a drought in Sheboygan County. The National Weather Service says that the 65% of the county that ...
Nov 21, 2024 The US Drought Monitor Indicates Just Over Half of Sheboygan County has Abnormally Dry Conditions, but No Drought
Post-Election Audit to Take Place on Monday at Sheboygan City Hall
The City of Sheboygan will be conducting a post-election audit of its voting system beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 26th in Conference Room 106 of City Hall. The Wisconsin Elections Commission...
Nov 21, 2024 pichetw / Depositphotos.com
It's Heeeere...Be Prepared for Windy, Slippery Travel Today
The first winter weather event of the season has arrived in the Sheboygan Area, creating slippery stretches on area highways as early as 4:30 this morning. Light snow showers overnight were replaced f...
Nov 21, 2024 NWS Graphic
Monthly Employment, Unemployment Stats for October Released by Wisconsin DWD
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released monthly employment and unemployment statistics for October. Given figures not seasonally adjusted, the Sheboygan Metropolitan Statistical...
Nov 20, 2024 EpicTop10.com / CC
