Category Archives: Local News
Nearly a Half Million $$ Gifted Toward SASD, Lakeland U
Students in the Sheboygan Area School District are among the beneficiaries of a nearly half million dollar donation made by the Black Spring Foundation. That fund is the product of donations made to h...
Jan 14, 2025 Sheboygan Area School District logo
Kurt Zempel Chosen as New Sheboygan Chief of Police
The City of Sheboygan has a new Chief of Police. A special meeting of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners chose current assistant Chief Kurt Zempel to replace Christopher Domagalski upon his re...
Jan 13, 2025 Kurt Zempel - Photo courtesy of the Sheboygan Police Department
Cold Weather Advisory Issued for Counties Inland of Lake Michigan
A cold weather advisory for dangerously frigid conditions has been issued for much of central Wisconsin inland of Lake Michigan, with Sheboygan County escaping the worst expected weather. Wind chill r...
Jan 13, 2025 NWS Graphic
Multi-County Investigation Culminates in Arrests of Suspects in Overdose Death
The death of a 39-year-old Hartford woman is headed for justice with the arrests of several persons accused of supplying the drugs that led to her overdose last June. Washington County Sheriff's Lieut...
Jan 13, 2025 Fentanyl
More Winter Road Work Scheduled in Sheboygan County
While major road construction usually takes a break during the winter months, lesser maintenance projects don't, and there will be several of those underway in Sheboygan County this week. DOT crews wi...
Jan 13, 2025 jojoo64 / Depositphotos.com
Sheboygan Jaycees Announce Brat Day(s) Returning to Kiwanis Park August 2nd
After its fate remained in question over the past several years, the Sheboygan Jaycees have announced that there will be a Brat Day festival in 2025. The event that the Jaycees call "a symbol of Shebo...
Jan 13, 2025 Brat Days as Seen on the Sheboygan Jaycees Facebook Page. Photo courtesy of the Sheboygan Jaycees
Sheriff Hoping Public Helps I-D Hit-and-Run Suspect
The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office is trying to identify the suspect in a recent hit-and-run incident and is asking for the public's help. The request was posted on the Sheriff's facebook page on F...
Jan 13, 2025
Fire Strikes in Falls Overnight
Fire broke out in downtown Sheboygan Falls last night. Scanner reports indicate the fire was reported around 8:40 p.m. at the corner of Pine and Giddings Avenue. More than a half-Dozen departments res...
Jan 13, 2025 33ft / Depositphotos.com
Saturday Night Into Sunday Eyed as Likely Period of Snowfall
National Weather Service forecasters expect the next measurable snowfall to occur Saturday night into Sunday in the Sheboygan area. This follows a light snowfall of less than an inch as a rule that fe...
Jan 10, 2025 NWS Graphic
Sheboygan's New Police Chief Likely to be Announced Next Week
It's likely that Sheboygan's new Chief of Police will be known early next week. This comes as a special meeting of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday to di...
Jan 10, 2025 Sheboygan Police Department
