Category Archives: Local News

Beet Juice Spill Shuts Down Town of Fredonia Area Highway
In another form it might have been useful for keeping roads open and free from ice, but the beet juice spill that happened near Fredonia on Tuesday shut down the highway instead. The Ozaukee County Sh...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 22, 2024 Beet Juice Covers an Intersection in the Town of Fredonia Tuesday Morning. Photo courtesy of the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office

Early Voting Now Underway at City Hall
City of Sheboygan residents can now vote absentee in-person at City Hall. The early voting option is taking place now through November 1st during weekdays in the City Clerk's office, but hours do vary...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 22, 2024 liz west / CC

Chamber of Commerce Invites Public to Candidate Forums
The public will have the chance to attend two candidate forums hosted by the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce in the coming weeks, with the first held this Friday. The October 25th forum will be a...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 22, 2024 jamesgroup / Depositphotos.com

Marina/Lakefront Master Plan, Pedestrian Bridge Planning Given Thumbs-Up in Council
Sheboygan's master plan for the Lakefront and Marina were given Common Council approval last night, as was the go-ahead for design engineering of a pedestrian bridge, but neither came without discussi...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 22, 2024 City of Sheboygan logo

CORRECTION: Walgreens Replies that No Sheboygan County Stores are Scheduled to Close
Following publication of a story claiming that Walgreens would be closing Sheboygan County stores, WHBL News received communications from the company pointing out several errors. First, the company is...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 21, 2024 fotoscool / Depositphotos.com

Rescue Helicopter Summoned to Sunday Motorcycle Accident
A ThedaStar helicopter was called to transport the victim of a motorcycle crash in the Town of Greenbush on Sunday afternoon. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department says it happened around 4:30 at ...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 21, 2024 Muller_M / Depositphotos.com

"Thou Shalt Not Steal"...Especially While Masquerading as a Church
Scammers are apparently making a direct assault on the Ten Commandments as an area church finds itself being spoofed. The New Holstein Police Department says they received a call from Holy Rosary Cath...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 21, 2024 Alachua County / CC

Carbliss Lands Chicago Distributorship
Riding a wave of remarkable success, a Plymouth beverage manufacturer is now poised for even more. Carbliss, the maker of zero-carb, zero-sugar canned cocktails, began selling to the Chicago area last...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 21, 2024 Carbliss Beverages

Wildfire Risk Lessens, But Remains a Concern
Although decreasing winds have provided some margin of safety, large portions of Wisconsin are still at elevated risk of wildfire. The National Weather Service says that the major concern today is alo...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 21, 2024 kotafoty / Depositphotos.com

Wis DNR: Please Don't Burn Outdoors During Elevated Fire Danger Weather
People living in a majority of Wisconsin Counties are being asked by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to avoid outdoor burning. That's because of high fire danger resulting from gusty win...
Kevin Zimmermann Oct 18, 2024 As of Friday Morning, a Majority of Wisconsin Counties Exhibit High Fire Danger. Map Courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR
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