Category Archives: Local News

Stabbing Suspect Shot by Sheboygan Police After Charging Officers With Knife
A Sheboygan man suspected in the stabbing of another was shot by a Sheboygan Police Officer on Friday evening after he charged police with the weapon following lengthy attempts to negotiate his surren...
Kevin Zimmermann Jun 01, 2024 Sheboygan Police Department

Lakeland U Announces 10th Class of Sheboygan County Scholars
Outstanding academic performance has paid off for three graduating high school seniors just named as Scholars by Lakeland University. Ranaya Hayes-Jenkins of Sheboygan North High, and Savannah Present...
Kevin Zimmermann May 31, 2024 Lakeland President Beth Borgen with Scholars Brynn Wisse (L) and Savannah Present (R) of Oostburg High School, and with Ranaya Hayes-Jenkins of Sheboygan North High (R)

Manitowoc County Investigation Leads US Attorney to File Child Exploitation Charges
A 61-year-old Illinois man is facing possible time in federal prison after being indicted on child exploitation charges. U.S. Attorney Gregory Haanstad announced the charges against Terrence Fabino of...
Kevin Zimmermann May 31, 2024

SASD Receives $100,000 to Replace Four Existing School Buses With Zero- or Low-Emission Alternatives
In an effort to forward the goal of clean air and eliminate potentially harmful emissions, the Sheboygan Area School District has received $100,000 towards the replacement of four school buses with an...
Kevin Zimmermann May 30, 2024 pyzata / Depositphotos.com

New Commercial Shop/Storage Development Ready for Tenants in Town of Falls
There's a saying in business that "If you're not growing, then you're dying". That being the case, the Town of Sheboygan Falls is alive and well with the addition of a development of several small sho...
Kevin Zimmermann May 30, 2024 The New Development is Seen in This Aerial View Courtesy of NAI Pfefferle

Fire Causes "Significant Damage" to Rural Oostburg Home Wednesday Evening
Fire departments from five surrounding areas plus support crews were called out when fire broke out at a rural Oostburg home on Wednesday evening. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says that Emerg...
Kevin Zimmermann May 30, 2024

First It's the Rain - Mosquitoes Are Next
The Sheboygan area summer of 2023 was notable in its near absence of those persistent pests of summer - mosquitoes. This year is almost guaranteed to be much, much worse as last year's near-drought co...
Kevin Zimmermann May 29, 2024 mrfiza / Depositphotos.com

Right Lane of Northbound South 14th Between Indiana, Illinois Avenues to Close for 3 Weeks
The Sheboygan Department of Public Works is advising of another lane closure on a main City street. In this case, it's the northbound lane of South 14th Street between Indiana and Illinois Avenues. Th...
Kevin Zimmermann May 29, 2024 Graphic Courtesy of the Sheboygan DPW

Sheboygan River Not Likely to Reach Flood Stage
Recent rains have saturated soils, keeping farmers out of the fields and helping grass to outgrow the ability to mow. That's also keeping National Weather Service hydrologists on alert for flood-relat...
Kevin Zimmermann May 29, 2024 This Graphic Shows Sheboygan River Levels, both Recorded and Projected, at Esslingen Park

Richardson Industries Honored as State's Oldest Family-Owned Business
There are anniversaries, and then there are anniversaries unlike most others. In the case of Richardson Industries of Sheboygan Falls, their recent celebration is exceptional as the business celebrate...
Kevin Zimmermann May 29, 2024 State Representative Presents a Legislative Citation to Richardson Industries, Photo Courtesy of Rep. Katsma
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