Category Archives: Local News
Organizers of Special Events, Street Festivals to be Exempted From Mandatory Neighbor Approval Requirements
If you wanted a permit to put on a street festival or other similar event in Sheboygan, you'd first have to get approval from neighbors. The City is now taking steps to remove that requirement. Alderp...
Jul 18, 2024
Disabled Veterans Offered Free Boat Launch Permits By Sheboygan County
Most disabled Sheboygan County Veterans won't have to pay for boat launch fees in Sheboygan County. That's thanks to a program announced on Wednesday by County Veterans Services Director, Todd Richter...
Jul 17, 2024 Ellkhart Lake Photo Courtesy of the Sheboygan County Planning and Conservation Department
City of Sheboygan Still Requesting Feedback on Waterfront Plans
Public meeting sessions used to develop future plans for Sheboygan's waterfront are past, but City Hall still wants to hear from people as those plans mature. The recent series of design charrettes we...
Jul 17, 2024 One of Several Renderings Available Through an Online Survey. Image Courtesy of the Smith Group
Multiple Agencies in Wild Chase, Apprehend Two Suspected in Armed Robbery, Shooting
A wild chase that began with an armed robbery and shooting in Omro ended in Fond du Lac with the arrests of two persons on Monday. Winnebago County and Omro Police were responding to the incident at a...
Jul 17, 2024 One Suspect is Visible in This Dashcam Image, Courtesy of the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
One Rescued, Two Lost to Monday Night Boating Accident Offshore of Ozaukee County
One person was rescued, but two others lost their lives after their boat capsized in Lake Michigan offshore of Ozaukee County on Monday night. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan received the ma...
Jul 16, 2024 The Boat Which Capsized Monday Night, July 15th Was Eventually Located a few days later. One Person Survived.
Photo Courtesy of the USCG
2024 Coastal Management Funds to Benefit Willow Creek Preserve, Maintain Trout Fishery
The integrity needed to maintain an elite status of the Sheboygan River and its Willow Creek tributary will be better protected with the influx of money from Wisconsin's Coastal Management Program. Th...
Jul 16, 2024 Coastal Management Funds Awarded to Willow Creek Preserve. Image Courtesy of the Wisconsin DOA
City Plan Commission Gives Preliminary Approval for Malibu Apartments Development to Move Forward
A project to establish apartments on Sheboygan's so-called "Kite Beach" has been given an initial nod of approval at the committee level. Sheboygan's Plan Commission gave the thumbs-up last week to ge...
Jul 16, 2024 The Site of “Malibu Apartments”
Image Courtesy of Sheboygan County Open Streets Maps
UPDATE: Ballot Drop Box to Return to At Least One Area Location
(Update: Sheboygan City Clerk Meredith DeBruin Confirmed, following initial publication of this story, that the City plans to reinstall the drop box at the Mead Public Library) The recent decision by ...
Jul 15, 2024 PondShots / Depositphotos.com
Hard Time Handling the Heat? Here's Some Ideas - And Places to Cool Off
The hot, humid weather expected today could be dangerous for those outdoors, and also for those indoors without air conditioning. The National Weather Service says that the heat index could reach dang...
Jul 15, 2024 Safety Graphic Courtesy of the National Weather Service
Aurora Sheboygan County Being Topped With Solar Panels
Calling it "a critical step in our pledge to reduce environmental and climate impacts", Aurora Medical Center - Sheboygan County is covering its roof with solar panels. Aurora is installing 300 roof-m...
Jul 12, 2024 Solar Panels Cover the Roof of Aurora - Sheboygan County. Photo courtesy of Aurora.
