Category Archives: Local News
Digital Kiosks Now Inform Manitowoc Tourists On-the-Go
Those visiting the City of Manitowoc won't have to look too far to find helpful information about that destination. Visit Manitowoc, the city's tourism marketing organization, has installed digital ki...
Oct 17, 2024 Photo Courtesy of VisitManitowoc
Public Input Encouraged, Even As Marina/Waterfront Master Plan Gets Unanimous Thumbs-Up In Committee
A master plan for how Sheboygan's Waterfront and Marina will look and operate will go to a final vote on Monday, with public input still being accepted even after receiving unanimous approval in commi...
Oct 17, 2024 City of Sheboygan logo
Well-Used I-43 Rest Areas to Receive Major Makeover
Most anyone who's traveled to points both north and westward via I-43 is familiar with the rest stops at Denmark and Maribel in Manitowoc County. The popular travel respites have been fixtures for 44 ...
Oct 16, 2024 Rest Areas 51 and 52 as seen in aerial view, courtesy of Google Maps
Hands-On Lab in Sheboygan Today, Thursday to Promote STEM Education
Area young people are getting the chance to do hands-on exploration of science and technology, thanks to a mobile laboratory that's in town today and Thursday. The Curiosity Cube is an idea born from ...
Oct 16, 2024 Photo Courtesy of MilliporeSigma
Superior Avenue Traffic to Detour for Repairs Today Through Friday
Drivers using a portion of Superior Avenue in central Sheboygan will encounter a detour the rest of this week. That's due to repairs to a sanitary sewer by the DPW, requiring closure of Superior from ...
Oct 16, 2024
Whether by Mail or Online...At-Home Wisconsin Voter Registration Deadline is Today
If you're a Wisconsin resident, but not yet registered to vote in November, today is the deadline to do so by mail or online. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe said that "Registering online or by mail is...
Oct 16, 2024 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
Freeze Likely to End Sheboygan County's Growing Season Overnight
Outdoor plants that you'd like to keep alive a while longer should be protected overnight, as the National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning between 1 and 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Most of Sheboy...
Oct 15, 2024 gutaper / Depositphotos.com
With One Week of Public Input Remaining, Waterfront & Marina Master Plan Likely to Gain Committee Approval Today.
The new Sheboygan Waterfront & Marina Master Plan appears to have gained early approval, at least in committee. The design, developed over the summer by the Smith Group was formally presented a we...
Oct 15, 2024 A Birdseye View of the Sheboygan Marina from the Master Plan, Courtesy of the Smith Group
Monday Evening Traffic Snarled While SPD Negotiated With Stolen Vehicle Suspect
Sheboygan Police had to divert heavy traffic around a busy intersection during the afternoon drive on Monday after intercepting a stolen vehicle. The events around 4 p.m. began when officers, looking ...
Oct 15, 2024 Sheboygan Police
Haunted House Operator Convicted of Assaulting Child
A Two Rivers man who had previously operated "Scare USA" haunted house in Two Rivers has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child in the haunted house. 37 year old John Schwarz Junior entered a n...
Oct 15, 2024 lucidwaters / Depositphotos.com
