Category Archives: Local News

Elkhart Lake to Use $200K Grant Towards Two Housing Developments
A $200,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will help the Village of Elkhart Lake move forward on two housing developments providing badly-needed affordable housing. The Idle ...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 29, 2024

Local 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur to Compete in Live Shark Tank-Style Show March 6th
Many pursuing their dreams of turning their ideas into a successful business have to balance those hopes with the realities of needing a "real job" to pay the bills. Truman McNitt of Kohler, though, h...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 29, 2024 Truman McNitt

The Numbers Are In - New Sheboygan Record 24-Hour Temperature Drop Logged Tuesday-Wednesday
Though existing records aren't as extensive here as in other major Wisconsin locations regularly logged by the National Weather Service, there's no doubt that the drop in temperatures from Tuesday int...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 28, 2024 Sheboygan's Normal, Record, and Year-to-Date Temperatures Appear in This National Weather Service Graphic

Sheboygan's In-Person Absentee Voting Hours for Upcoming Election Announced
Sheboygan residents who want to take advantage of in-person absentee voting in the upcoming Spring and Presidential Preference Election can now plan ahead, as hours and dates were announced by the Cit...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 28, 2024 Element5 Digital / Unsplash

High-Voltage Lines Project to Improve Plymouth Utility Reliability Up for Public Comment
A project proposed by American Transmission Company to construct a new high-voltage transmission line in rural Sheboygan County is up for public review and comment with the Public Service Commission. ...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 28, 2024 The Proposed Power Line Project is Seen on This Map Made Available Through the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Wild Weather Features Record-Setting Warmth, Possible Record Drop to Arctic Cold
It's been quite the wild weather ride over the past day in Sheboygan County. The temperature at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, where the National Weather Service collects its official data, re...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 28, 2024 NWS Graphic Displays Plunging Temperatures and Wind Chills Wednesday Morning

Grafton Man Faces OWI Following Sunday Evening Crash
A Grafton man was arrested on drunk driving charges after he caused a crash on Highway 57 near Adell around 6:30 Sunday evening. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department says the man was heading sout...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 27, 2024 Insurance Revolution / CC

SASD Invites Public to Review Urban, Farnsworth Rebuild Plans
The public is being invited to learn about plans to address two aging Sheboygan schools that would require a referendum on the November ballot. Community meetings to present the issues and tour the fa...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 26, 2024 Proposals for New Urban and Farnsworth Middle Schools from Bray Architects Study Commissioned by the Sheboygan Area School District

Impending Departures of Biebel, Sazama from City Prompt Hiring of Consultant Firm to Fill the Gaps
The impending departures of Public Works Director David Biebel and City Engineer Ryan Sazama have prompted Sheboygan City Administrator Casey Bradley to seek outside help to maintain operations until ...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 22, 2024 City of Sheboygan logo

Charges Against Westbrook Moved to Federal Court
(Editors note: Tuesday's initial story has been incorporated into this follow-up for simplicity) In late-breaking developments on Wednesday afternoon, the charges of Child Exploitation and Pornography...
Kevin Zimmermann Feb 21, 2024 Adam Westbrook from Sauk County Sheriff, Courtesy of Fox11 Online
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