Category Archives: Local News
City Attorney: Allegations of Misconduct by Westbrook Were False
Amid speculation of reasons surrounding Wednesday's resignation of City of Sheboygan Human Resources Director Adam Westbrook, City Attorney Charles Adams has strongly rebuked claims of inappropriate c...
Aug 31, 2023 City of Sheboygan logo
Sheboygan HR Director Resigns - City Attorney Says No Connection to Misconduct Investigation
After just 6 months on the job, WHBL News has confirmed that Sheboygan's Human Resources Director has tendered his resignation. Adam Westbrook, who was appointed to the post in January, gave his notic...
Aug 31, 2023 City of Sheboygan logo
Sheboygan County Fair Opens Today, Runs Through Monday
If you can count on anything during the Labor Day weekend, it's the Sheboygan County Fair. Pausing only in 2020 for COVID during the recent era, the event returns to the fairgrounds in Plymouth today ...
Aug 31, 2023 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Big Tech Upgrades Among Changes at Cedar Grove-Belgium Schools
One would normally expect hallways of a school to be pretty quiet during summer, but in Cedar Grove it's been anything but quiet. Crews have been racing against time to complete revisions and upgrades...
Aug 30, 2023 Photo by Kevin Zimmermann
Drugs, Money, Weapons Cache Seized from Slinger Apartment
Washington County Authorities seized large amounts of drugs, weapons and money from an apartment in the Village of Slinger last week. Sheriff's Detective Lieutenant Tim Kemps said the fact that the su...
Aug 30, 2023 Items Seized Last Thursday from a Slinger Apartment. Photo Courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff's Office
Monday Morning Strong-Armed Robbery Attempt Lands Suspect in Jail, Nothing Taken
An attempted robbery failed and police were able to apprehend the suspect. The situation unfolded at around 8 a.m. Monday when the report of a robbery in progress at the BP gas station at 12th and Uni...
Aug 29, 2023 picturexv
SPD Investigating Sunday Eve Firearms Incident
Shots were fired, but no injuries were reported from an incident that remains under investigation by the Sheboygan Police Department. Several calls reporting a man firing a weapon were received on Sun...
Aug 29, 2023 Sheboygan Police
Mind Your Road Manners - You're Being Watched From Above
Keep your eyes on the road, but be aware that there are eyes in the sky watching for dangerous driving. The Wisconsin State Patrol is planning to do aerial surveillance operations over both Sheboygan ...
Aug 29, 2023 Eden, Janine and Jim / CC
Paraglider Crashes in Taycheedah Township
A paraglider pilot apparently broke both legs and had to be located from the air when he went down on Monday. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office said they learned of the incident when the pilot c...
Aug 29, 2023 gailhampshire / CC
Jury Scam Spreading Through Nearby Counties
Phone calls telling people to pay up for missing jury duty are being sent in surrounding counties, and so are the warnings that it's all a scam. Brown, Calumet and Fond du Lac Counties are among those...
Aug 28, 2023 Patrick Feller / CC
