Category Archives: Local News

Fond du Lac County Sheriff Says Accident Victim Knew Driver Who Struck Her
More details were released concerning an accident in which a young woman, thrown from the vehicle she was driving, was then struck and dragged by a second vehicle before being located about three mile...
Kevin Zimmermann Jan 02, 2024

New Years Eve Weather Could Compromise Safety on the Roads
The chance that roads might be less-than-ideal on New Years Eve is now a consideration worth mentioning according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Milwaukee. There is now a chance for...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 30, 2023

Mayor's, Alders' Proposed Salaries the Result of Commissioned Survey - New Data Supports Proposal
While much attention was drawn to the proposal to raise the wages of Sheboygan's Mayor and Alderpersons, some of that attention resulted in some "truth-bending" in apparent efforts to paint a truthful...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 30, 2023 Observers at a Common Council Meeting at Sheboygan City Hall.
WHBL Staff Photo

Third Fatal Crash on Manitowoc County I-43 Within a Week
The third fatal traffic accident on I-43 in Manitowoc County within a week happened on Thursday afternoon. The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office said they were dispatched to the scene beneath the I-43...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 29, 2023 Manitowoc County Sheriff's Dept.

Weather Likely a Factor in Fatal Calumet County Crash
Weather likely played a role in a Thursday evening crash in Calumet County. The Sheriff's Office there says that there was poor visibility due to rain falling just before 5 p.m. when a pickup truck we...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 29, 2023 Ramón Peco / CC

Forecasters Say Mostly Minimal Impact Here from Rain & Snow Today...Mostly
Forecasters are confident that a mix of rain and snow in the Sheboygan area today is unlikely to be much of a problem considering what late-December storms could do. Lake Michigan kept things too warm...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 28, 2023 NWS Graphics Show Lots of Color, but Minimal Local Impact Today

November Unemployment Stats Released, Show Continued Tight Labor Market
Although exact numbers vary, most economist would agree that any unemployment rate below 3.0% should be considered "full employment". Given just-released preliminary data on Wisconsin's unemployment i...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 27, 2023 Kevin Smith / CC

Is Snow Really Going to Fall Here Again This Year?
"Something as rare as a December snow" sounds like a phrase from somewhere south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but it seems to apply even in Sheboygan County in 2023. December has been very November-like s...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 27, 2023 NWS Graphics Suggest Snow Early Thursday, but Most Won't Be More Than a Nuisance

Sheboygan DPW Closed for Rest of the Year
Staffing issues have caused the Sheboygan Department of Public Works to temporarily cancel office hours for the public. The City announced the closure on Tuesday, saying that a combination of illness ...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 27, 2023 City of Sheboygan Department of Public Works

Multiple Crashes Take Three Lives in Manitowoc County on Monday, Tuesday
Christmastime has taken a tragic turn in east-central Wisconsin, as three lives were lost in traffic accidents on I-43 in Manitowoc County on Christmas and the following day. At 2:45 p.m. on Monday th...
Kevin Zimmermann Dec 26, 2023 Osman Rana / Unsplash
Tue Jul 7
Sheboygan, WI, USA
Feels Like: 82°F
Wind/Dir: 21 MPH-SSE
Humidity: 48%

