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REMINDER: Northbound I-43 ramps at WIS 42 CLOSED next week in Sheboygan County
Anyone needing to use the I-43 northbound on and off-ramps at Wisconsin Highway 42 next week will need to use detours in order to bypass a closure needed by the Wisconsin DOT while repairs are done to...
Kevin Zimmermann Jun 02, 2023 Routes in RED will be closed, while those in GREEN will be open at I-43 and Highway 42 June 5-9. Imagery Courtesy of Google Maps

Free Fun Weekend Coming to State Parks, Forests Saturday and Sunday
Those looking for something free and fun this weekend need look no further than the nearest Wisconsin State Park or Forest. The Wisconsin DNR is waving all State Park admissions, fishing licenses and ...
Kevin Zimmermann Jun 02, 2023 Aaron Volkening / CC

Fire Causes "Severe Damage" to Town of Lima Home
A home in rural southeastern Sheboygan County sustained "severe damage" during a fire on Thursday night according to the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office. The fire struck a home at N2975 Sunset Drive...
Kevin Zimmermann Jun 02, 2023 Sheboygan Cty Sheriff's Dept - photo courtesy of Mark Heitman

Pedestrian Dies After Getting Hit By Vehicle In Kiel
KIEL, WI (WHBL) - A 22 year old woman was killed on Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle in Kiel. The accident happened around 10am at the intersection of State Highway 67 and Persnickety Place. The...
Kelly Meyer Jun 01, 2023 City of Kiel Police

Google Online Safety Roadshow Comes to Sheboygan
Some lessons are learned the hard way through experience, but over 650 Sheboygan middle school students might avoid such painful experiences following a visit by the "Online Safety Roadshow" presented...
Kevin Zimmermann Jun 01, 2023 Google's "Online Safety Roadshow" was presented in Sheboygan on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Google

Kewaskum Motorcyclist Airlifted From Beechwood Crash
A motorcyclist survived a crash in rural Sheboygan County, but survival wasn't certain when Sheboygan County Sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene. The crash happened around 5 p.m. about a mile nort...
Kevin Zimmermann Jun 01, 2023 Location of Wednesday Afternoon Crash North of Beechwood. Image Courtesy of Google Maps

FDL Sheriff, Police Officers, WSP Troopers, K9's and Drones Nab Fleeing Fugitive After Dark
There is no cover of night able to conceal the flight of a wanted man in Fond du Lac County, so one such fugitive discovered on Tuesday night. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office said the incident...
Kevin Zimmermann May 31, 2023 An assembly of Fond du Lac County deputies, FDL Police and Wisconsin State Patrol troopers confront a fugitive as seen by a drone using an infrared camera. Photo courtesy of the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office

Wisconsin DNR Issues Warning About Fire Dangers
(WHBL) - There's a warning about wildfires for most of the week for most of the state of Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources issued a warning on Tuesday about high and extremely high danger...
Kelly Meyer May 31, 2023 webhamster / CC

One Dead, Another Injured in Plymouth Shooting
One person is dead of a gunshot wound and another person was hospitalized after what Plymouth police call a "domestic situation". Plymouth Police and the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office responded af...
Kevin Zimmermann May 29, 2023 City of Plymouth Police

Curbside Collection Schedule Offset by Memorial Day Observance
With the observance of Memorial Day on Monday, the City of Sheboygan reminded citizens that the curbside collection schedule will be offset by one day during the coming week. Accordingly, garbage and ...
Kevin Zimmermann May 26, 2023 City of Sheboygan logo
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