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Sheboygan, Fond du Lac Counties Upgraded to Winter Storm Warning
An early spring storm has become more than a nuisance for east-central Wisconsin and shortly after 7 a.m. the National Weather Service upgraded advisories for Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Counties to Win...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 25, 2023 The National Weather Service Has Issued Numerous Advisories, Including a Winter Storm Warning for Sheboygan and Many Other Counties

Winter Doesn't Know When to Leave, So....
Just to confirm - the Vernal Equinox, the official astronomical beginning of Spring, arrived on Monday afternoon. That's in addition to the meteorological, or weather-related, beginning of Spring on M...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 24, 2023 The National Weather Service Expects Snowfall to be Substantial, Most of it Falling between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday

Plymouth Welcomes New Chief of Police
A new Chief has taken command of the City of Plymouth Police Department. The City announced the appointment to that post of Kenneth Ruggles, a 28-year veteran of law enforcement, who leaves his positi...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 23, 2023 New Plymouth Police Chief Kenneth Ruggles, Appointed to His Post on Thursday, March 23, 2023

City of Sheboygan Announces Board of Review Schedule for Tax Assessment Challenges
The City of Sheboygan is undergoing a city-wide review of all property assessments, and on Tuesday its schedule for hearing challenges to those assessments was announced. The 2022-26 revaluation is re...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 22, 2023 City of Sheboygan logo

Froedtert Campus in Sheboygan is One Step Closer
Efforts by Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin to establish a major medical campus in Sheboygan cleared another hurdle on Monday night. The Sheboygan Common Council approved zoning changes ...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 21, 2023 Design Plans by Froedtert from their Proposal to the Sheboygan Area School District

Police and Fire Training Will Limit Access to Practice Area on Monday
Police and Fire training sessions can appear alarming and realistic, a necessary outcome when life-saving lessons need to be learned. In order to conduct such a training session, access to the area ar...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 20, 2023 Sheboygan Police & Fire Training Location on Monday, March 20, 2023. Image Courtesy of Google Maps

Common Council to Take Up Zoning Changes on Proposed Froedtert Property
The Sheboygan Common Council will hold hearings on several items tonight before expected passage by the full Council during tonight's meeting at City Hall. Besides changes to assessments to five parki...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 20, 2023 This Map from the Sheboygan Area School District Outlines Land Sold to Froedtert for Future Development

Utility Work to Close Section of New Jersey Avenue Next Week
Utility work being done by Sheboygan DPW crews will require closure of a portion of New Jersey Avenue next week. The stretch involved is between South 16th and 17th Streets, and traffic will be detour...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 17, 2023 New Jersey Avenue Closure Map From the Sheboygan DPW

County COVID Numbers Retreat to Low Levels
After a few bump-ups in reporting statistics, the overall picture of COVID-19 in Sheboygan County right now is one of low-level, but steady activity. Wastewater surveillance, which had shown a spike i...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 17, 2023 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash

Random Lake Schools Recognized as 2023 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
Random Lake Schools have earned honors from an non-profit organization that helps schools improve performance and connections to students and the community. The Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence title...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 17, 2023 Random Lake School District Logo
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