Category Archives: Local News

Sheboygan County Unemployment Stats Released
The unemployment rate rose in Sheboygan and Sheboygan County to begin 2023, following trends seen over most of the state. The Department of Workforce Development released data on Wednesday showing tha...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 16, 2023

JMKAC Honored with Governor's Tourism Award
Sheboygan's John Michael Kohler Arts Center was recognized for its "outstanding contributions to Wisconsin's travel and hospitality industry" during the 2023 Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 16, 2023 The 2023 Governor's Tourism Award. Photo Courtesy of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Cedar Grove - Belgium Schools Land State Tech Equipment Grant
A grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will help the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District prepare students to connect to high-wage, high-demand, and high-skill careers. 14 schoo...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 16, 2023 This is the Hass ST-10 CNC Lathe Coming to the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District. Photo from Haas.

Meijer Now Accepting EBT Cards Through Flashfood App
A pandemic-related boost of $95 per month from a federal food program ended this month, putting a strain on families that depend on the Wisconsin FoodShare program to buy the food they need. Those fam...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 15, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture

SPD Asking Public's Help Locating Wanted Man
A person avoiding capture on several warrants could be showing up in Sheboygan, and the Sheboygan Police Department would like the public's help in finding him. Jasper Piggee is the subject of a numbe...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 15, 2023 Japser Piggee is Shown in This Photo from the SPD

Broadway Avenue Reconstruction to Begin
Winter weather may linger beyond its welcome, but construction season won't wait and the first project in Sheboygan is poised to begin. The Department of Public Works announced on Monday that Broadway...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 14, 2023 Broadway Avenue Between South 7th and 14th Streets Undergoes Reconstruction This Year

Slick Roads Overnight ... Weekend Snows Wind Down
A snow system that laid down several inches of snow over the two-day weekend is expected to depart today. Wet snow began slowly falling Saturday night and continued more-or-less continuously, with a d...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 13, 2023 The Wisconsin 511 Road Map Posted at 6 a.m. Monday Indicated Slippery (magenta) and Snow-Covered (blue) Roads in Eastern Wisconsin

Residents Urged to Respond to Healthy Sheboygan County Phone Survey
Amid the many unknown telephone callers you're likely to avoid answering, there's one you're being urged to pick up. Healthy Sheboygan County has hired independent research firm JKV Research to call c...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 13, 2023

Sheboygan Boy Assaulted, Sent to Hospital - Suspect Apprehended
An 11-year-old Sheboygan boy was taken to the hospital and his assailant arrested after an incident late Sunday morning. Sheboygan Police report that the boy was walking home near 10th and Superior Av...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 13, 2023 Sheboygan Police Department

Winter Storm Lives Up to Forecasts
A blanket of heavy, wet snow arrived as expected last evening, and by sunrise had most of Sheboygan County under around a half foot of snow. Most schools - including the Sheboygan Area School District...
Kevin Zimmermann Mar 10, 2023 The National Weather Service Graphic Shows the Heaviest Snow is Expected Over Eastern Wisconsin
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