Category Archives: Local News
DOT: Plan Travels Ahead, Eliminate Distractions During Holiday Driving
The Wisconsin DOT has some advice for holiday travelers: plan ahead and eliminate distractions. Wisconsin's construction season is largely complete, but a few projects could impact your trip in this a...
Nov 22, 2022 Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine
Sheboygan Press, Other Gannett Papers Reportedly Brace for Staff Cuts
The media organization, Poynter Institute, reports that the parent company of the Sheboygan Press and more than 200 other daily newspapers plans another round of staff cuts. Poynter says that Gannett'...
Nov 22, 2022 waferboard / CC
Gingerbread Houses, Special Music to Spice Up the Holidays at Waelderhaus
What's known as the "House in the Woods" will take on a fairy tale look for a month of celebration beginning this Friday. The Waelderhaus in Kohler holds its 26th annual Gingerbread Festival from Nove...
Nov 21, 2022 A mushroom-themed gingerbread house from the 2021 event at Waelderhaus in Kohler. Photo courtesy of Kohler
Kohler Police Hoping to Help Feed Sheboygan County
What must be one of the smallest police departments in Wisconsin is hoping to make an oversized contribution to the fight against hunger in Sheboygan County. The Kohler Police Department's "Stuff the ...
Nov 21, 2022 Stuff the Squad Poster from the Kohler P.D.
Sheboygan County COVID Data Shows "Low", but Wastewater Indicators Presage Uptick
A good detective will look through trash to find the truth behind a story that might appear to be something else. In the case of COVID-19, that trash is the wastewater that's processed through public ...
Nov 18, 2022 Sheboygan Wastewater Treatment Plant SARS-CoV-2 Data Updated 11-16-22
Red Cross Asks for More Blood Donation Assistance as Flu Season May Impact Supply
by Jason Howarth According to Red Cross (Wisconsin) Regional Communications Director Justin Kern, the CDC has seen an indication of an early and serious spike of the flu in several state...
Nov 17, 2022 LuAnn Hunt / Unsplash
Are There Bears Out There?
Your chance of seeing a black bear in Sheboygan County is small but not zero, and the DNR would like to get a better idea of the exact numbers. That's why they're asking for the public's help locating...
Nov 17, 2022 Dr. Jennifer Price Tack carefully holds a black bear cub about to be weighed for the Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey. Masks and gloves are part of the standard health protocol when handling wildlife. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
Milwaukee Man Arrested on Four Felonies Including Attempted Homicide
A Milwaukee man is due in Sheboygan County Court next week after Police say he mowed down a woman with a van outside a bar in Sheboygan nearly two weeks ago. 41 year old Jasmaine Linton is facing 4 fe...
Nov 17, 2022 Jasmaine Linton from an FBI 2020 Mug Shot
Monarch Library System Seeks to Fill Board Vacancy
A resignation has opened a member-at-large position on the Monarch Library System Board. The candidate would be appointed by Count Board Chairman Vernon Koch to serve a three-year term expiring Decemb...
Nov 16, 2022 sandrafdzh / CC
Snow Falls, Cars Slide, Crews Out All Night
Winter weather caused road problems overnight in Sheboygan County. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office said their department dealt with a half dozen cars that slid off the road into ditches along wi...
Nov 16, 2022 The Wisconsin DOT's 511WI Winter Road Conditions Map at 5 a.m. on Wednesday Morning
