Category Archives: Local News
Be Aware of Garbage/Recycling Schedule Changes by the Sheboygan DPW Next Week
As is usual when a holiday falls on what would normally be a work day, the Sheboygan Department of Public Works is adjusting the schedule of its curbside collection of garbage and recycling during the...
Jun 30, 2023 City of Sheboygan Department of Public Works
Drought Maintains Hold on Sheboygan County and Wisconsin
Drought continues plaguing Wisconsin, and Sheboygan County is no exception. A moderate drought continues here, and only around 20 percent of the state is experiencing a lesser "abnormally dry" situati...
Jun 30, 2023 Wisconsin's Current Drought Map from the National Weather Service
Three-Day Street Closure on Northeast Side Begins Wednesday
A small number of people are likely to be affected by a street closure on Sheboygan's northeast side next week. The closure of North 5th Street from North Avenue to North 6th Street begins on Wednesda...
Jun 30, 2023 North 5th Street Construction Area - Image from the Sheboygan DPW
Wisconsin Senate Okays Reading Overhaul For Elementary School Kids
MADISON, WI (WHBL) - The plan to change how kids in Wisconsin read is on its way to Governor Evers. The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday approved the plan which will have schools go back to teaching phon...
Jun 29, 2023 Wisconsin State Capitol
Sheboygan Preps for Big Independence Day Weekend
Preparations are underway for a host of activities that make Sheboygan an outstanding place to celebrate Independence Day. While Saturday and Sunday will be absent of official events, that all changes...
Jun 29, 2023 July 4th Parade viewers gathered near the Fountain Park Civil War Memorial in Downtown Sheboygan - photo by Kevin Zimmermann
Senate Majority Leader LeMahieu Comments on Senate Passing Budget
Wisconsin's Senate gave its approval to a new state budget and sent it to the Assembly for concurrence on Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg said that "Under this plan, Wisco...
Jun 29, 2023 Wisconsin State Senator Devin Lemahieu
Milwaukee Police: Juneteenth Mass Shooting May Have Been Gang-Related
MILWAUKEE, WI (WHBL) - Investigators say Milwaukee's Juneteenth mass shooting may be gang related. Court documents hint that there's a connection to Milwaukee's on-going gang war between the Kia Boys ...
Jun 28, 2023 Milwaukee Police
Oshkosh Police Warn Of Scam-Warning Scam
OSHKOSH, WI (WHBL) - Police in Oshkosh are warning about a scam that comes as a warning about scams. The scam starts with a legitimate-looking warning that someone might have fallen for a scam on thei...
Jun 28, 2023 EpicTop10.com / CC
Sheboygan Man Qualifies for NBC's American Ninja Warrior
A Sheboygan man has qualified for one of the toughest contests on TV. Jawon Turner from Sheboygan qualified for the American Ninja Warrior competition. Regional affiliates of NBC - the network which c...
Jun 28, 2023 2014uknz+ / CC
Air Quality Visibly Poor over Sheboygan County and All of Wisconsin
The air was so thick that you not only could see it across the street, but an acrid odor accompanied the haze as smoke from Canadian Wildfires covered Wisconsin, Michigan and northern Indiana. At 4 p....
Jun 27, 2023 The Sun Struggled to Break Through Heavy Smoke About an Hour After Sunrise in Southern Sheboygan County on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Zimmermann
