Category Archives: Local News
Sheboygan County DPH Changing Weekly COVID Updates - Incorporating Wider Field of Topics
Two-and-a-half years into the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health is transitioning away from its singular focus on the SARS-CoV-2 Virus, and beginning to include other to...
Aug 26, 2022 The Sheboygan County Division of Public Health's Coronavirus Case Dashboard for 8-26-22
All-Abilities Playground at Above & Beyond Children's Museum Set for Grand Opening Saturday August 27
by Jason Howarth After four months of construction and $600,000 raised in fundraising, the Above & Beyond Children's Museum in downtown Sheboygan (902 N. 8thStreet) is set to have the grand...
Aug 26, 2022 The Purple Octopus Playground Seen from the Above & Beyond Children's Museum. Picture Courtesy of Above & Beyond
Manitowoc Port to Receive Upgrade to Facilitate U.S. Navy Crane Contracts
A $900,000 Grant was announced on Thursday by Governor Tony Evers that will help fund improvements at the Port of Manitowoc. The Harbor Assistance Program grant from the Wisconsin DOT will partially f...
Aug 26, 2022 Patrick Kuhl / CC
14 Year Old Car Thieves Arrested In Sheboygan After Flat Tire, Car Crash
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Four 14 year old kids from Manitowoc were arrested after stealing a couple cars early yesterday morning. Sheboygan Police say the teens took a car from Manitowoc, drove it to ...
Aug 26, 2022 Sheboygan Police Department
9-Year-Old Hospitalized After Hay Bale Falls on Her
A 9-year-old Fond du Lac County girl is in the hospital after an accident while playing with friends. Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Sergeant Logan Will reports that they received the 9-1-1 call a littl...
Aug 25, 2022 Dano / CC
Ice Age Trail Alliance Seeking Special State License Plate
A New State License Plate may soon boast of the National Scenic Trail that passes through Sheboygan County. The Ice Age Trail Alliance, a non-profit organization centered around conserving, maintainin...
Aug 25, 2022 Ice Age Trail in Sheboygan County. Imagery Courtesy of the Ice Age Trail Alliance - National Park Service
One Week Left for Most School's Summer Vacation
The clock is ticking on most school-agers in Sheboygan County as summer vacations wind down and schools are being readied for the new school year. Nearly every county public school district will begin...
Aug 25, 2022 Ian Wagg / Unsplash
Fond du Lac County Sheriff: Imposter Deputy Attempting to Scam Residents There
Someone is trying to scare Fond du Lac County residents into paying up to avoid an arrest, and Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says don't believe it. Several residents have reported getting calls from a pers...
Aug 24, 2022 EpicTop10.com / CC
Senator LeMahieu of Oostburg Has a Problem with Governor Evers' Proposed Tax Plan
Governor Evers on Tuesday said that the State is collecting far more taxes than expected, enough that he proposes to cut taxes by 10 percent for what he calls "working families", restore the Homestead...
Aug 24, 2022 Wisconsin State Senator Devin Lemahieu
Manitowoc Man Sentenced in Connection With Drug-Related Death
A Manitowoc Man has been sentenced in connection with the overdose death of a woman. 30-year-old Sean D. Siegman will be serving six years of initial confinement in the Wisconsin State Prison System, ...
Aug 23, 2022 Sean D. Siegman - Photo Courtesy of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office
