Category Archives: Local News

Governor Announces New School Funding - $4.2M Going to Sheboygan County Public Schools
Governor Evers on Tuesday announced new rounds of funding into Wisconsin's K-12 public and charter schools, steering $90 total from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, to provide mental health servi...
Kevin Zimmermann Aug 31, 2022 Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash

Port Washington Crews Search For Child On Log In Lake Michigan
(WHBL) - A report of a child on a log in Lake Michigan had rescue crews in Port Washington scrambling on Tuesday. Divers and teams in boats found the log a couple of hundred yards from the shore, but ...
Kelly Meyer Aug 31, 2022 USFWS Midwest Region / CC

More Criticism Over Wisconsin's Licensing Delays
(WHBL) - Another Wisconsin lawmaker is criticizing the governor for the back-up at the state's licensing agency. State Rep. Alex Dallman from Green Lake said on Monday that doctors, nurses, hairdresse...
Kelly Meyer Aug 30, 2022 WI Rep Alex Dallman (R) of Green Lake

Governor Evers Not Excited About President Biden's Milwaukee Stop
(WHBL) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says it will be fine if he's invited to be on the stage with President Biden when he comes to Milwaukee on Labor Day. However, the governor on Monday didn't soun...
Kelly Meyer Aug 30, 2022 Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (center)

There's Pride at UW-Green Bay as a Top School in the US for LGBTQ+ Students
The UW-Green Bay Campuses at Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan have been honored as a top school in the U.S. for LGBTQ+ students by Campus Pride. The organization which promotes a safer, m...
Kevin Zimmermann Aug 30, 2022 Brielle French / Unsplash

Labor Day Week Garbage / Recycling Collection Schedule in Sheboygan
With Labor Day arriving on Monday, most municipalities will alter their garbage and recycling collection, including Sheboygan. The DPW announced that no collection will be held on Monday and the New J...
Kevin Zimmermann Aug 30, 2022 City of Sheboygan logo

Cedar Grove-Belgium Schools Among Manufacturing Grant Recipients
The Cedar Grove-Belgium School District will have some $50,000 available to spend on Technical Education equipment, thanks to a grant announced on Monday by Governor Tony Evers. The Advanced Manufactu...
Kevin Zimmermann Aug 29, 2022 Cedar Grove-Belgium School District

First-Time Home Buyers Offered Free Class from CCCS
The biggest investment most people will ever make is worthy of careful preparation, but many looking to buy their first home often dive in without knowing what they're in for. Consumer Credit Counseli...
Kevin Zimmermann Aug 29, 2022 Kostiantyn Li / Unsplash

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...
Kevin Zimmermann 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...
Kevin Zimmermann Aug 26, 2022 The Purple Octopus Playground Seen from the Above & Beyond Children's Museum. Picture Courtesy of Above & Beyond
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Sheboygan, WI, USA
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