Category Archives: Local News
INDIANA AVE / PP CONSTRUCTION CLOSURE; PART OF S. 24TH TO BECOME 2-WAY
Construction on Indiana Avenue / County Highway "PP" will require full closure of one stretch on that road on Tuesday. The Department of Public Works said that the Avenue from Taylor Drive to South 24...
Apr 11, 2022 Indiana Avenue / CTH "PP" Project from the Sheboygan Department of Public Works
THIRD COUNTY COVID-19 DEATH THIS WEEK REPORTED FRIDAY BY DPH
The third death attributed to COVID-19 in Sheboygan County this week has pushed the toll to 265. The latest casualty was someone at least 80 years old. One-hundred-sixteen of octogenarians or older ha...
Apr 08, 2022 Martin Sanchez / Unsplash
BY THE DRAW OF A CARD, HEIDEMANN DEFEATS WALTON FOR ALDER
What began as a one-vote victory became a tie, and then a victory once again for Joseph Heidemann. Heidemann had challenged incumbent Andre Walton for the 10th District Alderman seat and, on Wednesday...
Apr 08, 2022 Jack Hamilton / Unsplash
VOLLRATH, UNION REACH STRIKE-ENDING AGREEMENT
The Vollrath Company and the union that represents workers there have come to an agreement that will end the 5-day strike that took place this week. A release Vollrath sent to WHBL on Friday morning s...
Apr 08, 2022 Brian Hawkins / CC
AT LEAST TWO RACES TO BE CLOSELY EXAMINED DURING CANVASS
At lease two races from Tuesday's election will be closely scrutinized when the Municipal Board of Canvassers makes the official review of all Sheboygan County ballots on Friday morning. One of those ...
Apr 08, 2022 Matthew Johnson / CC
2022 COVID-19 CASUALTY PACE NEARLY MATCHES 2021 SO FAR
The 38th casualty of the coronavirus pandemic in Sheboygan County in 2022 was reported on Thursday by the County Division of Public Health. The victim - a person in their 50s - is the second reported ...
Apr 07, 2022 sergio santos / CC
CITY REACHES SETTLEMENT IN DEATH OF 9-YEAR-OLD ROMAN MARTIN
The City of Sheboygan has reached a settlement with the mother of 9-year-old Roman Martin who died when a City of Sheboygan garbage truck struck the boy as he rode his bike to school in October of 201...
Apr 07, 2022
RECOUNT LIKELY IN SHEBOYGAN ALDERMANIC RACE
A single vote margin from Tuesday's election will likely be challenged through a recount. Preliminary results for the position of Alderperson in Sheboygan's District 10 have challenger Joseph Heideman...
Apr 07, 2022 Valery Tenevoy / Unsplash
A PLATEAU OF SORTS SEEN IN COUNTY COVID ACTIVITY
A plateau of sorts has become apparent in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Sheboygan County. Active cases fell below 100 on March 22 - just over two weeks ago - and fell to the lowest level so far ...
Apr 06, 2022
Conservative Appeals Court Judge Unseats Evers' Appointee
(WHBL) - Governor Evers took a loss in Tuesday's spring election, even though he wasn't on the ballot. Voters chose conservative judge Maria Lazar over Evers' appointee Judge Lori Kornblum for the app...
Apr 06, 2022 WyoFile WyoFile / CC
