Category Archives: Local News
Name of Wedneday Night Traffic Victim Released
The victim of a late Wednesday night traffic crash in Fond du Lac County has been identified by authorities. The Sheriff's Office said that 30-year-old Jacqueline Ratelle of Waukesha was driving north...
Apr 03, 2026
Tornado Watch Now Includes Sheboygan County
An spring storm system has evolved in a way that now puts Sheboygan County and those to our west and south under the risk of tornadoes; a risk that was earlier believed would stay to our south. Foreca...
Apr 02, 2026 NWS Graphic
Jim Klug is Appointed to Serve as City of Plymouth Fire Chief
The City of Plymouth has a new Fire Chief. City Administrator and Utilities Manager, Tim Blakeslee, announced the appointment of Jim Klug to the position after his approval was given during a Thursday...
Apr 02, 2026 Photo courtesy of the City of Plymouth
Severe Weather Threat Highest Here Around 7 PM
Although the areas in Wisconsin at highest risk of severe weather are far to our south, the Sheboygan area and surrounding counties aren't exempt. Over 3/4 of an inch of rain had already been measured...
Apr 02, 2026 NWS Graphic
New Scholarship Fund to Help Financially-Challenged Lakeshore College Students
The legacy of a couple born during the Great Depression who went on to success following college educations will live on at Lakeshore College. The Eugene A. and Elsie E. Patterson Scholarship Fund was...
Apr 02, 2026 Executive Director of the Lakeshore Foundation Courtney Donati, left, poses with Elsie Patterson, center, and Lakeshore College President Paul Carlsen at Lakeshore College.
Photo courtesy of Lakeshore College
Keep a Close Eye on Severe Weather Potential This Afternoon-Evening
Sheboygan and surrounding counties have been tagged with a slight risk of severe thunderstorms beginning this afternoon. A 2-in-5 chance of storms containing damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain ...
Apr 02, 2026 NWS Graphic
30-Year-Old Woman Dies in Campbellsport Area Crash
A late night accident has taken the life of a woman near Campbellsport. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene in the Township of Ashford shortly before midnight where it appea...
Apr 02, 2026 Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Dept
Freezing Rain, Slippery Conditions Early This AM - Winter Weather Advisory Continues
Rain and freezing coated many roadways in Sheboygan and surrounding counties overnight, and motorists are advised to exercise caution until temperatures warm later this morning. Expect the most troubl...
Apr 02, 2026 NWS Graphic
Abnormally Dry Soil Conditions Might Benefit From Expected Rains
Abnormally dry soils currently dominate conditions in the northern third of Sheboygan County, but outlooks suggest no likelihood of worsening conditions in the near term. The US Drought Monitor shows ...
Apr 01, 2026 Map Courtesy of the National Integrated Drought Information System
SPD Lobby to Close for Good Friday
The Sheboygan Police Department wants the public to know that their lobby at the North 23rd Street Headquarters will be closed on Friday, April 3rd for the holidays. Normal business hours are to resum...
Apr 01, 2026 Sheboygan Police Department HQ - Photo by Kevin Zimmermann
