Category Archives: Local News
HIGHWAY 32 CONSTRUCTION WON'T AFFECT CEDAR GROVE HOLLAND FEST
While the Village of Cedar Grove prepares to hold its first Holland Festival since 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is preparing to close access to the village for some major road cons...
Jul 15, 2021 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC
"COPS AND BOBBERS" ANNOUNCED BY SPD
A free program that offers the chance for kids to fish with cops has been announced by the Sheboygan Police Department. The event, called "Cops and Bobbers" will be held at an unannounced "Private Pon...
Jul 15, 2021
THE END TO 7-DIGIT PHONE DIALING IS COMING THIS OCTOBER
Some might remember when you could dial a phone number using only 5 digits, or when Sheboygan exchanges started with the reference to "Glencourt". With those days now a faded memory, another telephone...
Jul 15, 2021 Walt Stoneburner / CC
COUNTY APPROVES GRANT REQUEST FOR CITY OF SHEBOYGAN ASH TREE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
A grant request for $15,000 was approved on Tuesday by the Planning, Resources, Agriculture & Extension Committee of the Sheboygan County Board, paving the way for an innovative project that will ...
Jul 15, 2021 Clint Budd / CC
High Speed Chase Results In Arrest of Fond du lac Man
(WHBL) - A Fond du Lac man is behind bars after leading Sheboygan County Sheriff's Deputies on a high speed chase in a stolen car early Wednesday morning. It was around 3am when a deputy tried to stop...
Jul 14, 2021 Sheboygan County Sheriff
GUS MACKER TEAM DEADLINE EXTENDED
In August of every year since 1994, hundreds of people of all ages and abilities have gathered to play in the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Sheboygan's lakefront. That came to a pause for...
Jul 14, 2021 Gus Macker 3-on3 Tournament
RED CROSS: BLOOD SHORTAGE STILL SEVERE, DONORS NEEDED
A severe shortage of blood for transfusions, surgeries and emergencies continues across Wisconsin and the U.S., and donors are being urged to come forward. According to the Red Cross of Wisconsin, mor...
Jul 13, 2021 February 10, 2021. Hall of Service, American Red Cross National Headquarters, Washington, DC. Blood donor proudly shows off bandaged arm after giving with the American Red Cross to help patients in need.
Photo by Brad Zerivitz/American Red Cross
COVID DEATHS IN COUNTY NOW NUMBER 152
Sheboygan County's death toll due to COVID-19 was upped to 152 when the latest casualty was added on Friday to the county's "COVID-19 Dashboard." One year ago today, that toll was 4. 25 active cases a...
Jul 13, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Green Bay Hopes For Bay Beach Beach By 2023
GREEN BAY, WI (WHBL)- City leaders in Green Bay hope to have a beach back at Bay Beach in the next two years. Green Bay Parks Director Dan Ditscheit says the city is looking to raise another three-and...
Jul 13, 2021 Lake Michigan Beach
Summerfest, State Fair Still Need Workers
(WHBL) - The clock is ticking for Milwaukee's biggest summertime events to find enough workers. Managers at both Summerfest and the Wisconsin State Fair say they need to hire hundreds of workers. Both...
Jul 13, 2021 Summerfest
