Category Archives: Local News
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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 6, 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 6, 2022 WyoFile WyoFile / CC
TWO REFERENDA APPROVED BY VOTERS IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
Two referenda on yesterday's ballots in Sheboygan County were favorably received by voters at the polls. Cedar Grove-Belgium School District voters approved a bond issue of $21.5 million for improveme...
Apr 6, 2022 Frankie Roberto / CC
SOME VOTES TOO CLOSE TO CALL IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY SPRING ELECTION
18,906, or 33% of eligible Sheboygan County voters, turned out to cast ballots in Tuesday's Spring Election, and with 100% of results in, one race appears to be up in the air with another extremely cl...
Apr 6, 2022 brian kusler / CC
