Category Archives: Local News
Free Covid Testing Moves From Fairgrounds to ADRC In Sheboygan Falls
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - With the 2020 coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating locally, finding out if your coughs, headaches and weird tastes are because you have COVID-19 becomes critic...
Oct 21, 2020 Covid Testing
HSHS St. Nicholas, Others Go "No-Visitor"
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - Hospital Sisters Health System facilities including Sheboygan's St. Nicholas Hospital have restored a "no-visitor" policy effective Thursday in order to control the spread...
Oct 21, 2020 HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital
Manitowoc County Metro Drug Unit Nabs Narcotics
by Kevin Zimmermann MANITOWOC, WI (WHBL) - Manitowoc County has filed charges connected to large-scale narcotics distribution from Milwaukee for the second time in less than a week. Sheriff Dan Hartwi...
Oct 21, 2020 Fentanyl seized in clothing in October 2020 - pic courtesy Manitowoc County Sheriff.
Sheboygan County Board Receives Proposed 2021 Budget
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A property tax levy increase of just over 1-1/2% was part of the proposed 2021 budget presented to the Sheboygan County Board on Tuesday. The 78-thousand-dol...
Oct 21, 2020 Budget
Two More County Covid Deaths, Strong Surge In State Cases Likely Technical
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The first death of someone in their 30s attributable to COVID-19 was reported Tuesday by the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health, one of two that occu...
Oct 21, 2020 sergio santos / CC
BBB Warns of Medicare and ACA Scams
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - It's "open enrollment" season for health insurance and, according to the BBB of Wisconsin, that means that it's open season for scammers. While there are legitimate people...
Oct 20, 2020 Alachua County / CC
Think You've Got Covid? Get Free Test at the Fairgrounds
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - With the 2020 coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating locally, finding out if your coughs, headaches and weird tastes are because you have COVID-19 becomes critic...
Oct 20, 2020 Covid Testing
Another County Covid Death, State Death Toll Reaches 1,600, Hospitalizations Rising
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Another Sheboygan County resident - in this case someone 80 or older - has succumbed to a COVID-19 infection, raising the county death toll to 21. This comes...
Oct 20, 2020 sergio santos / CC
UWGB Among the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - The UW Green Bay has been recognized by Campus Pride as one of the best LGBTQ-Friendly colleges and universities. The list was released Friday as part of LGBTQ History Mon...
Oct 19, 2020 UWGB
Switchover to Part of New Highway 23 Expected On Friday
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - Travelers between Sheboygan and Fond du Lac using Highway 23 will likely be using some of the newly constructed lanes starting Friday - that tentative date announced by th...
Oct 19, 2020 Highway 23
