Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc Woman Sent to Prison For Beating Death of Her Son
MANITOWOC, WI (WHBL) - A Manitowoc mom is heading to prison for beating her two-year-old son to death. A judge on Tuesday sentenced Rena Santiago to 15 years in prison. She pleaded no contest to killi...
Jul 22, 2020 Gavel in court room
20 Recoveries Help Sheboygan County Covid Burden
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan County experienced 20 recoveries amid 5 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported to the County Division of Health Services since Monday's updat...
Jul 22, 2020 Coronavirus
Vehicle Emissions Testing Extension Ends Soon
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - Vehicle owners who were required to complete an emissions test for registration renewal after March 12th were given a reprieve when the state extended their ...
Jul 21, 2020 Vehicle Emissions Testing
Elkhart Lake Now Has Its Own Forecast From the National Weather Service
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - The next time you plan to spend time fishing, boating or skiing on Elkhart Lake, you'll want to check a new forecast being made by the National Weather Service in M...
Jul 21, 2020 Elkhart Lake, WI - photo courtesy of Jim Bauer
National Guard Samples Nearly 3,200 For Covid So Far In Sheboygan County
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Almost one-quarter of the 15,101 COVID-19 tests conducted so far in Sheboygan County were done during mass sampling sessions operated by the Wisconsin...
Jul 21, 2020
Home Damaged by Fire
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Fire caused $30,000 in damage to a home on Bell Avenue Monday afternoon. The Sheboygan Fire Department says they were called out around 4pm to reports of heavy smo...
Jul 21, 2020 Fire
Sheboygan County Adds 43 Confirmed Covid Cases Over the Weekend
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The Sheboygan County Division of Health Services, in its Monday COVID-19 update - the first since Friday the 17th - reports that 16 pers...
Jul 21, 2020 Coronavirus
Surf's Up For Fire Department, Sheriff Staff
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The Sheboygan Fire Department and the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department - along with Ocean Rescue Systems of Portland, Maine - will be taking to t...
Jul 20, 2020
Sheboygan County Board to Honor Two Key Figures
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - When the Sheboygan County Board meets Tuesday evening, resolutions will be introduced in honor of two prominent figures that served Sheboygan County i...
Jul 20, 2020
The Bull at Pinehurst Farms to Reopen Thursday
by Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - According to the online publication Wisconsin Golf, the Bull at Pinehurst Farms will reopen for public play this Thursday, July 23rd. The Bull was purchased in June...
Jul 20, 2020
