Category Archives: Local News
Extreme Heat Expected to Continue Through at Least Wednesday
An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect from now until 7 PM Wednesday for the southern 2/3 of Wisconsin as a hot, muggy air mass is parked over the nation's midsection. While the Sheboygan County Ai...
Jun 30, 2026 NWS Graphic
Sheboygan County DPH Lists Cooling Sites, Tips
A reminder from the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health- Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. You're reminded to drink plenty of fluids, s...
Jun 30, 2026
Ripon Man Charged After Holding Another Captive
A Ripon man is facing numerous felony charges after allegedly assaulting and holding his roommate captive overnight. Jared Allen Thurber is was arrested after officers responded to a home on Douglas S...
Jun 30, 2026
SPD's Second Junior Academy Class Graduates
The Sheboygan Police Department has completed their second Junior Police academy of the summer. Law enforcement officials had the opportunity to work with a group of students, teaching them about law ...
Jun 30, 2026 Photo Courtesy of the SPD
F35A Fighter Jet to Flyover Freedom Fest Around 2 PM Saturday
Those attending Saturday's Independence Day celebration - known as Freedom Fest - will be treated to the thrill of a flyover by an F-35A Fighter Aircraft, one of the most advanced fighter jets ever pu...
Jun 29, 2026 Robert Sullivan
Public Service Commission Says Utility Re-Connections Available During Extreme Heat
Anyone who has been disconnected from public utilities due to missing payments is eligible for reconnection due to the extreme heat expected this week. Wisconsin law prohibits a utility from disconnec...
Jun 29, 2026 etaphop / Depositphotos.com
Abundance of Weather Advisories Cover Sheboygan County, Much of Wisconsin
Numerous advisories now affect most people living in east-central Wisconsin, varying from warnings concerning high heat and humidity, to poor air quality, and also concerning high surf on Lake Michiga...
Jun 29, 2026 NWS Graphic
Felon-on-the-Run Nabbed on Sunday in Fond du Lac County
A wanted felon was taken into custody following a high-risk traffic stop on Sunday. A Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputy parked on Lakeshore Drive in the Town of Friendship clocked a vehicle going so...
Jun 29, 2026 Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Dept
I-43/Hwy23 Interchange Ramp Closures Begin Today
Major changes to the traffic flow of I-43 and Highway 23 near Sheboygan take effect beginning today as work commences on the southbound I-43 collector and distributor ramp and its loops. Today's closu...
Jun 29, 2026
Extended Hot Weather Moves In While High Surf Makes Cooling Off a Hazard
An extended period of hot weather will set in today, and the oppressive conditions may stick around Sheboygan County for the entire week. And, unfortunately, high surf on Lake Michigan will be dangero...
Jun 29, 2026 NWS Graphic
