Category Archives: Local News
Sheboygan County Treasurer: Mail Property Tax Payments Early
Sheboygan County Treasurer Laura Henning-Lorenz is asking Sheboygan County taxpayers to consider mailing their payments to their municipalities earlier than usual this year. She says that recent chang...
Dec 19, 2025 andrewde / Depositphotos.com
Former Sheboygan Mayor Mike Vandersteen Passes Away at Age 73
Multiple sources are now reporting that former Sheboygan Mayor Mike Vandersteen has died. The reports say that he passed away on Thursday, December 18 at the age of 73. Vandersteen was first elected M...
Dec 19, 2025 Sheboygan Mayor Mike Vandersteen in 2020
Sheboygan Falls Man Facing Five Felony Charges Related to Child Grooming, Exposure
A 29-year-old Sheboygan Falls man is in jail on charges that he sent intimate photos of himself to a 15-year-old child residing in Texas. The Sheboygan County District Attorney's Office contacted Lone...
Dec 19, 2025 iJacky / Depositphotos.com
Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin, EMS Honor Guards to Accompany Diener Funeral Procession
Firefighters and EMS members from across the state will be in Sheboygan on Saturday to honor the life of fallen firefighter Thomas Diener, who died in an Indiana traffic accident while in the line of ...
Dec 19, 2025 Tom Diener. Photo Courtesy of the Oshkosh Fire Department
2025 Likely to End in Drought for Sheboygan County
No change in soil moisture has been recorded within the past week, leaving the majority of Sheboygan County in the likely position to end 2025 in a moderate drought. Approximately the southern third o...
Dec 19, 2025 NWS Graphic
November Sheboygan County Home Sales Volume Down, Prices Slump Slightly
The number of homes sold in Sheboygan County during November slid compared to last year, while the median selling price was slightly lower. The Wisconsin Realtors Association said that homes here sold...
Dec 19, 2025 Courtesy of the Wisconsin Realtors Association
Weather Concerns This Evening Center on Flash-Freeze Risk
The dominant concern among National Weather Service forecasters this Thursday afternoon has centered upon the chance of a "flash freeze" as an arctic cold front passes through the area. Earlier concer...
Dec 18, 2025 NWS Graphic
3 From Virginia Arrested in Manitowoc for Large-Scale Meth Operations
A plan to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in the city of Manitowoc by three Virginia residents has been shut down and the trio arrested. In partnership with the Manitowoc County Metro D...
Dec 18, 2025 Items Seized by Manitowoc County & DEA Officials. Courtesy of the Manitowoc county Sheriff's Office
Wild Weather Swings Expected Today With Weather Warnings Possible
A passing arctic cold front will cause weather to display a variety of outcomes today, starting with wet weather and ending with a cold blast. A few frosty roadways were noted overnight resulting from...
Dec 18, 2025 NWS Graphic
Swatting Incident Forces Lockdown of Fond du Lac School
Telephone reports of an armed man walking down a sidewalk near a school and placing a firearm in a snowbank triggered a vigorous response in Fond du Lac on Tuesday. It was dismissal time for Winnebago...
Dec 17, 2025 zabelin / Depositphotos.com
