Category Archives: Local News
2-Mile Stretch of Southbound Highway 57 North of Fredonia Closed Due to Barn Fire
A barn fire prompted the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office to close a portion of Highway 57 this Tuesday afternoon.
Jul 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy of the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office
Osthoff Resort Lands Top Spot on List of Waterfront Resorts for Families
Sheboygan County is host to one of the best waterfront resorts for families in the nation. The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake said that it was awarded the number-1 position among America's Top Waterfr...
Jul 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy of the Osthoff Resort
Sheboygan County Food Bank Shelves Being Depleted - Donations Requested
90,000 pounds is a lot of food - but that only lasts one month at the Sheboygan County Food Bank. The organization coordinates the collection and distribution of food through partner organizations thr...
Jul 15, 2025 Nearly Empty Shelves Populate the Warehouse of the Sheboygan County Food Bank. Photo Courtesy of the SCFB
WEDC Grant to Boost Child Care Access in Manitowoc County
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is giving a boost to a Manitowoc County agency that aims to increase child care availability there. $133,390 is being steered toward Progress Lakeshore's...
Jul 15, 2025
Wisconsin State Patrol Ups Efforts to Stop Risky Driving
Increased attention is being paid to risky driving on Wisconsin roadways this week, not only by the Wisconsin State Patrol, but also with help from truckers. From now through Friday, July 18th, State ...
Jul 14, 2025 Trooper-in-a-Truck Image Courtesy of the Wisconsin State Patrol
Wisconsin DOT Projects Move Forward on Area Highways
An abundance of highway maintenance projects are in progress across Sheboygan County this week. Among the less-structured tasks are the maintenance of long-line and special pavement markings on US, St...
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Sheboygan SPD Keeping an Eye Out for Speeders This Month
The Sheboygan Police Department is warning speeding drivers to "slow it down". The SPD has been focusing on a different driver violation each month, and said that it is placing extra emphasis on speed...
Jul 14, 2025 Police lights
Sheboygan-Based Torginol Acquired by GreyLion Investment
A Sheboygan manufacturer and marketer of decorative flakes, quartz and other resinous flooring system components has been acquired by a private equity firm. Torginol is now owned by GreyLion, a US pri...
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Coho Derby "Events" Elements Cancelled This Year; Fishing Tournament -Only HQ Moved to The Wharf
The group that organizes the many attractions that accompany Sheboygan festivals and events has had to cancel those portions of this year's Coho Derby. The three-day fishing tournament which runs Augu...
Jul 14, 2025
WEDC Provides Two Grants to Sheboygan County Organizations
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is steering over a quarter of a million dollars ($284,500) toward two Sheboygan County organizations that promote entrepreneurial ventures. The two are a...
Jul 11, 2025
