DOT Crews Repairing Area Highways This Week
Motorists are being asked to keep a cautious eye out for workers maintaining state highways in Sheboygan County this coming week. The Wisconsin DOT says that work begins today on both north, and southbound Highway 67 between Highway 23 and County Road "A", where crews will be working on ditches between 6 a.m....
May 06, 2024
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Sheboygan Taxpayers Alliance Turns Attention Towards Urban Middle School Proposal
A $126 million referendum by the Sheboygan Area School District is drawing organized opposition from the Sheboygan Taxpayers Alliance. The group announced on Sunday that it has launched the website UrbanMiddleSchool.com to let the community know what it thinks about the proposal to build a new Urban Middle School on M...
May 06, 2024
Fond du Lac County Deputies, K9, Drone Trace Significant Trail of Drugs, Cash, Apprehend Two
Fond du Lac County authorities have released details of a violent crash that led to two arrests and the seizure of a substantial amount of drugs and money. The incident a week ago Sunday began at around 10:40 p.m. with a rollover crash on I-41 near Townline Road. The two occupants, both from the Shawano area, fled th...
May 06, 2024
One in Custody, Another Hospitalized Following Saturday Morning Shooting
Sheboygan Police were called to a shooting early Saturday morning on Sheboygan's North side. In a Nixle Message, the Sheboygan Police Department said they responded to the 1300 block of North 14th Street at around 2 a.m. after the 19-year-old shooter called 911 and said he'd shot his 19-year-old friend. The victim was...
May 06, 2024
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Flags Ordered to Half Staff on Sunday to Honor Lost Area, Wisconsin Firefighters
Governor Evers has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunup 'till sunset on Sunday in honor of firefighters in Wisconsin who lost their lives in the line of duty. In announcing the order on Thursday, Governor Evers said that on that day, and throughout the year, "...it is important for us as Wisconsinite...
May 03, 2024
Sheboygan Community Enables $50,000 Donation to Sheboygan County Food Bank
An organization that distributes culturally-relevant and nutritious food to partner organizations to ensure that no one in Sheboygan County goes hungry has received $50,000 towards that effort. That substantial donation was presented to the Sheboygan County Food Bank by the board of directors of "Making Spirits B...
May 03, 2024
Governor Evers Seeks Applicants for Sheboygan County Sheriff
The search for the person that will replace Sheboygan County Sheriff, Cory Roeseler, has officially begun. Governor Tony Evers put out his notice of application on Thursday, looking to fill the position Roeseler will leave with his retirement effective on June 3rd, or one month from Friday. The appointee of the Gover...
May 02, 2024
NWS Says No Drought Here Now, Likely Won't Occur This Season
With weather patterns being what they are in this part of the US, it only takes a few months of unusual weather to either parch, or soak the soil in drought or flood. Fortunately it doesn't look like either is likely to occur for the time being. NOAA, or the National Weather Service, says that Sheboygan County is curr...
May 02, 2024
Jury Duty Scam Striking Ozaukee County Residents
The caller says you've missed jury duty, and in Wisconsin that could result in fines and jail time for contempt of court. Some who get that call will end up settling over the phone in order to avoid arrest. Problem solved!? No, because it's all a scam and it's circulating nearby. The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office ...
May 02, 2024
UWGB Announces Spring '24 Commencement
More than 1,100 students of UW-Green Bay will be given their diplomas at the Kress Center one week from this Saturday. Those numbers will include graduates from the 395-member student body who attend at the Sheboygan campus. Two ceremonies will be held on May 11th, with the College of Health, Education and Social Welf...
May 02, 2024
LTC Spring Graduation is May 11
Diplomas will be handed over to the spring class of 2024 Graduates of Lakeshore Technical College as they walk the stage during ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 11th. Among those will be seven students who will be the first to receive their associate degrees through LTC's information technology-cybersecurity spe...
May 01, 2024
Inland Fishing Season Opens This Saturday
It's time to dust off the "gone fishing" sign as Wisconsin's general inland fishing season opens on Saturday. Fisheries biologists with the Wisconsin DNR expect anglers to find success on opening day, and remind anglers that all residents and non-residents over the age of 16 will need a license to legally pu...
May 01, 2024
Cory Roeseler Announces Retirement as Sheboygan County Sheriff
Cory Roeseler, Sheboygan County Sheriff since 2018, has announced his retirement from that position. Roeseler submitted his resignation to the office of Governor Evers with the intent to retire on June 3rd of this year. Sheriff Roeseler entered his career with the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office as a deputy on Janua...
Apr 30, 2024
SASD To Release Urban MS Traffic Study Results on Monday
(Editors Notes: The original story included Farnsworth as a subject of Monday's presentation; per the SASD administration, Monday's presentation concerns only Urban Middle School. Traffic patterns at Farnsworth were not under consideration for purposes of this study.) The results of a study that examined potential tra...
Apr 30, 2024
Sheboygan City Offices to Expand Business Hours
Finding time to do business with City Hall in Sheboygan can be challenging, considering the busy lives most of us deal with, but that should be getting a bit easier soon. That's because beginning on Monday, new hours will go into effect. City Administrator, Casey Bradley, said that "By expanding our weekday hours...
Apr 30, 2024
Falls Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Assault
A plea deal has been reached in Racine County for a Sheboygan Falls woman accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 13 year old boy. Kerry Hughes entered a guilty plea Friday to a charge of first degree child sexual assault. The Racine County Sheriff says Hughes sent inappropriate messages and also...
Apr 30, 2024
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Public Input Meeting Tomorrow to Hear Ideas on Future Vision of Waterfront, Marina
A public meeting and workshop to gather input on plans for the future of Sheboygan's waterfront is being held on Tuesday. The meeting will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Rocca Room of the Mead Public Library. The City has been working with the Smith Group, an award-winning developer of projects such as th...
Apr 29, 2024
Katsma Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection to State Assembly in November
Terry Katsma, who is completing his 5th 2-year term as the Representative to Wisconsin's 26th Assembly District, announced that he will not run for a 6th term in November. The announcement comes amid significant changes in Wisconsin's political landscape after Wisconsin's Supreme Court selected a redistricting map tha...
Apr 26, 2024
Forecasters Eye Late Saturday Through Sunday As Prime-Time for Possible Severe Weather
Heavy rains and maybe some severe thunderstorm activity is possible over the Sheboygan area and most of Wisconsin this weekend. The National Weather Service has maintained essentially the same threat map for several days as the needed ingredients come together as expected. Whether or not they succeed in producing dan...
Apr 26, 2024
Port Washington Granted Half Million to Restore Valley Creek Corridor
A modest creek that wanders through parklands in the city of Port Washington is getting a not-so-modest sum of money towards its restoration. The $500,000 investment comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Management fund, and is part of a total $4.6 million influx of cash announced on...
Apr 26, 2024
Manitowoc County Suspects More Victims of Child Sex Abuser
Manitowoc County authorities are seeking witnesses and any additional victims of an accused child sex offender. 46-year-old Toby C. Graves of Fond du Lac was arrested last week Friday in Michicot on charges of Soliciting an Intimate Representation from a Minor, Attempted 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child, Use of a ...
Apr 26, 2024
Howards Grove Mother Addresses US Labor Dept Workers Memorial Day in Washington
A Howards Grove mother paid homage in Washington on Thursday to her son who was lost in a workplace accident in 2019 while working on a farm. Stacy Sebald, mother of 19-year-old Mitchell McDaniel, was a main speaker at the event held at the US Department of Labor headquarters. The observance included addresses from L...
Apr 25, 2024
2-Vehicle Accident Blocks I-43 Northbound Thursday Morning
One person had to be flighted from the scene of an accident that blocked northbound lanes of I-43 this morning. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says they received multiple 911 calls at around 5:21 a.m. reporting a two-vehicle accident near mile marker 166 in the Town of Holland. The crash, which remains under i...
Apr 25, 2024
Sheehan Joins Race for New 26th Assembly District Representative
The newly-realigned 26th Assembly District is now a contest, with two Sheboygan residents running for the seat. Former Sheboygan Area School District Superintendent and former Executive Director of the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation Joe Sheehan announced on Wednesday that he's running as a Democrat ...
Apr 25, 2024
Developing Concerns Of Severe, Wet Weather Weekend - NWS
Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Milwaukee are now casting a cautious eye towards possible hazards in Wisconsin this weekend, with the Sheboygan area placed in the bullseye for now. Meteorologists say they're seeing a growing potential for several rounds of thunderstorms from Friday through late Sunday...
Apr 25, 2024