Suspect Apprehended in Manitowoc Robbery
Manitowoc County authorities have a man in custody in connection to a robbery that happened last week. The Manitowoc Police Department said the robbery occurred a little before noon on May 9th. They were dispatched to a BP Gas Station in the 2900 block of Calumet Avenue after the man, who didn't display a weapon, fle...
May 15, 2024
NFL Sending Football Milwaukee-Green Bay via "Pedal to the Draft" Bike Relay
Honoring a tradition unique to Green Bay within the NFL, a football symbolizing the transfer of the NFL Draft from Detroit to Green Bay will be delivered to Lambeau Field via bicycle relay from Milwaukee. The first hand-off will be at Milwaukee's Lake Express Ferry Terminal as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will ha...
May 14, 2024
Midnight Piper Remembers Fallen Officers
The plaintive strains of "Amazing Grace" could be heard above the wind in Sheboygan as clocks chimed midnight last night. The presentation was part of a statewide "Midnight Piper" event that remembers and honors fallen law enforcement officers as part of National Peace Officer Memorial Day. In She...
May 14, 2024
Flags Ordered to Half Staff to Honor Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
Governor Evers has ordered the Wisconsin and US Flags to be flown at half-staff today in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. The observance recognizes the thousands of Hmong-Lao people who fought alongside the United States and, following the end of the Vietnam war, faced harsh retribution from the Vietnamese and Lao gov...
May 14, 2024
Sheboygan Stabbing Suspect Sentenced
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - It'll be 7 years in prison for Daquan Jackson, the Sheboygan man charged with Attempted first degree intentional homicide for stabbing his mother in April of 2022. Judge George Limbeck handing down that sentence in Sheboygan County Court Monday afternoon. Jackson had entered a guilty plea to th...
May 14, 2024
State Stewardship Grant Sought to Improve Rocky Knoll Bike Trail System
Sheboygan County is hoping that a state grant will improve the experience for those seeking a thrill by visiting a nursing home. That does sound ironic, but in fact, Rocky Knoll - the iconic Sheboygan County Health Care facility tucked into the fringes of the Kettle Moraine, has three mountain bike trails winding thro...
May 13, 2024
Alliant Energy Approved by PSC to Upgrade Sheboygan Falls Gas Generating Station
Two natural gas generating stations - one in Sheboygan Falls - have been green-lighted by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission for upgrades. Alliant Energy said improvements at the Falls facility, along with another in Neenah, will allow the company to expand generating capacity, gain greater fuel efficiency, lower...
May 13, 2024
Area Road Work to Know About This Week
Wisconsin DOT road crews will be active near Elkhart Lake this week. Motorists should use caution when traveling on Highway 67 between County Highways "A" and "J" as maintenance crews fill cracks in the road on both the north and southbound lanes. Repairs are scheduled today (Monday) through Thursd...
May 13, 2024
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Could Aurora Borealis Decorate Tonight's Sky - Forecasts Are Promising!
It has been many years since a major solar storm lit up the night sky above the Sheboygan Area. For those who remember such events as the great storm of March, 1989, or for those who've never seen the display, tonight might be THE night to pay attention for a look at one of nature's greatest phenomena. The colorful a...
May 10, 2024
Sheboygan Man Arraigned on Felony Charge of Exposing Child to Harmful Materials at Falls High
A 23-year-old student teacher at Sheboygan Falls High School has been charged in Sheboygan County Circuit Court with one count of Exposing a Child to Harmful Material. According to the criminal complaint heard in court on Thursday, Ethan Andrew Kiefer, a Sheboygan resident, distributed "harmful material" to ...
May 10, 2024
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