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'Uptown Parklet' could become a permanent community space in Sheboygan's downtown
SHEBOYGAN — The popular "Uptown Parklet" could become a permanent public space downtown. City Administrator Casey Bradley is exploring a plan to make part of the 800 block on St. Clair Avenue, between Paradigm Coffee and Music and 8th Street Ale Haus, open year-round and closed to vehicles, following Common Council approval March 4.
Optenburg fabricated boilers, machine bases and even wheels for the Navy in World War II
SHEBOYGAN — Optenberg Iron Works began in 1893 when several businessmen of Sheboygan cited the need for a boiler repair and machine shop. They persuaded the city to offer $800 to Mr. J.H. Optenberg, a German immigrant, as an inducement to move his company from New Holstein to Sheboygan.
6 children rescued from trafficking; international arrests made, Newburg man facing felonies | By Lt. of Detectives Tim Kemps
March 26, 2024 – Washington Co., WI – In July of 2023, Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a 35-year-old Village of Newburg man on numerous felony charges relating to child/children sexual abuse material. Michael Westphal currently remains in custody on a $500,000 cash bail at the...
Sheboygan North student shares community stories with traveling installation
SHEBOYGAN — A North High School student hopes to foster empathy and connection with an installation project. As part of the Innovator Fellowship Program, senior Alina Cha created the “What’s Your Story?” project that offers people the opportunity to anonymously share their stories, some of which are later displayed for others to read on a gold gate structure adorned with ribbons and flowers.
Study finds one place in Wisconsin that is one of the top 70 to live in the US
(WFRV) – A new Niche study ranks the best places to live in the United States in 2024, and Wisconsin had one entry in the top 70. Pulling statistics from the U.S. Census and other sources, the study’s authors weighed several factors including cost of living, schools, crime, outdoor activities, job opportunities, diversity and more to create this year’s “2024 Best Places to Live in America” ranking.
How to help a Sheboygan man as he battles ALS and Parkinson's disease
SHEBOYGAN — Receiving an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis was a "complete shock” for Mike Hoover, 70. It came in summer 2023, after nearly a year of trying to find an answer for health issues he was facing, like vertigo, neuropathy in his feet, increasing falls and difficulty walking. He went to numerous doctor’s appointments and underwent testing and an MRI.
Call goes out for Sheboygan-area recipes for benefit cookbook
In honor of the launch of Bravo’s Top Chef: Wisconsin, Blue Harbor Resort is kicking off a call for local Sheboygan recipes to feature in the inaugural Taste of Sheboygan Cookbook to benefit the Sheboygan County Food Bank. According to the August 2023 Traveler Segments Edition of The State...
Sheboygan house fire, 5th and Lincoln, 2 displaced
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Two people are displaced following a house fire in Sheboygan on Monday, March 25. Firefighters were called out to the area of 5th Street and Lincoln Avenue around 5:15 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found fire coming from the second-floor windows. Two residents are displaced as a result...
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