Kevin Zimmermann

Sheboygan Firefighters made quick work of a house fire that struck shortly before midnight last night. SFD crews were called out at 11:30 to a home on South 22nd Street and a full department response was on the scene within three minutes to find moderate smoke coming from the house. They confirmed that everyone had escaped safely and quickly attacked the fire from the inside, taking only about 10 minutes to bring it fully under control, and were able to leave by 1 AM.

More than 100 Wisconsin communities are sharing the funds to repair aging culverts and small bridges on local roads.

Controversy was voiced at Monday night’s Common Council meeting concerning an insert proposed to be mailed with property tax bills in Sheboygan. Proponents on the Council claimed the insert was an attempt at greater transparency that enumerates the impact of school choice vouchers on property taxes, while other members saw the motion as a strictly political attempt to paint the school voucher program in a bad light.

Wisconsin Air National Guard fighter jets will again be noticeable later this week as they add their distinctive rumble to the air. The evening training flights will take place both Wednesday and Thursday and could be heard as late as 10:45PM. Sheboygan and surrounding counties are within the flight path of the F-35 fighter jets stationed at Truax Field in Madison.

The Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce has promoted Alexis Schroeder to Program Manager.

After a year of additional planning and gaining insight from the community, the Sheboygan Falls School Board has voted to place a referendum question on the November ballot.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs has included Lakeland University among 14 recipients sharing a total of $550,000 in grants. The awards support nonprofit organizations who serve Wisconsin veterans and their families through services ranging from financial aid and job training to entrepreneurship programs and mental health support.

A collaborative effort between two local learning institutions is being expanded after demonstrating success in its first year. The FORWARD Program supports students in the Sheboygan area through classes offered at the Lakeshore College Cleveland Campus, the UW-Green Bay Sheboygan Campus, and online. Besides offering the original fields of education and nursing, the expansion will now include students wishing to pursue a psychology or business degree.

If you regularly make the drive between here and Green Bay, then you’ve no doubt missed visiting the rest stops on I-43 near Denmark and Maribel in Manitowoc County. For the past year or so they’ve been closed for a complete rebuild – but that project is done and yesterday the DOT dedicated the brand new facilities with a ribbon cutting.

The City of Sheboygan isn't letting the cancellation of power boat racing dim festivities planned for this weekend, and is encouraging the public to enjoy two unique events: Cruise and Brews at City Green on Friday from 5 until 10:30, and Beach, Bites and Brews at King Park on Saturday and Sunday.