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Sheboygan County waiting for offical word before issuing same sex marriage licenses

October 6, 2014, 1:18 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan County is waiting for official word before they will start issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples.  Some counties in the state have begun issuing licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up an appeal on Wisconsin’s constitutional ban on gay marriages.  County Clerk Jon Dolson said they are working with Corporate Counsel to ensure the stay that stopped the issuing of licenses has officially lifted.  Once they get that word, then they will start issuing licenses.  As of mid afternoon Monday, Dolson said no one has asked their office for a same sex marriage license.

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Council Extends Garbage Fee

October 6, 2014, 6:53 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Residents in the city of Sheboygan will be paying the $5 monthly garbage fee for the next two years.  The city council voted 11 to 4 Monday night to extend the fee, which was set to expire at the end of this year.  Alderman Dave Van Akkeren led the effort to get rid of the fee.  He said the city has had budget surpluses totaling nearly 7-million dollars over the past three years.  He said, "Now we're standing here asking them to pay an extra five dollars for our garbage fee and extend that fee."  Van Akkeren said it's the council's job to settle the budget problems without asking for more money.  Alderperson Mary Lynne Donohue disagreed, saying the city has held the line on spending and that the reserve funds are needed to hold the city’s bond rating and do other things in the city.  She warned that without the $900,000 that the fee generates, the city will be faced with cutting police officers, firefighters, library services and more.  Finance Chair Don Hammond said the council has worked for several years to build its surplus funds, which have helped build the reserve fund, helped with road improvements, and provided $750,000 for economic development in the downtown.  The original resolution had called for the fee to be extended for 4 years, but aldermen agreed to an amendment to cut that to two years, then approved the extension.  Aldermen voting "no" were Van Akkeren, Bohren, Kath and Matichek.  Meanwhile, the council also held a public hearing on the 2015 city budget, but no one came.  Chief Administrative Officer Jim Amodeo said the budget has been balanced with the garbage fee revenue without increasing the city portion of the property tax in 2015.  No one spoke up during the public hearing.  The budget will come back to the council for final action when aldermen meet in two weeks.

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"Dinner is on Us" Comes to Sheboygan

October 7, 2014, 2:17 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A mobile pantry will be coming to the city of Sheboygan Tuesday afternoon to help people in need.  UnitedHealthcare’s Feeding America Wisconsin will be distributing free food in 10 counties, including Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Fond du Lac.  A mobile pantry truck filled with vegetables, proteins, and whole wheat pasta will be at the Habitat for Humanity Lakeshore ReStore at 1911 North 8th Street from 3 to 5:30 p.m.  Officials said volunteers will hand deliver the food to people who request it.  They say food is limited and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.

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Assistant DA Urmanski honored

October 7, 2014, 11:52 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco announced this week Assistant District Attorney Joel Urmanske was named a 2014 "Up and Coming Lawyer" by the Wisconsin Law Journal at a recent event in Milwaukee.

Urmanski is an eight year veteran at the Sheboygan County DA's office.  DeCecco said he earned the honor for handling some of the "toughest and nastiest cases in our office" and has been undaunted by handling a case load that can be several hundred at times.  He added Urmanski also helps outside the office by speaking at area schools, provide training for police officers, and work at a local domestic violence shelter.

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Motorcyclist Hospitalized

October 8, 2014, 2:41 am
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BATAVIA, WI (WHBL) - A West Bend man was hospitalized Tuesday morning after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck at an intersection on Highway 28 south of Batavia.  The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department said it happened about 8 o’clock when the truck, driven by 49 year old Alexa Ganakos of Campbellsport, went through the stop sign and struck the cycle, driven by 46 year old Daniel Czerwinski of West Bend.  Czerwinski was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Hospital in West Bend with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Five Hundred Families Get Help

October 8, 2014, 2:50 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Over 500 families in Sheboygan County got food assistance from a mobile pantry Tuesday.  For the third year, UnitedHealthcare teamed with Feeding America Wisconsin for their “Dinner is on Us” event in Plymouth and Sheboygan.  UnitedHealthcare Senior Community Engagement Specialist Renee Ladewig-Lathrop said they hope to help those who may be BadgerCare customers under their Community Plan live healthier lives by combating obesity and food insecurity.  Families received items such as frozen chicken, fruits, vegetables, and bread.  There were also representatives from Aurora present that provided blood pressure checks and information about their services.

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Fire on Sheboygan's West Side

October 8, 2014, 9:01 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - An early morning fire on Sheboygan’s west side Wednesday caused $10,000 in damage.  Sheboygan Fire Department Battalion Chief Dean Klein said multiple units were called out to the building at 623 North Evans Street around 12:20 a.m.  When crews arrived, they were directed to the back of the building where there were flames outside the second floor.  The fire, which also spread to a second floor bedroom and attic inside the building, were put out.  Damage was limited to these areas of the building with no injuries were reported.  An investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing.

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UW-Sheboygan celebrating 50th anniversary

October 9, 2014, 7:59 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Today is UW-Sheboygan Day in the city of Sheboygan.  Mayor Mike Vandersteen issued that proclamation this week in honor of the campus’s 50th Anniversary.  Dean Jackie Joseph-Silverstein accepted the proclamation, saying while the history of the college dates back to the 1930s, it was the opening of the current campus 50 years ago when higher education found its true home in the area.

Several events are planned at the UW-Sheboygan campus to mark the occasion, including the groundbreaking at 4:30 this afternoon for the new Engineering Building.  There will also be campus tours, children’s educational activities, and a performance by the Buffalo Joe Band from 6 to 8 this evening.

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Texas Man Sent to Wisconsin Prison

October 9, 2014, 9:43 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A man from Texas who got drunk and crashed his pickup truck in the city of Sheboygan last April has been sentenced to prison.  28 year old Charles Kuehler was eastbound on North Avenue at a high rate of speed when his pickup hit a light pole, bounced into a parked car, collided with an oncoming vehicle and then hit a tree.  Police found Kuehler trapped in the truck along with bottles of beer and vodka.  He was sentenced this week in Sheboygan County Court by Judge L. Edward Stengel to two and a half years in prison to be followed by 4 years on extended supervision.

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Two Men Sentenced in Domestic Violence Incidents

October 9, 2014, 9:47 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Two men have been sentenced to prison for two separate domestic violence incidents which occurred earlier this year in the city of Sheboygan.  46 year old John Nytsch  was armed with a handgun in a home on North 17th Street when he threatened to shoot his wife while he held his 15 year old daughter by the neck until his father intervened and held him down till police arrived.  Nytsch was sentenced this week to three years in prison.  The other incident occurred in May when 35 year old Jamaine Gordon of Milwaukee beat his live-in girlfriend, breaking her nose, in the apartment they shared on North 10th Street.  He was sentenced this week in Sheboygan County Court to three years in prison.

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UW-Sheboygan breaks ground for newest addition

October 9, 2014, 3:44 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - UW-Sheboygan continued its 50th anniversary celebration Thursday by breaking ground for its newest campus addition.  Dean Jackie Joseph-Silverstein said the 7,200 square foot Plastics Engineering Company Center for Engineering Studies will bring a high demand degree program to Sheboygan County.  The structure will allow students taking classes for pre-engineering and for UW-Plattville's mechanical and electrical engineering bachelor degrees to work with modern state of the art equipment and lab spaces.

County Administrator Adam Payne said the new addition is an example to other UW two-year campuses on how to connect higher education with local governments and the private business sector.  He claims the campus is one of the best, if not these best, in the state thanks to the efforts of the local UW staff, the county board, and private business and foundations working together.

Frank Brotz, representing one of the main donors for the project, said the addition will fill a vital need the local area, and provide a place for students to come up with ideas that will help the nation continue to be the envy of the world with its engineering feats.

Following the ground breaking, the college offered other activities in honor of its anniversary that included a roundtable discussion, refreshments, live music, and campus tours.

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Firefighter Mentally Competent to Face Arson Charges

October 10, 2014, 5:51 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A former volunteer fire fighter will continue to face arson charges in Sheboygan County Court.  22 year old Jacob Ausloos was found mentally competent following a hearing Thursday before Judge Angela Sutkiewicz.  The New Holstein man is facing two felony arson charges for allegedly setting fire to St. Paul’s Christian Church and a barn in the Town of Russell in early August.  The criminal complaint states Ausloos told authorities he set the church fire because he did not like it, and the barn fire because he was bored.  He remains in custody.  A new preliminary hearing date was set for next week.

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Electrical work at major west side Sheboygan intersection

October 10, 2014, 11:08 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Motorists are being asked to avoid the intersection of Erie Avenue and Taylor Drive in Sheboygan due to electrical work.  City electricians began work Friday on re-wiring the traffic signals at the intersection, which will make them and street lights non-operative.  Those who do drive in that area can expect lane closures and possible delays.  Work is expected to be completed by Sunday at the latest.

 

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No Robbery at Cousin's

October 13, 2014, 2:26 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan Police investigated a report of an armed robbery Sunday morning which turned out to be a false alarm.  Lt. Scott Mittelstadt said a 25 year old female employee at Cousin’s Subs on South Taylor Drive reported the incident around 8 o’clock, saying she had been robbed at gunpoint of an undetermined amount of money.  Mittelstadt said the ensuing investigation determined the information was inaccurate and police are no longer looking for a suspect.  He said the investigation is ongoing.

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Woman Seriously Injured in Motorcycle-Deer Crash

October 13, 2014, 2:38 am
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ADELL, WI (WHBL) - An Oostburg woman was seriously injured Sunday night when her motorcycle struck a deer in the town of Sherman.  The Sheriff’s Department said 52 year old Rebecca Kennedy was eastbound on Indian Mound Road west of the Village of Adell about 5:30 when the deer darted onto the roadway and collided with her cycle.  Kennedy lost control and was thrown off the bike as it slid into the ditch.  She was taken by ambulance to Aurora in Grafton with serious injuries.

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Statewide referendum to amend constitution regarding transportation funds

October 13, 2014, 8:18 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The Director of the Transportation Development Association is leading the effort to make certain voters are aware of the referendum on the November ballot on using the state’s transportation fund for other purposes.

Craig Thompson, on Sheboygan’s Morning News Monday morning, said if approved, the legislature will be mandated to amend the constitution to keep lawmakers from raiding the transportation fund.  Thompson said voters in Sheboygan County already weighed-in in 2010, with about 70 percent of voters saying they would support the amendment.  Recent polling they have conducted favors a majority of state residents favor the referendum.

Thompson said amendment is needed for the state to plan and fund for road repair and construction.  He does realize that more funding is needed to sustain state roads, but it would be best first to ensure the money currently going into these funds are used for that purpose.

Thompson said between 2003 and 2011, Wisconsin shifted 1.4-billion dollars from the transportation fund to the general fund.

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Person charged for making up Cousins robbery

October 13, 2014, 12:47 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Sheboygan woman faces misdemeanor charges for taking money from a Cousins Subs where she works and making up an armed robbery story to cover it.

According to the criminal complaint, Sheboygan Police responded to the Cousins location on South Taylor Drive just after 8 a.m. Sunday.  There the lone employee, 25 year old Jessica Magritz, told authorities a man forced her to give him around $500 from a safe before leaving.

As police continued their investigation Magritz would change her story of the robbery three times.  She eventually said she took the money from the safe and placed it in a cardboard dumpster outside the store, allegedly for another person to pick up who had threatened her earlier.

She made her first appearance in Sheboygan County Court Monday on obstruction and theft charges.

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Missing Girl Found Safe and Sound

October 14, 2014, 2:42 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - There was a huge sigh of relief in the city of Sheboygan this morning after a 7 year old girl who had been missing since Monday afternoon showed up safe and sound at school.  Captain Jim Veeser of the Sheboygan Police Department said Lilleona Badtke showed up shortly before 8 o'clock at Longfellow Elementary.  She had last been seen after school Monday, walking home from school with her older sister.  They separated and Lilliona was headed for home, but never showed up there.  Veeser said that touched off a night-long search by police, firefighters, and a host of volunteers, who were going door to door and checking yards in the area of South 9th and Georgia.  

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James Madison School Takes Part in International Walk to School Day

October 14, 2014, 8:06 am
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Students, staff members and families from James Madison Elementary School gathered at Veterans Park and walked to school together as a group on International Walk to School Day, October 8th.   Walk to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and concern for the environment. The events build connections between families, schools and the broader community. (Submitted by Sheboygan Areea School District)

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Former youth pastor has court case continue for child porn charges

October 14, 2014, 1:20 pm
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SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A former youth pastor has been bound over for trial for child pornography possession charges.  53 year old Calvin Gideon waived his preliminary hearing in Sheboygan County Court Tuesday and entered pleas of not guilty to the 15 counts he faces.

Law enforcement connected Gideon to downloading underage pornographic videos and pictures following an undercover investigation that started in July.  At first he denied the allegation, but later admitted to having done such activities for about a decade and having laptops, flash drives and storage devices at a cabin in Sturgeon Bay that he claims has up to 1,000 child porn items.

He remains in custody and could get up to 25 years in prison if found guilty on each charge.

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