A Bigger Flag for ACUITY's Flagpole
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The self-proclaimed “World’s Tallest Symbol of Freedom” has gotten a bigger flag to fly.ACUITY announced Monday it has increased the size of the American flag its 400-foot tall...
View ArticleSheboygan Robbery Suspect Also Accused in Chicago Murder Retaliation
Sheboygan, WI (WHBL) - The assault and robbery of an elderly Sheboygan man at an ATM on Sunday November 8, 2015 is the latest in the string of violent encounters that 24-year-old Shauntia A. Graham is...
View ArticleVeterans Day Services in Sheboygan County
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - Today is Veterans Day, when the country honors those who have served or are currently serving our nation as a member of the armed forces. Many communities will have...
View ArticleCaught Bringing Heroin into Jail, More Prison Time
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Cascade woman will have to spend two years in a state prison for bringing heroin into the Sheboygan County Detention Center. Judge James Bolgert sentenced 34 year old Carla...
View ArticleSheboygan Man Sentenced for Child Porn Possession
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man will have to serve three years in a state prison for possessing child pornography.43 year old Thomas Wirth was given the jail time and two years extended...
View ArticlePreparing to Hire a New City Administrator
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Monday evening saw the Sheboygan Common Council discuss what to do with the city’s Chief Administrative Officer, knowing that Jim Amodeo will be retiring within the next...
View ArticleVeterans, Active Military Eat Free Where?
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Most restaurants and nationwide dining chains typically give past and present military members a discount throughout the year, but on this Veterans’ Day some kick it up a notch...
View ArticleThunderstorms, Wind Coming with New Storm System
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - This is the time of the year when strong low pressure systems move around our corner of the globe, and that could lead to a lot of different weather scenarios. This time...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Busted for Drunk Driving
Polk County, WI (WHBL- KFIZ) - The Polk County District Attorney is facing OWI and speeding charges after a traffic stop in Fond du Lac County Monday night. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Captain Rick...
View ArticleTakedown! Drug Trafficking Place on Huron Avenue - Rent is $50
Sheboygan, WI (WHBL) – Drug dealers have not begun the mass exodus out of Sheboygan yet, but given the increased takedowns of alleged drug houses lately, some might be thinking twice about setting up...
View ArticleLocal Jail, not State Jail, for Fifth OWI
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - An Oostburg man avoided time in a state prison when he was sentenced this week for committing his fifth OWI offense.Judge Timothy Van Akkeren ordered Dustin Hesselink to serve...
View ArticleSuspect Fleeing Officer, Leading to Injured Officer, Sentenced
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man who fled police, causing one officer to suffer injuries, will have to serve a 30 day jail sentence.Judge L. Edward Stengel sentenced Simon Rodriguez Jr. this week...
View ArticleLocal Legislators Get Bills Signed into Law
MADISON, WI (WHBL) - Governor Scott Walker cleaned up some paper work Wednesday, signing into law 49 bills that have passed the state Legislature earlier this year. Five of the bills were authored by...
View ArticleWindy Thursday Expected, Delays Intersection Work
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - Anyone going outside this Thursday should be careful with their hair, hats, or anything that can blow around.The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for...
View ArticleLovers’ Spat Turns Violent, Sheboygan Woman Stabbed
Sheboygan, WI (WHBL) – She went through his cell phone - looking for the proverbal “Other woman,” and that’s what started the madness this time.They both admit that it has been an on again -off again...
View ArticleGrothman: House will be Busy on Budget Issues
WASHINGTON D.C. (WHBL) - It was about two weeks ago when Congress passed a bill that will fund the federal government through the end of the 2017 budget year, plus raise the debt ceiling through March...
View ArticleElkhart Lake Man Gets 150 Days Jail for Fourth OWI
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - An Elkhart Lake man has begun serving a 150 day jail sentence for his fourth OWI offense. 51 year old Guy Hobbs was sentenced Monday by Judge Timothy Van Akkeren after he...
View ArticleFour Months of Jail for Aiding in Prostitution
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man will have to spend four months in the local jail after a jury found him guilty of prostitution.Judge L. Edward Stengel sentenced 32 year old Virgil Sykes to the...
View ArticleTwo Injured in Two Vehicle Accident in Town of Rhine
TOWN OF RHINE, WI (WHBL) - Two people suffered injuries from a two vehicle accident in northern Sheboygan County Thursday afternoon.The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department says it occurred at the...
View ArticleNew Development Planned on Boston Store Site
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The City of Sheboygan has reached a deal to help fund a new building project at the former downtown Boston Store property.Director of Planning and Development Chad Pelishek said...
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