Christmas Tree Pickup Begins
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - With the recent holiday seasons now over, local municipalities are preparing to handle Christmas trees.The City of Sheboygan will collect trees for recycling starting...
View ArticleSentenced for Overdose, Arrests for Heroin Sales
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man who was the catalyst for several arrests in connection to heroin use and sales was recently sentenced to six months in jail.Judge Rebecca Persick sentenced 23...
View ArticleHow to Approach Health Resolutions for 2016
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - As has been a tradition when a New Year begins like the ball drop in New York City and the Cheese Drop in Plymouth, the start of a new calendar is a chance to get a new...
View ArticleFinal Day for Timothy Van Akkeren on Sheboygan County Circuit Court
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Following today, Sheboygan County’s Circuit Court Branch Two will have a different judge for the first time in over 26 years.Judge Timothy Van Akkeren has his final day on the...
View ArticleSheboygan County DA to Retire, Not Seek Re-election this Fall
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco announced Monday he will not seek re-election for this position this fall. DeCecco has served as the county’s top prosecutor since...
View ArticleHappy Ending for "Safe Ride Ron"
BEAVER DAM, WI (WHBL/KFIZ) - The Beaver Dam man who was robbed of a TV and van after taking in a homeless man during a snow storm last week is slowly being made whole.Ronald Gafner, known as “Safe Ride...
View ArticleSexual Assault Leads to Jail, Probation, Sex Registry Sentence
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Milwaukee man was given a twelve month jail sentence, with nine months imposed, for sexually assaulting a teenage girl back in December of 2014.Judge James Bolgert sentenced 26...
View ArticleWant a Sam Dekker Bobblehead?
MILWAUKEE, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan's Sam Dekker has finally gotten the bobblehead treatment. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee is offering 150 of these items.Co-founder and...
View ArticleNew Sheboygan Alderperson Selected
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan’s Common Council has a new alderperson in place.During its first meeting of 2016 Monday evening, council members selected Rosemarie Trester to fill the District Three...
View ArticleFinal Day for Nomination Papers for Local Elections
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - Today, January 5, is the deadline for people interested in running in local spring elections to get their nomination papers in by 5 p.m. to get their name on the...
View ArticleTwo Injured in Town of Wilson Accident
TOWN OF WILSON, WI (WHBL) - An Oostburg area man was hospitalized after a two vehicle accident in the Town of Wilson Monday afternoon.The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department says the accident...
View ArticlePromoting Sheboygan County as "Someplace Better"
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Hoping to get past the stigma of living in a state that is known for its cold and rural lifestyle, the Sheboygan County Chamber and the Sheboygan County Economic Development...
View ArticlePowerball Sales Strong at "Miracle Mile"
FOND DU LAC, WI (WHBL/KFIZ) - The Powerball jackpot is at its highest level in nearly a year, at a minimum of 450-million dollars for Wednesday night’s drawing.One popular place to buy a potential...
View ArticleBeam Guard Work in Sheboygan County
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - Weather permitting, the next two days will see one lane of traffic on major highways in Sheboygan closed as beam guard work is done.The Wisconsin DOT says three locations...
View ArticleSnow Removal Continues in Sheboygan from last week's Storm
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - It may have been eight days since the first major winter storm of the season brought around ten inches of snow to the area, but Sheboygan’s Department of Public Works was still...
View ArticleClaims of Sexual Assault Over a Four Year Period
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - If the allegations against him are true, a Sheboygan man could face up to 60 years in prison for sexually assaulting a younger cousin over a four year period.Sheboygan County...
View ArticleSentenced for High Speeds with Infant Aboard
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - A Sheboygan man will be spending several years in a state prison for leading a Sheboygan Police officer on a short high speed chase back in October.Judge Angela Sutkiewicz...
View ArticleAnother Grant for Sheboygan Summer Concert Series
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - For the second year in a row, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center has received another 25-thousand dollar grant from Levitt AMP to help finance their Summer Concert Series. The...
View ArticleLocal Spring Elections See Little Ballot Action
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - This past Tuesday was the deadline for local residents to submit their nomination papers to get on the ballot for spring elections. Most of the possible high profile...
View ArticleRemote Pharmacy opens at Oostburg Prevea Clinic
OOSTBURG, WI (WHBL) - Ten years ago, the technology was not there to allow a pharmacist to do their work remotely, meaning if a place wanted a pharmacy they needed a pharmacist to be on site at all...
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