The full print edition of The Beacon in PDF format.
Highlights this issue:
Summer Fun & Entertainment – Special Section – pg. 33
Teen band plays Summerfest – pg. 2
All-Conference teams – pg 5-6
The man known as Dynamite Bill – pg. 20
New Feature: Local Word Search – Sheboygan County’s Independence Day Weekend
Sheboygan named as a top Great Lakes retirement destination
A new national ranking has again named Sheboygan as one of the top places to retire in the Great Lakes region. “We’re thrilled to see Sheboygan continue to receive positive national attention,” City Administrator Casey Bradley said in a release.
The Veg Patch Dispatch – Hail Storm
On June 16 at 2:00pm, my biggest concern was which beds we should use that afternoon to plant our second round of zucchini. The tractor was idling in the pathway behind me and my driver–dairy farmer and part-time crew member Bob–sat patiently waiting and watching me for a signal.
A Look Back on a human firecracker: Dynamite Bill
Wilderness Journal – My independent way of living
This week and ever since 1982, I am fishing and escaping from the real world with friends and family at a fly in fishing lake in Ontario, Canada.
I am going to write my annual independent way of living, way of life story and I hope that you enjoy it.
Court Report – June 30, 2026
Court Report – June 16, 2026
Dekker hired as assistant coach
Sheboygan native Sam Dekker was recently hired as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at the University of South Carolina.
Golden Raiders’ golf team earns all-conference
All five boys on North’s golf team made all-conference.
South’s Wesaw dominates conference track meet
South’s track and field team finished with three champions in the Glacier Trails Conference Meet, highlighted by senior Jayden Wesaw winning the 200 in 22.65 seconds and the long jump with a measure of 21-10.5.