The Beacon’s reporting in the July 28 edition on the county’s roadside herbicide spraying program prompted what seemed like a natural question: where specifically were these various chemicals sprayed, and when? Beyond a single county webpage describing the spraying program, the county did not provide any public notice of these specifics.
Online speculation prompts city to clarify purpose of data center presentation series
The City of Sheboygan is eager to clarify the genesis and intention of the data center speaker series due to significant speculation circulating online regarding the purpose of these events.
Date announced for River Fest 2026
SHEBOYGAN — River Fest is back and better than ever! The Harbor Centre Sheboygan invites the community to celebrate at this one-day festival along the scenic Riverfront Drive boardwalk on Saturday, September 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last year, hundreds of Sheboygan County residents and tourists visited the riverfront during the event.
Sheboygan Film Festival back for second event
The Sheboygan Film Festival (SFF) returns for its second year after a successful inaugural run. Over 80 films will be presented to festivalgoers in venues throughout downtown Sheboygan from October 1st through 4th, 2026. In addition, parties, dinners, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, and more are all scheduled during the event.
Autumn’s Hourglass
Whatever the sun touches, it turns to gold. Such is autumn in our part of Wisconsin, and nowhere more than beneath the canopy of a woodland thick with maple and oak trees.
Dates set for educational speaker series focused on data centers
SHEBOYGAN — With guidance from the Common Council, the City of Sheboygan has coordinated a comprehensive educational speaker series focused on data centers and their potential impacts on the community and region.
County slow to provide list of herbicide-sprayed locations
In conjunction with our reporting on the county-wide herbicide spraying program on public rights of way, The Beacon filed a public records request with the Sheboygan County Transportation Department on July 15 requesting records which list or map all Sheboygan County and local municipality roads treated with herbicides this year.
Survey: Sheboygan County’s roadside herbicide spraying program
What do you think about the Sheboygan County Transportation Department’s program to spray herbicides on most Sheboygan County rights-of-way? Click here to take our survey.
JMKAC named in ’30 Best Art Museums in the U.S.’ list
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC) has been recognized by ARTnews as one of “The 30 Best Art Museums in the U.S.” Ranked No. 6 on the publication’s list, the Arts Center joins a group of most respected museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago (No. 4), Getty Center in Los Angeles (No. 5) and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Carbliss selects Wisconsin partners to bring new Plymouth headquarters to life
Carbliss is moving forward with plans for its new corporate headquarters in Plymouth, announcing the Wisconsin based partners helping bring the project to life. The company has selected Miron Construction as construction manager, Excel Engineering for design and engineering, and Nicolet Bank as its banking partner for the project.