The Blizzard of 1947 – which descended with thunder, lightning and sudden fury on Wednesday, January 29 – clogged roads and highways with snowdrifts as high as 15 feet.
New feature: A Look Back – January 29, 1947
Time to rock and roll for Big Brothers Big Sisters
In celebration of 60 incredible years of changing young lives, Big Brothers Big Sisters are rolling out the red carpet (and bowling lanes) for an event that’s sure to sparkle. Join us February 28 and March 1 in Manitowoc or Sheboygan Falls for an unforgettable evening of music, bowling, and high-energy fun with a rock-and-roll twist.
Vintage & Thrift store supports one where everything is free
Amy Sittman has been a welder, she’s lived in Alaska, and most recently worked for a bit in New Jersey and New York.
There’s nothing quite like home, however, and Sittman moved back to Sheboygan about two years ago.
Community comedy show at Lutheran High
(Submitted) – Laughter and magic will take center stage as Partners for Community Development, Inc. (Partners) hosts the 3rd Annual Comedy for the Community on February 28, 2025, at Sheboygan Lutheran High School’s Performing Arts Center.
Man battles through COVID, job loss, homelessness, and cancer, finds big buddy along the way
Robert Scheibl loves karaoke but hates cancer.
That’s why Big Billy’s in downtown Plymouth is hosting a benefit on Saturday, Feb. 15 for Scheibl and his family’s on- going medical expenses thanks to his Stage 3 lung cancer.
$466,000 given school district to boost learning opportunities
Thanks to the generosity of the Black Spring Foundation, donations made in honor of Natalie Black and Herbert V. Kohler Jr. will benefit education and the Sheboygan community.
Wilderness Journal – Keep on trucking, somehow
There is some adversity in this column but all you can do when bad luck hits is do your damage control, take care of business and be happy that you still have a heartbeat.
Wisconsin Yard & Garden – Choose vegetable plants wisely
Even though we are in bitter cold Wisconsin winter, it is not too early for planning ahead to the 2025 vegetable garden. Gardening catalogs and websites provide opportunities to research the best vegetables to grow in your garden this upcoming season.
Driver sentenced for pedestrian fatality
A Wisconsin Department of Corrections investigation into a tragic case of a Sheboygan pedestrian fatality reached a conclusion and the responsible driver was sentenced in November to 20 years in prison.
Gov. Evers wants to let voters propose state ballot measures
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing that the Legislature create a way for Wisconsin residents to directly create ballot measures that make statutory and constitutional changes through the referendum process.
