A rambunctious toddler’s harrowing fall from a second-floor stairway in the Plymouth High School lobby has led to new accident-protection efforts throughout the district as well as gratitude that he is expected to make a full recovery.
Federal funds used to boost county workers’ pay
SHEBOYGAN – The county is using more of its American Rescue Plan Act funds to boost pay for essential workers.
The County Board Tuesday Dec. 20 approved $691,119 in equity pay increases over this year and the next two years for workers in the Health and Human Services and Sheriff’s departments.
The vote on the resolution was 22-3, with supervisors Brian Smith, Suzanne Speltz and Carl Nonhof opposing.
Racer’s Hall long-term owners ready to pass the torch
Jim and Sarah Pitzen have finished the final lap as owners of Racer’s Hall & Charcoal Grill in Plymouth.
The husband and wife co-owners have sold the bar, and Friday was the last day it was open to the public under their direction.
Judge seeks Circuit Court position
Judge Natasha L. Torry has announced her bid for Sheboygan County Circuit Court Branch 2 which is being vacated by the Hon. Kent Hoffmann on July 31, 2023.
Pennies add up in spirited gift drive
Some needy families in Sheboygan must have made Santa’s nice list this year, as North High School raised $2,250.82 in its annual Penny War fundraiser. Last year, the total was $1,627.
Burglars take a break as neighborhood vigilance pays off
The City of Sheboygan went an entire month without a single reported burglary in November.
Fair or foul maps may depend on state Supreme Court vote
In the recent midterm election, Democrats won three of five statewide races, including two of the three most important, governor and attorney general.
But using their newly gerrymandered maps in 2022, Republicans expanded their large majorities in the state legislature, securing a 2/3 supermajority in the state Senate, and falling two seats short in the Assembly.
Daughters make dad a birthday crown – every year for 49 years
One would think Ray Ronchetti gets pretty amazing Christmas presents, considering what his two daughters have done for his birthday the last 49 years.
Wisconsin’s ninth-oldest bar, once a stagecoach stop, gets a reboot
Slinging drinks the majority of her life, Jenny Yoho admits she never heard of the ninth-oldest bar in Wisconsin.
She now owns it, however, and the Rustic Rhine Saloon recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
First-time author teams up with local illustrator for tribute to dogs
Writing a book was the last thing on Calli Nonnemacher’s mind.
“Never in my life have I thought about it,” the 2008 Howards Grove graduate said.