Plum and Pilot Islands are one of those special Door County places that are easy to love. Both islands have been home to maritime safety structures; lighthouses, range lights, fog signal buildings, crew’s quarters and boat houses for more than 100 years.
Area steps up to fill two semi-trucks for tornado relief
The Winooski Bowmens Archery Club of Plymouth and Feucht Trucking filled two 53 ft semi-trailers with donations of basic living supplies for tornado relief efforts in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Lights Run nets $75,000 for Food Bank
Sheboygan County Food Bank’s 4th Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk fundraising event was held on Saturday, November 20. A total of 1,922 runners and walkers took steps against hunger. Thanks to dedicated […]
Sheboygan geologist developed new ‘dirt’ to filter oil spills
by David Minor Beacon Correspondent A retired Sheboygan area geologist, Trotta’s career spans 45 years of work with government agencies and private companies in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He credits his professors at […]
Music Fest returns with Cash tribute
On the heels of two successful fall concerts, the Unity Music Festival surpassed the $10,000 fundraising milestone for the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund in 2021. After holding annual fundraising concerts for […]
Home builder talks continue after closing date passes
by Ian Johanson for The Beacon The City of Sheboygan continues to work with a company with plans for mass production of factory-built homes on the sale of 40 acres of vacant […]
Big Cheese Drop rings in the New Year at Plymouth Arts Center
The annual Sartori Big Cheese Drop is nationally lauded as one of the country’s quirkiest New Year’s Eve traditions. This year marks our 15th annual event as we celebrate Plymouth as the […]
County COVID hospitalizations up but deaths less frequent this year
by Ian Johanson for The Beacon As the recently discovered Omicron variant has spurred concerns globally about what might be coming next with COVID, the previous Delta variant pushed Sheboygan County once […]
Applicants sought for County Board vacancy
County Board Chairman Vern Koch is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors for the remainder of a two-year term expiring in April 2022. The position […]
Deer harvest down 8% in state, 6 firearm accidents reported
The 2021 nine-day gun deer hunt in Wisconsin kicked off the holiday season with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, put delicious, wild-harvested protein on the table and make memories […]