The Cleveland Lions are celebrating 41 years of the Dairyland Festival with its Craft, Vendor, Art Fair & Car Show on Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8, 2021. It takes place […]
Concepts sought for future use of power plant site
Alliant Energy held a virtual Informational Meeting on June 23, 2021 to update the Sheboygan community on plans to end coal-fired power generation at the Edgewater Generating Station and redevelop the site.
Business booster loans back
After two years, Sheboygan County has reopened the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) available through Sheboygan County’s Industrial Development and Revolving Loan Agency. The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) will administer the […]
‘Smart home’ factory slated for South Point Campus
Editor’s note, July 27, 2021: The following article is a press release published in the July 13, 2021 edition of The Beacon. Following its publication, further fact-checking and inquiry has made clear […]
Care packages given to some leaving jail
The transition out of the criminal justice system into the flow of traditional society can present considerable challenges for those seeking to get their lives back on the right track.
Cheese packaging, distribution center to double production
Masters Gallery Foods recently began construction to add 110,000 square feet onto its Oostburg packaging and distribution center, bringing the total facility to over 285,000 square feet. The expansion will double the […]
Fair finds its Fairest
Paige Bruggink daughter of Kevin and LuAnn Bruggink of Oostburg, is the newly selected 2021 Sheboygan County Fairest of the Fair. Paige, along with two other candidates competed for the position during […]
Governor outlines $140 million in state tourism grants in visit to Sheboygan
Sheboygan was one of two tourism hotspots in the state where Governor Tony Evers last week disclosed his plans to offer $140 million in grants to businesses and organizations driving Wisconsin’s tourism and entertainment industries.
Shipwreck sanctuary to preserve spirit of nation’s busiest waterway
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published the final rule for the designation of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary on June 23. The designation will take effect after review […]
Another Kohler vision comes to life
Tucked away along the cliffs of Lake Michigan, a few miles north of Sheboygan, the Straits Chapel is “a memorable and intimate experience”
