Former Lutheran standout Delvin Barnstable helped UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus to one of its best basketball seasons ever.
The Wombats won their first conference tournament in 38 years and finished with a school-record 21 wins.
Sign on the dotted line
Sheboygan North senior Sydney Vogel recently signed her national letter of intent to play basketball at UW-Platteville next season.
“They just have a really good program to start with,” she said. “And I like the way that they run things.”
‘JO’ gets player of year, others also honored
To no surprise, Jacob Ognacevic was tabbed the Big East Conference boys basketball player of the year for the second consecutive season.
Around the same time the all-league team was recently announced, the Sheboygan Lutheran senior was also selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association’s Division 5 all-state team.
Three earn honorable mention
Three girls from Sheboygan made all-conference basketball teams, including South’s Halle Boldt, who set a school record earlier this season.
The junior made all-Fox River Classic honorable mention thanks to a team-best 10.1 points per game and 2.3 assists per outing.
Monitor your temperature routinely
Studies and expert advice suggest a regimen of regular temperature monitoring may help identify potential cases of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
A Chinese study out of Wuhan University focused on 136 patients, 26 percent of whom required intensive-care hospitalization. The study found that three major early warning signs existed in patients suffering COVID-19.
County Board implements COVID-19 precautions
SHEBOYGAN — The county became the latest governmental body to officially declare a state of emergency in regards to the coronavirus.
The County Board Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution declaring the state, after hearing an update from Health and Human Services Department personnel on the coronavirus situation in the county.
Voters encouraged to vote absentee for Apr. 7 election
Because of the COVID-19, voters are strongly urged to act now to vote absentee for the April 7 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary.
“Polls will be open in Sheboygan County for those who need them on Election Day, but many voters may choose to vote absentee for this election,” said County Clerk Jon Dolson. “For that to happen, you should request an absentee ballot from your municipal clerk, as soon as possible.”
Virtual government meetings allowed IF public can dial in, too
MADISON. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Open Government (OOG) has prepared the following advisory in response to inquiries as to the applicability of the Wisconsin’s open meetings law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81 to 19.98, in light of current public health concerns regarding COVID-19. This advisory is provided pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.98.
Great Lakes remain at record high levels
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that despite a dry month of February across the Great Lakes basin, water levels on each of the Great Lakes remain very high going into the spring. Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie set new monthly records for February 2020. The records were previously set on lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron in 1986, and in 1987 on Lake Erie.
Campuses plan online classes to help check virus spread
UW-Green Bay continues to monitor the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and strategize to keep students, faculty and staff safe from potential transmission. University leadership is meeting daily to assess the situation and make necessary decisions. We will announce updates every Wednesday or more frequently if required.
