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Public Input Wanted on Sheboygan Fountain Park
The City of Sheboygan is looking for the public’s input on the future of Fountain Park. The City is in the process of designing improvements to the park located at 1010 North 8th Street. The Department of Public Works will be hosting an informational meeting on July 10th, where...
Celebrations and Free Parking and Transport Offered During Sheboygan’s Freedom Fest on the 4th
Those looking to enjoy Sheboygan’s Freedom Fest celebration on July 4th won’t have to plug the parking meters. The City says they won’t charge anything to park on downtown streets and in public lots on that day, and Shoreline Metro will operate the Harbor Centre Express between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to shuttle people to and from the lakeshore and downtown locations.
Family-owned Richardson Industries predates state’s incorporation
SHEBOYGAN FALLS – A sawmill, a dam and a lumberyard. Cheese boxes, duck boats and roof trusses. Furniture for taverns, dining rooms and lecture halls. Across more than 175 years of operation, Richardson Industries has conducted business in all these sectors. “We’ve done a couple of things,” Company President...
With a $5.9M deficit at the marina, a new design hopes to propel more parts of Sheboygan’s waterfront
SHEBOYGAN – A concept design draft of Sheboygan’s marina revitalization project is finished after a series of design sessions last week moved substantial public unease to more positive reception. The charrette, hosted by the city and SmithGroup, allowed the public to get a firsthand look at the design process and gave them a chance to share insight directly with designers. ...
What to know about garbage collection in Sheboygan the week of July 4
SHEBOYGAN – No garbage or recycling pickup will be done in the city July 4 because of the Independence Day holiday. As a result, the collection schedule will be adjusted as follows:. Monday-Wednesday (July 1-3) pickup will be as scheduled;. Thursday (July 4) pickup will be rescheduled for Friday,...
FoodShare participation remains above pre-pandemic levels, report finds
More people rely on food assistance than did before the pandemic, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. According to the report, more than 700,000 people were participating in FoodShare in March, a 16 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels. “There is a lot of reason to believe...
SPD Planning for the 4th With Traffic Advisory
With tens of thousands expected at Sheboygan’s lakefront for July 4th celebrations, the Sheboygan Police Department had a few things people should know. The Freedom Run launches festivities at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, and vehicular traffic and parking will be prohibited along the route on Broughton Drive from Wisconsin Avenue northward to Barrett Street beginning at 7 a.m.
Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws
A U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 halted all access to abortion in Wisconsin due to uncertainty over a 1849 ban still on the books. But in 2023, the decision to resume abortion services in the state came swiftly after a Dane County judge ruled that the 174-year-old law does not actually ban abortion.
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