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Ducktona 500 is cancelled - Sheboygan Falls natives weigh in on iconic event
Every step taken in Sheboygan Falls' River Park this week has been in a puddle, in mud or in soggy grass. That's exactly why the chamber called off what would have been the 36th Ducktona 500 event.
World’s largest free-standing flag flies near Lake Michigan
I bet you didn’t know that the largest free flying American Flag in the world flies proudly less than 3 miles from Lake Michigan. The flag is just east of I-43 at Acuity Insurance in Sheboygan Wisconsin (which is only 117 miles in a straight line from Grand Rapids). The flag is on a pole […]
On a history note | Remember the old mom-&-pop stores downtown
West Bend, Wi – Grandparents around West Bend and Washington County, WI, can remember an era when they did all their shopping downtown. Shoe stores, drug stores, grocery stores and meat lockers were all part of the Main Street. It was an era before Mayfair Mall and the Bay...
Fond du Lac and Kohler postpone their 4th of July fireworks tonight due to inclement weather
While fireworks are still on in Milwaukee, some communities have postponed their Fourth of July fireworks displays. The City of Fond du Lac and the Village of Kohler postponed their fireworks due to inclement weather, according to their Facebook pages. ...
Plymouth’s Elizabeth Benicke is 2024 Sheboygan County Fairest of the Fair: news in brief
SHEBOYGAN - Elizabeth Benicke, daughter of Todd and Patti Benicke of Plymouth, is the newly selected 2024 Sheboygan County Fairest of the Fair. In earning the honor, Benicke will receive a $2,500 scholarship for her service to the Sheboygan County Fair throughout the year. Benicke, along with one other candidate,...
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.
Fireworks/4th of July parades: What’s in store across Washington County
West Bend, WI – The annual 4th of July parade steps off at 9:30 a.m. in downtown West Bend followed by festivities at Regner Park that will include food, kids’ games, a Duck Derby, and live music. Head over to Riverside Park for music and dancing starting at...
Payne + Dolan scores $2.59M resurfacing contract in Kewaskum
Payne + Dolan will start construction work on nearly two miles of U.S. Highway 45 through the village of Kewaskum. Gov. Tony Evers contracted the Waukesha paving company to resurface U.S. 45, also known as Fond du Lac Avenue, for $2.59 million. Construction starts July 8. Wisconsin Department of Transportation...
The Gorgeous Small Town In Wisconsin That’s Straight Out Of A Hallmark Movie
If you’ve ever longed for a place where time slows down and where the simplest pleasures are the grandest, Port Washington, Wisconsin, is the answer to your daydreams. This charming little town, with its delightful mix of history, natural beauty, and friendly faces, could be the set of a Hallmark movie.
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