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Man gets 20 years in connection with Wisconsin firebombing in 2016
A Wisconsin judge has sentenced a man to almost 20 years in prison in connection with a 2016 firebombing incident.Online court records show Fond du Lac County Judge Anthony Nehls sentenced 26-year-old Elliot Schneider on Friday to 18 years behind bars on felony counts of being a party to property damage by means of explosive and reckless endangerment. Nehls also sentenced Schneider to three years in prison for bail jumping. That sentence will be served simultaneously with the firebombing sentence.Schneider recently started a separate 12-year prison sentence after he was convicted of child sexual assault in December. His firebombing and...
Memorial Day weekend – Thanks Kwik Trip in FDL
West Bend, WI – The Memorial Day weekend is here and it appears Kwik Trip in Fond du Lac understands truckers and hard-working Americans. What sort of increase are you experiencing? Today it’s $3.99 to $3.89 for a gallon of regular unleaded in West Bend, Wi. Early last...
No one hurt in town of Scott blaze in southwest Sheboygan County
TOWN OF SCOTT – No people or animals were injured after a house fire in town of Scott early Saturday morning. Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office reported in a news release that the county’s Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at 3:12 a.m. Saturday reporting a structure fire at N989 Boltonville Road in southwest Sheboygan County.
VIDEO | Flashback to the 2017 Memorial Day Parade in West Bend, WI
West Bend, WI – Memorial Day is here and as is tradition, West Bend will host its Memorial Day Parade. This day began as Decoration Day which we now call Memorial Day. The parade will step off at 9:30 a.m. sharp at the corner of S. Main and Oak Street. It will end at the Old Courthouse Plaza on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Poplar Street.
Kewaskum house fire; family preparing to start over
KEWASKUM, Wis. - A family is in need of help after their home in Kewaskum was destroyed in a fire over the weekend. With raw emotion, Jeff Shaw described the fire that took over his home on Saturday, May 25. "I did a lot of praying and a lot of...
WIAA track and field: Here are 21 Manitowoc and Sheboygan athletes to watch at state
The WIAA track and field postseason continues on Friday and Saturday with several Manitowoc and Sheboygan county athletes to participate at the state meet in La Crosse. Individuals finishing in the top four at sectionals in each event in Divisions 2 and 3 advance to state. In Division 1, it’s the top three in each event.
St. Cloud Legion Post to visit cemeteries on Memorial Day
The Harvey Blonigen American Legion Post 478-St. Cloud will pay respects and conduct ceremonies at the following cemeteries on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The public is invited to attend. These services will be conducted rain or shine. Services are planned as follows:. 8:45 a.m.—Forest Cemetery (Union) Forest Drive, town...
Sheboygan man in custody after overnight shooting, no injuries reported
SHEBOYGAN – A Sheboygan man is in custody after firing a gun during a domestic disturbance late Thursday night. At approximately 11:58 p.m. May 23, Sheboygan Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of 1200 South Eighth Street after a report of a disturbance involving a gun, according to the department’s alert about the incident.
2 women saved after capsizing kayaks in Rock River in FDL County | By Lt. Nick Kahnke
May 26, 2024 – Fond du Lac Co., WI – On Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 7:24 p.m., the Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a call from a female who said she and a friend were stuck in the Rock River after capsizing their kayaks. Both...
Jobs, jobs, jobs at West Bend Lakes Golf Club; multiple openings with great benefits
Washington County, WI – West Bend Lakes Golf Club, 1241 Hwy 33 E. West Bend, WI, has several positions open. As an employee, you’ll enjoy the benefits of free golf, employee discounts, and more.
Sheboygan's new Postmaster writes letter to the editor about Post Offices as 'a lifeline'
To share your view, submit a letter of 250 words or fewer to news@sheboyganpress.com or send to Editor Brandon Reid at breid@gannett.com. Here is this week's letter to the editor of the Sheboygan Press. See our letters policy below for details about how to share your views. Postal Service plays...
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