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GoFundMe Established to Aid Family of Memorial Day Double-Fatality Accident
A GoFundMe page has been established in order to help the Oostburg family that found itself facing the loss of two parents and a long hospital recovery for one of the siblings. Jay and Nicole Horne were killed when a wrong-way driver collided with them head-on in the northbound lanes of I-43 in Ozaukee County early Mon...
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$125K Badger 5 Jackpot Ticket Sold in Kohler
A Badger 5 lottery ticket worth $125,000 was sold at the Gas and Go on Commerce Avenue in Kohler. The drawing on Wednesday yielded the numbers 14, 19, 24, 26 and 31. Karla, the manager at the Gas and Go said, "This is our biggest win under the new ownership. It was an exciting morning. My boss texted me about i...
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Some Victims of 2024 City of Sheboygan Data Breach Just Now Being Notified
Seven months after it happened, some victims of the encryption event that held City of Sheboygan data hostage are just now being discovered. City Administrator Casey Bradley announced on Wednesday that "Following a comprehensive and thorough review of the data involved, the City learned on May 14th that certain in...
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Fond du Lac County IDs Those Involved in 3-Vehicle, One Fatality Crash
The names of those involved in a Tuesday afternoon, 3-vehicle crash that left one dead have been released by Fond du Lac County Authorities. 79-year-old Thomas G. Hechimovich of Fond du Lac was identified as the driver of an eastbound SUV on County Highway B which attempted to turn left onto County Highway K northbound...
May 28, 2025

SFD Updates Summary of Overnight Fire on Sheboygan's Ease Side
The Sheboygan Fire Department said that it took about 2-1/2 hours to address a house fire and its aftermath in the 1300 block of North 4th Street late on Tuesday. The County Emergency Communications Center got the first report of the structure fire at 10:25 PM, sending Sheboygan Fire Department Crews arriving on the sc...
May 28, 2025