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31-05-2025
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Sheboygan placed among 250 'Best Places to Live' in the country, U.S. News says
Sheboygan is one of nine Wisconsin cities named to a list of the best places to live in the U.S., according to a recent U.S. News & World Report ranking. For its 2025-2026 Best Places to Live list, the publication expanded its data pool to analyze 859 cities in the U.S. based on quality of life, job market, value of living, net migration and desire to live in the area. Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report, said in a May 20 statement the expansion "gives consumers a more detailed view into what it's like to live somewhere at the community level." You can read more about the methodology on U.S. News' website. Here's what to know: Nine Wisconsin cities placed on U.S. News' list: 49. Eau Claire 53. Appleton 87. Waukesha 114. Oshkosh 125. Wausau 170. Green Bay 185. Sheboygan 186. Janesville 214. Kenosha More news: SASD will share site plans, renderings of middle school rebuilds at June 3 info sessions Here are the 14 best places to live in Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report: Eau Claire Appleton Waukesha Oshkosh Wausau Green Bay Sheboygan Janesville Kenosha La Crosse Madison Fond du Lac Racine Milwaukee More: These Wisconsin companies are among Forbes' best large and midsize employers for 2025 Here are the top 15 best places to live in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report: John's Creek, Georgia Carmel, Indiana Pearland, Texas Fishers, Indiana Cary, North Carolina League City, Texas Apex, North Carolina Leander, Texas Rochester Hills, Michigan Troy, Michigan Sammamish, Washington Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Ellicott City, Maryland Flower Mound, Texas Pflugerville, Texas More: This southern Wisconsin city is one of the best places to raise a family, study finds This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: US News' 2025 'Best Places to Live': 9 Wisconsin cities make top 250
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
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Sheboygan County Food Bank campaign set to feed kids this summer. Here's how to help.
SHEBOYGAN – The Sheboygan County Food Bank has launched its third annual Fund Food for Thought crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 for the Food for Thought for Kids program. As of May 29, over $37,000 has been raised for Fund Food for Thought 2025, which is over one-third of the goal. But time is ticking, and a big June push could help them meet the goal. The program partners with 26 local schools to provide children at risk of hunger with a bag of 10 nutritious food items each weekend. For the 2025-26 school year, 150 more children need support, a 30% increase that would ensure 650 kids don't go hungry on weekends. The food bank said it costs $6.25 to provide food for one child for one weekend. SCFB aims to raise $100,000 by June 30, and a benefit comes from a donation match. The Black Spring Foundation will match donations up to $100,000. A campaign video, donation button and progress toward the goal can be viewed at Donations can be made through the website; or by mail or in person at Sheboygan County Food Bank, 3115 N. 21st St., Suite 1, Sheboygan, WI 53083. If sending by mail or donating in person, write "Fund Food for Thought" on the check memo or include a note. People interested in donating can choose to dedicate in honor or in memory of a teacher, parent, coach or other special person who has positively impacted them or their child, the food bank said. Don't miss out! Get notifications: Accessing local journalism is even easier with the Sheboygan Press app Suggested donations for the campaign range from $6.25 to $1,062.50 and have a tangible impact. Here's a breakdown: $6.25 feeds one child for one weekend; $12.50 feeds two children for one weekend; $31.25 feeds five children for one weekend; $53 feeds one child for one quarter; $106.25 feeds one child for one semester; $212.50 feeds one child for the entire school year; and $1,062.50 feeds five children for the entire school year. The food bank said building momentum will be critical to reaching the campaign's goal and spreading the word through social media will be "fundamental to its success." People can follow SCFB on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter) to stay up to date on goal progress and share posts. Posters are also available to put up at businesses or organizations. Read more: When are Sheboygan-area high school graduation ceremonies? Here are the 2025 dates. Contact Lauren at lauren@ to receive a poster and for any questions related to getting involved with the campaign. The SCFB can also be reached at 920-453-0169. Business hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan County Food Bank campaign help for summer food for area kids
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27-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Grammy-winning Cajun band to kick off Sheboygan's 10-date summer Levitt AMP Music Series
SHEBOYGAN – John Michael Kohler Arts Center has released the 10-date lineup for the 11th season of the Levitt AMP Sheboygan Music Series. The free weekly summer concert series kicks off June 26 with Grammy Award-winning Cajun band Lost Bayou Ramblers, who will headline the series' 100th concert since its start in 2015. The season continues throughout summer with a lineup spanning genres from Celtic to New Orleans-style brass and jazz to ranchera. Musicians will come from as far as France and Jamaica but also include regional acts. Nine of the concerts will be on Sheboygan's City Green, 710 New York Ave. The final concert Sept. 18 will be at the JMKAC Art Preserve, 3636 Lower Falls Road, as part of the JMKAC's Wayside Days event. Read more: Story behind vintage Sheboygan photo of well-dressed man on a dead horse remains a mystery Here's the full lineup for this summer's concert series: June 26: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Cajun/Creole, 7 p.m. July 3: Mason Via, bluegrass, 7 p.m. July 10: Melanie Charles, jazz/soul/R&B, 7 p.m. July 19: The Belle Weather, folk/Americana/classical, 11 a.m.; and Brass Queens, New Orleans brass, 2 p.m. July 20: Long Mama, Americana/country/folk, 11 a.m.; and Sunny War, blues/Americana/folk-punk, 2 p.m. July 24: Becca Stevens, folk/jazz/pop, 7 p.m. July 31: Doolin', Celtic folk-pop, 7 p.m. Aug. 7: Ammoye, reggae, 7 p.m. Aug. 14: Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, ranchera/country, 7 p.m. Sept. 18: Bizhiki, Indie rock/powwow, 7 p.m. at the Art Preserve Shows include performances by an opening band and the headliner. The on-stage action is accompanied by a variety of food trucks, a beverage tent, free art activities at the STUDIO Tent, and, often, the participation of Sheboygan-area community organizations. Food carry-ins are welcome, although no alcohol is allowed. Read more: Kohler high schooler will share impact of trip meeting Lionel Messi at Make-A-Wish fundraiser The friendly-family concerts attract thousands of people, arranging their blankets and chairs on the lawn. All concerts are at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, with the exception of Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20, when performances happen in conjunction with the Midsummer Festival of the Arts. Watch for more details, including announcement of opening bands, online at Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan's Levitt AMP free summer concert series reveals 2025 lineup
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22-05-2025
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Federal grand jury indicts Sheboygan man on charges of producing, possessing child porn
SHEBOYGAN – A 31-year-old Sheboygan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on five counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Wisconsin said in a news release the indictment alleges that between approximately March 1, 2024, and continuing until at least Sept. 30, 2024, Nolan M. Pitsch "knowingly employed, used, persuaded, induced, enticed and coerced multiple minor children to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct, knowing and having reason to know that such visual depiction was and would be produced and transmitted using materials that have been mailed, shipped and transported in, and affecting interstate and foreign commerce by any means, including by computer.' Read more news: Sheboygan named in 'From the Logo' State Farm ad with Caitlin Clark According to the release, the indictment also alleges that on Sept. 26, 2024, Pitsch knowingly possessed images of child pornography, including images of minors who were younger than 12 years old. Pitsch could face 15-30 years in prison if convicted of any of the production charges. If convicted of the possession charge, he could face up to 20 years in prison. He also faces up to a $250,000 fine on all the counts, if convicted. An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan man indicted on federal child porn charges
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19-05-2025
- General
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Wisconsin angler discovers one of the largest tugboats in Great Lakes history off Manitowoc
A Wisconsin angler with a family legacy of shipwreck discoveries has discovered one of the largest tugboats to ever tow on the Great Lakes, scrapped more than a century ago off the shores of Manitowoc. Christopher Thuss was out fishing in the evening on May 13 when he noticed a wreckage north of the Manitowoc breakwater in Maritime Bay just nine feet below the water's surface. The wreck was later determined to be the J.C. Ames, a 160-foot tugboat known for towing large schooners. And while Thuss said he didn't catch any fish that day, he caught a piece of history. "It's pretty unique that I am the first person to lay eyes on this boat since it was last seen," Thuss told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Thuss is no stranger to shipwreck discoveries. His step-grandmother is 'Shipwreck Suzze' Johnson, who — after she retired — was an experimental aircraft pilot, known for operating a powered parachute and ultralight plane. Johnson discovered three Lake Michigan shipwrecks in three days in 2015. In fact, Thuss thought of Suzze as soon as he spotted the remains, and immediately called his dad, who relayed the message to her. The J.C. Ames is the first major confirmed and released shipwreck discovery this year, according to Brendon Baillod, president of Wiconsin's Underwater Archeological Association. Manitowoc's Maritime Bay was a graveyard for ships that were scrapped, including some important passenger steamers, like the Sheboygan and Muskegon. These Lake Michigan ships, like the Ames, were towed out and burned in the shallows as a spectacle, Baillod said. Many of these wrecks have eluded historians because the bay is too shallow for survey vessels to navigate. But Thuss' fishing boat, equipped with side scan sonar, was able to pick it up. Thuss reported the remains to the state historic office, which conferred with Baillod. After narrowing it down to a few possibilities, Baillod said the huge propellor and engine bed gave it away. 'It took some detective work, but we were able to put an end to its story, which is the important part,' Baillod said. More: Freight steamer, fireboat among another record number of Lake Michigan shipwreck discoveries The Ames was a powerful towing tug built in Manitowoc in 1881. It was designed specifically for the demands of the lumber trade. Unlike typical tugs of the time, which ranged from 40 to 50 feet in length, the Ames was large enough to tow heavily laden schooners, Baillod said. The tug, originally operated by the Nau family of Green Bay, was especially helpful in towing schooners unable to navigate challenging passages like the St. Mary's River between Lakes Erie and Huron. However, the Ames was primarily active in the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. In 1889, the vessel sustained stern damage in a collision but was repaired and later sold to the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Transportation Company of Peshtigo for use in hauling railway cars. Over its 41-year career, the Ames also worked in the pulpwood trade, served as a salvage tug and towed various vessels across the Great Lakes. By 1923, the hull had begun to leak. The ship was returned to Manitowoc, where its engines were removed, and the hull was stripped and burned for its steel and iron scrap metal, Baillod said. The remains were deliberately sunk in the bay, marking the end of a long life on the Great Lakes. More: Wisconsin's national marine sanctuary is a museum beneath the water. Here's what to know. The wreck is located only 700 feet offshore within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary, which is co-managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the state. Because of its accessibility, it's expected to be a popular spot for paddlers and snorkelers. The Wisconsin Historical Society plans to list it on the state historic registry. Wisconsin's national marine sanctuary is one of three in the Great Lakes. The other two are the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron and Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. A site has also been proposed in Lake Erie. The designation helps support conservation and science efforts, which is very much needed in the Great Lakes, where less than 15% of the lakebeds have been mapped. In fact, Wisconsin's shipwreck sanctuary is one of the most well-understood places in all of Lake Michigan. This story was updated to add new information. More: Want to explore a Lake Michigan shipwreck? Wisconsin's marine sanctuary just made it easier. Caitlin Looby is a Report for America corps member who writes about the environment and the Great Lakes. Reach her at clooby@ follow her on X @caitlooby and learn more about how she approaches her reporting. This story has been updated to add video. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Historic tugboat scrapped off Manitowoc discovered by Wisconsin angler
