SHEBOYGAN – Here’s a roundup of some things to know from across the community Local Food Fair at Nourish Farms May 10Nourish Farms will host its fifth annual Local Food Fair from 9 a.m The free event features more than 40 local vendors For more details, go to nourishfarms.org Sheboygan Theatre Company’s production of “Legally Blonde: the Musical” will open May 9 at the Leslie W Johnson Theatre at Horace Mann Middle School Based on the novel and the hit movie of the same name “Legally Blonde: the Musical” chronicles the journey of the famously perky Elle Woods UCLA sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down when she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner May 17 performance includes ASL translation Tickets available by calling the Community Recreation Department at 920-459-3773 or online at stcshows.org Read more: Grammy-winning Cajun band to kick off Sheboygan's 10-date summer Levitt AMP Music Series WordHaven BookHouse book lovers and anyone who feels they “have a book in them” at 2 p.m & Thriving,” the one-hour class with Q&A will be led by Wisconsin authors Amy E Suggested admission is $20, but a news release said all are welcome, regardless of ability to pay. For more information, visit https://www.wordhaven-bookhouse.com/new-events/keep-going or call WordHaven at 920-395-2375 Upcoming events at Kohler-Andrae State Park Learn to fly event coming to Sheboygan County AirportEAA Chapter 766 is hosting a “Flying Start” program at 9:30 a.m. May 17 at the Sheboygan County Airport the event will introduce attendees to the steps and requirements for learning to fly Anyone with an aviation interest is invited to attend The event is part of EAA Learn to Fly Week which features free interactive webinars from May 13 to May 15 aim to grow participation in aviation through various activities Keep up with your phone: Accessing local journalism is even easier with the Sheboygan Press app In remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the fall of Cambodia, Neil Hansen and his co-author, Luann Grosscup, will recount his harrowing and poignant tale at the Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin at Sheboygan County Airport this month In the months leading up to the Cambodian holocaust in 1975 returned to Southeast Asia to fly in Phnom Penh a world away from the peaceful flying he had been doing in New Zealand The Cambodian government was in a state of collapse who would eventually murder nearly 3 million of their fellow countrymen Hansen escaped with his life by stealing a plane and flying in the blind to Bangkok mere hours before the Khmer Rouge closed the airport His story is immortalized in his book “Flight: An Air America Pilot’s Story of Adventure Read more: Story behind vintage Sheboygan photo of well-dressed man on a dead horse remains a mystery Wade House Historic Site will open for the season May 24 One of Wisconsin Historical Society’s 12 historic sites and museums Wade House in Greenbush includes an 1850s stagecoach inn that was built to serve traffic along a plank road connecting Fond du Lac and Sheboygan The site tells the story of frontier entrepreneur Sylvanus Wade and his family during the 1850s and 1860s the historic site includes the Dockstader blacksmith shop and Herrling sawmill water-powered sawmills of its kind in the nation which houses the state’s largest collection of antique carriages and working wagons Visitors can tour the historic inn and the carriage museum and take horse-drawn wagon rides through Kettle Moraine Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for children with free entry for Wisconsin Historical Society members Some planned events throughout the season include horse-powered rides in a replica stagecoach Goat Yoga and a Father’s Day weekend event featuring interactions with farm animals “Savor the Solstice: A Cocktail and Beer Tasting Adventure” also returns June 19 Perennial favorites like Wade House Carriage Driving Days The season runs through Nov. 2 and hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. Tickets can be purchased online at wadehouse.org or by calling 920-526-3271 Contact Brandon Reid at breid@gannett.com — Courtney and Dirk Huibregtse have been married for more than 12 years now Although they are very happy in their relationship they aren't shy about expressing their fierce football rivalry—Courtney firmly supporting the Chicago Bears and Dirk donning the green and gold of the Green Bay Packers “We have a doormat that says ‘house divided,’” added Dirk “Sundays are kind of sacred in our house," Courtney noted “I think we make a truce at 10 o'clock Saturday night and then we don’t talk until after the game.” Watch: Sheboygan Falls couple divided by football But the one thing this couple can agree on is their shared love of football When news broke that Green Bay would host the NFL Draft READ MORE: Sheboygan-area visitors are ready to take on NFL Draft, local brewery's new beer launch for event “When else are we going to have the opportunity The couple rallied friends for the ultimate road trip “I got a bottle of champagne to finish—Wooh Wooh!” Courtney echoed in the background of Chris and Sue's restaurant as they readied themselves for the trip "The whole feel of Green Bay—it's the smallest market in the NFL just to hang around and see it," Dirk shared READ MORE: Community rallies to support Sheboygan food truck owner after criminal past threatens NFL Draft opportunity who may be the lone Bears fan in a sea of Packers fans As they prepared for the once-in-a-lifetime experience the rivalry took a back seat to the excitement of celebrating their home state’s historic event Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for “TMJ4” on your device Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip Report a typo — Twenty-one-year-old Alaric Hazen is the embodiment of why the Kiwanis Club hosts its Autism 5K Fun Run annually—now in its eleventh year who has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum his path has not always been easy; he was nonverbal until the age of four exceptionally challenging during his early years he’d bite me,” Juanita recalled with a laugh thanks to the generosity of the Sheboygan Falls Kiwanis Club Alaric was one of the first autistic children to receive an iPad which has changed his life in remarkable ways The money for the technology is raised through the 5K Alaric now manages his emotions more effectively and stays engaged with his interests “The faces get happier," he explained while demonstrating an app that helps him calm down during overwhelming moments "Encouraging you to breathe and take a break,” Juanita added She noted that Alaric has made leaps and bounds behaviorally since receiving the iPad Watch: How the Autism 5K changed Alaric Hazen's life in Sheboygan Falls and we know how much good it can do for the other kids in the community." The Kiwanis Club member Lee Gumm said the event gave him his spark for community service again after a volunteer tenure of almost 40 years “So that kid always has access to a device The need for donations has become even more pressing this year due to severe federal cutbacks to special education programs The Hazens volunteer at the water station during the 5K “We want to give back—they gave so much to us," Juanita remarked The annual fun walk/run kicks off at 8:30 AM on Saturday at River Park with same-day registration available on-site For more information on the event and how to contribute, please visit the Kiwanis Club's website at sheboyganfallskiwanis.com — The Sheboygan Falls School District was the only district in Sheboygan County that did not get a pass on its November referendum After sending out a community survey to figure out what went wrong Watch: Voters in Sheboygan Falls weight $70 million school referendum: Voters I spoke to in the fall said many of the original projects were valid but they had a hard time justifying the cost — the two 2024 questions totaled nearly $100 million PREVIOUS COVERAGE: City of Sheboygan and Sheboygan Falls vote oppositely on school referendums — Here's what voters had to say Falls residents are still paying off the new middle school from 2016 “I think everybody right now…we’re up to here with tax,” said long-time resident Paul Dalberto bringing his hand near the top of his forehead He and his wife attended one of the listening sessions explaining the revised referendum that will be on the April ballot The 2025 version was cut by nearly $30 million “All three of our kids went through the school system But Dalberto voted no in the November election The district is trying to get residents like him back on board “There are things that need to be done…security maintenance issues..there’s no question they need to be done,” Dalberto noted The district removed projects like a new auxiliary gym The priorities now are urgent building maintenance and renovating and creating additional learning environments “Education is more than just what happens inside the four walls of the classroom It is a total experience for all of our kids,” remarked District Administrator Zach Pethan Dalberto isn’t confident he can approve this referendum He said he needs more information and a reprioritization of projects “It’s just trying to determine what are the wants the cost to residents would be $25 per year for every $100,000 of property value Dalberto encourages his fellow Sheboygan Falls citizens to come to the listening sessions and make sure an informed decision rather than knee-jerk.” — The Pine Street area in Sheboygan Falls was blocked off Sunday night as crews worked to extinguish a residential fire The house engulfed in flames belongs to Sherrie Bundy Bundy and her two sons were inside the home at the time — all escaping without injury I didn’t have time for anything,” she explained "All I can remember is I was watching a movie I dozed off and I saw it in flames—my room." Watch: Multi-generational Sheboygan Falls family home perishes in fire Bundy explained that she tried to put out the flames herself stood outside pointing at the side of the house near his mother’s bedroom window "This is where we believe it started and then it expanded throughout the house,” Grunert said trying to comprehend the devastation to the house where he grew up The property has been passed down for four generations "Sadness because it feels like my childhood just got burned away,” he stared at the damage and for this to be how it ends just breaks my heart." "So this is a big loss for not only Sherrie but the entire family," Tyler’s wife The family is asking for the community's help in getting Bundy and her other kids back on their feet and pet food can be brought to a neighbor at Club Pecos House Local bar Uncle Gunter's will also host a benefit brat fry and meat auction for the family — The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department has reported a significant increase in scam calls designed to defraud residents Fraudsters are impersonating law enforcement employees using intimidation tactics to extort money from their victims Dispatcher Tracy Villa noted that scammers often assert that the victim has missed jury duty or has an outstanding warrant demanding immediate payment to avoid arrest a typical scenario might start with the caller identifying themselves as “lieutenant” or "sergeant" and threatening legal action if the victim does not pay Detective Ben Jeanty explained that payments are often requested in forms such as money transfers "These scammers—they do this for a living," Jeanty said "This is what they call their full-time job have started asking customers purchasing gift cards in large amounts additional questions to ensure the legitimacy of the transaction our community partners have helped us a lot,” Jeanty said Residents are advised to avoid answering unknown calls and to verify the identity of any caller claiming to be from the sheriff's department by contacting them directly Watch: Sheboygan County residents targeted by scam calls posing as law enforcement “Law enforcement will never request payment over the phone,” Villa emphasized She said it's best to completely redial the number you know to be correct If someone does fall victim to such a scam the sheriff's department encourages reporting it to help raise awareness and protect others "We would prefer to help you through it and make sure you're protected," Villa added residents can contact the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department at 920-459-3112 — Despite initial reports that it had passed a school referendum in Sheboygan Falls was actually voted down on Tuesday during the 2025 spring election Sheboygan County Clerk Jon Dolson told TMJ4 that "human error" in the clerk's office was to blame for the false results Dolson explained that Village of Kohler votes from a statewide referendum question were erroneously counted with the Sheboygan Falls school referendum totals Kohler residents did not vote on the Sheboygan Falls referendum and are not part of the school district Watch: Sheboygan Falls school referendum fails despite early reporting to the contrary "I acknowledge and take full responsibility for this event that may have initially adversely impacted the school district community on an erroneous unofficial referendum outcome," Dolson said in a press release "This incident does not reflect the high standards of professionalism and election integrity that my office is committed to uphold It is with sincerity that I recognize any negative consequences of this event." Dolson said the unofficial election results have been updated in the statewide canvass system as well as on the Sheboygan County website “To have it not be successful is frustrating and it’s disappointing,” said Falls District Administrator Zach Pethan “But mixing in the confusion around the results is just an added disappointment and frustration.” The district was looking for $70 million from taxpayers for updates to its aging elementary and high schools A similar referendum for $100 million for the school failed in November PREVIOUS COVERAGE: SECOND ATTEMPT: Sheboygan Falls School District proposes revised April referendum — how are residents feeling? TMJ4 spoke with concerned families in the school pick-up line on Wednesday “You come across and you’re expecting the people counting the polls to get it right the first time and not…suddenly there’s a mistake,” said father Blaine Spicer They’ve been asking for assistance financially for quite some time.” Grandfather Ron Sheldon didn’t know about the results mistake until TMJ4 approached his vehicle “So they need work?” TMJ4's Mikenzie Hammel asked Pethan said that regardless of the outcome “We will continue what we need to do…and we will carry on.” SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – The School District of Sheboygan Falls' $70 million referendum did not pass and was inaccurately reported that it did in Sheboygan County unofficial election results a "human error" that was noticed after results were posted April 1 The referendum received 2,604 "no" votes and 2,493 "yes" votes according to an update from the Sheboygan County Clerk's Office Sheboygan County Clerk Jon Dolson said the village of Kohler's votes for the state referendum — 721 "yes" and 298 "no" — were "inadvertently" duplicated to votes for a portion of the village within the School District of Sheboygan Falls for the school district's $70 million referendum Dolson said Kohler's voting slots for the Sheboygan Falls School District's referendum should be 0 on an erroneous unofficial referendum outcome," Dolson said in a news release Read more: Ryan Sorenson and John Belanger react to outcome of Sheboygan's April 1 mayoral race The previous referendum results also combined the 1,723 "yes" votes and 1,672 "no" votes across voting wards in the city of Sheboygan Falls into one voting cell The updated votes separated them across the respective wards unofficial election results showed 3,214 voters voted "yes" in support of the referendum Dolson said the results have been updated in the statewide canvass system. The results are updated on the county clerk's unofficial election results page "The SFSD is the official canvasser of their own results from the municipalities in their district which send them copies of results tapes," Dolson said superintendent at the School District of Sheboygan Falls directed the Sheboygan Press to the county clerk for more information because it's the office's "responsibility to report election results accurately." Pethan could not be immediately reached for additional comments about the reporting error decreasing the funding sought by nearly $30 million Read more: Ryan Sorenson reelected as Sheboygan mayor: Tuesday's unofficial election results Proposed improvements at the elementary school included upgrades to after-school security renovations to science labs and special education and kindergarten rooms and construction on a new 4-year-old kindergarten space like renovating physical education and athletics spaces and constructing a new career and technical education wing and community fitness center Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com — Sheboygan and Sheboygan Falls are cities less than 10 miles apart but despite their proximity they’re far from similar when it comes to voting on the 2024 school referendums The Sheboygan Area School District proposed a $121 million referendum that would repair and modernize Urban and Farnsworth Middle Schools PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Where Northside Sheboygan residents stand on the SASD referendum now it benefits our children and grandchildren,” said Sheboygan resident Bill Fale His kids and grandkids attend private schools but he said it doesn’t stop him from supporting public education Fale's vote helped pass the SASD referendum Superintendent Jacob Konrath released this statement after the victory The Sheboygan Falls School District requested nearly $100 million in its referendum for building maintenance PREVIOUS COVERAGE: The Sheboygan Falls School District 2024 referendum — explained Those things resonated with Falls voter Michael Piegel “I thought it made a lot of sense in terms of what the schools need,” he explained Other voters I spoke with who were against the referendum said the cost they would endure was simply too much especially since they’re still paying off the previous referendum that built the new middle school “I’m very happy it was defeated,” said Ed Mundevanoff Falls native and former school board member Mundevanoff said he wasn’t happy with the plan to resurface the football field add childcare that he claims takes away from local businesses Watch: City of Sheboygan and Sheboygan Falls vote oppositely on school referendums “If they come back and just say ‘We need some money for repairs then they’ll go along with it,” he guessed In response to the referendum being voted down the Falls district put out this statement: Falls said it will now reevaluate its needs for better solutions “How they’re going to come up with the money…I don’t know,” Piegel remarked Report a typo or error (This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) MILWAUKEE — It was a meeting of the No. 2 seeded Sheboygan Falls Falcons and No. 3 Shawano Hawks on Thursday in the WIAA Division 3 boys soccer state semifinal The Falcons defeated the Hawks 2-1 to advance to Saturday’s state championship Sawyer Schuren and Victor Aguirre were the goal scorers for Sheboygan Falls Schuren scored his goal in the eighth minute off a corner kick by Zachary Dulmes Shawano’s Braxton Hetzer leveled the match in the 45th minute Aguirre ended up scoring the game-winning goal unassisted in the 59th minute scoring from the left wing as the ball deflected off the goalkeeper’s hands into the goal The Falcons narrowly outshot ShawanoSheboygan Falls outshot the Hawks 13-12 with Aguirre leading the way with five shots Harrison Anderson and Brennan Higgins each had three shots for the Falcons while Schuren had the other with the Hawks hitting the cross bar and post on several occasions More state boys soccer: WIAA boys soccer: Kiel falls in state debut to Lake Country Lutheran, here's what to know Lancers moving on: How Manitowoc Lutheran volleyball dominated in its WIAA state debut Sheboygan Falls made their state tournament debut this season Contact Tom Dombeck at 920-686-2965 or tdombeck@htrnews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Tom_Dombeck SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – Sheboygan-area voters will determine the outcomes of mayoral city council and school board at the polls April 1 Voters countywide helped narrow the state superintendent of public instruction race to Democrat incumbent Jill Underly and Republican challenger Brittany Kinser They will see various state and local races on their ballots Voters living within the Kiel and Sheboygan Falls school districts will see a referendum for school improvements absentee ballots can be dropped off at the City Clerk's office or the Mead Public Library ballot drop box until noon Election Day They can also be returned to respective polling places until 8 p.m Meet the Sheboygan candidates: Meet Sheboygan mayoral, alder and SASD candidates running in the April 1 election Meet Sheboygan mayoral candidates: Mayoral candidates Ryan Sorenson, John Belanger share thoughts on affordable housing, marina and more Local races Local races across the county include Sheboygan mayor town board and village trustees and school board members Board member representing within the city of Sheboygan  Board member representing outside the city of Sheboygan Board of Education member representing the town of Ashford Board of Education member representing village of Eden Fond du Lac County; town of Eden north of County Trunk B Michael Weiss (i) Cedar Grove-Belgium School District Board of Education Sheboygan County seat: Michael Lubbert (i) Ozaukee County seat: John Krechel Reinaldo Cesco Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District Board of EducationSarah Tegen (i) Sarah Rudnick (i) School District of Howards Grove Board of Education Ed Pahl Jr (i) Alan Meyer (i) Kewaskum School District Board of EducationBradley A Petersen (i) Timothy Ramthun (i) Kiel Area School District Board of EducationJon Lee (i)Todd Wendling Stuart G Long (i)Kohler School District Board of EducationEmily Regennitter  Paul Carlsen (i) New Holstein School District Board of EducationDonald Turba (i) Heidi Brill (i) Victoria Anhalt (i) Oostburg School District Board of EducationEric Rick Hartman (i) Matthew Lee  Plymouth Joint School District Board of Education members to represent in the city of Plymouth and at large Dan Steinhardt (i)Janell Bohn (i)Tony Backhaus (i)Random Lake School District Board of EducationKatie Bichler (i) Amie Wilson (i) Jena L Schneider (i) School District of Sheboygan Falls Board of EducationChuck Otte (i) Scott P Kuehn (i) John Mauer (i) Ed Brey State Referendum Question: Photographic identification for voting: Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election subject to exceptions which may be established by law Question: Shall the Kiel Area School District Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $24,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school facility improvement project consisting of: district-wide renovations safety and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings Question: Shall the School District of Sheboygan Falls general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $70,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of additions and renovations at the High School and removal of a portion of the existing building; construction of additions and renovations at the Elementary School including for a secure entrance and elementary classrooms; districtwide safety physical education and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings Editor's note: This article contains details of a suspected child sex assault SHEBOYGAN – A former Sheboygan Falls assistant fire chief charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child is living at a Cleveland home after his bond was posted at the end of last year A $25,000 cash bond was posted for John P. Albright Dec. 20, 2024. His attorney, Brett Kaehne, had requested the bond be reduced from $50,000 at a Dec Prosecuting attorney Rosario Perez-Guerra objected to that request and no consumption or possession of alcohol or other drugs Albright cannot be within a five-block radius of the victim’s home or on the premises of businesses that sell alcoholic drinks He cannot apply for a passport and must remain within the state He can have indirect contact with his teenage son and must comply with day reporting requirements Neither District Attorney Joel Urmanski nor Kaehne were immediately available to comment Albright entered a not guilty plea Oct. 23, 2024, court records show. He was put on administrative leave from the Sheboygan Falls Fire Department but later submitted his formal resignation Sept He is suspected of asking a victim about puberty and if they had grown pubic hair on a walk back to a party after helping babysit Albright’s daughter around August 2008 or 2009 Albright also is suspected of putting his hand down the victim’s pants to feel their pubic hair and performing oral sex on them The victim said they were 13 or 14 years old at the time Former Sheboygan Police Chief Christopher Domagalski told the Sheboygan Press the investigation involving Albright was open and ongoing The department was not immediately available to learn about the investigation status Court records show Albright was also involved in a child support case with his two children in early January A status conference for the criminal case is scheduled for 11 a.m Child porn possession charge: Sheboygan licensed chiropractor charged with child pornography possession in Milwaukee Editor's Note: A previous version of the story said the Sheboygan Falls school referendum passed; however, new information shows the referendum failed According to the Sheboygan County Clerk's Office I followed two key topics this election season: the City of Sheboygan mayoral race and the Sheboygan Falls School District referendum Incumbent Mayor Ryan Sorenson won the mayoral race against opponent Alderman John Belanger by more than 2,500 votes I spoke to some voters preparing to cast their ballots at the Mead Public Library Wenzel encouraged Larson to vote for the first time ever in the November election This is also the first local election he’s participated in “I always thought my vote wouldn’t be counted,” Wenzel said “Now I want to keep voting because I want to keep making my voice heard The pair agreed to share their thoughts on the mayoral race — both in support of Alderman John Belanger Watch: How did Sheboygan County vote in the Spring 2025 election “I feel like his policies align with mine more than the charismatic guy (Sorenson),” Wenzel noted Belanger’s campaign page references financial missteps and a lack of cohesive planning as his reasons for running PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Who are the Sheboygan mayoral candidates? Find out their stances on key community issues “(Sorenson’s) results are less than stellar so I’m actively polling for (Belanger),” Larson added I spotted a group of Sorenson supporters with campaign signs at a busy intersection I flagged down Kurt Kober to ask why he voted for Sorenson’s reelection And Mayor Sorenson has done that over the last four years and we believe he’ll do that for the next four,” he explained it’s about voting for someone who’s actually accomplished what we’ve asked them to do Not just bring fresh ideas but execute them.” Locals also made their decisions on the Sheboygan Falls referendum The original referendum proposed in the November election totaled nearly $100 million to improve the aging elementary and High Schools PREVIOUS COVERAGE: SECOND ATTEMPT: Sheboygan Falls School District proposes revised April referendum — how are residents feeling? Voters I spoke to said they couldn’t justify paying the district more money while they’re still paying off a 2016 referendum that built the new middle school The district made revisions to the plan so the total does not exceed $70 million That was enough for voters, and the referendum failed a second time For more in-depth election results, go to sheboygancounty.com SHEBOYGAN – A former Sheboygan Falls assistant fire chief facing a second-degree child sex assault charge could be released on a $25,000 cash bond requested the cash bond be reduced from $50,000 to $25,000 at a Dec Prosecuting attorney Rosario Perez-Guerra objected to the request Albright said at the scheduling conference he did not have a passport the court amended the bond amount with conditions Albright does not apply for a passport and must wear a GPS monitor The court received a letter from Kaehne about Albright’s passport status Kaehne said the county clerk didn’t have any records of issuing a passport for Albright Other cash bond conditions include daily reporting requirements no direct or indirect contact with the victim and avoidance of a five-block radius of the victim’s residence upon release A response from the federal government confirming Albright has no passport or pending request for one must be filed with the court Mayor race: Candidates, including Ryan Sorenson, declare they're running for mayor in the spring District Attorney Joel Urmanski and Kaehne both declined to comment for this story Albright entered a not guilty plea at an Oct Kaehne initially requested a cash bond be set at $18,000 It allowed Albright to have indirect contact Albright was being held at the Sheboygan County Detention Center but was moved to the Sheboygan County Jail a victim who spoke with the Sheboygan police said Albright asked them about puberty and if they had grown public hair around August 2008 or 2009 when they were helping babysit Albright’s daughter at a party Albright also allegedly put his hand down the victim's pants to feel their pubic hair The victim said they were 13 or 14 at the time but Sheboygan Falls Police Department Chief Aaron Wigen said he submitted his formal resignation Sept The Sheboygan Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation involving Albright so the Sheboygan Falls department can avoid conflict of interest Sheboygan Police Chief Christopher Domagalski said the investigation is still open and ongoing Judge denies to review decision: Rural property owners face setback by Sheboygan judge's denial to review PSCW approved substation Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com. Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @alexx_garner SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – Sheboygan County voters will help narrow down the candidate pool for the state superintendent of public instruction race in the primary election Tuesday No local races will appear on the Feb. 18 ballot, but voters will see incumbent Jill Underly and challengers Brittany Kinser and Jeff Wright in the superintendent of public instruction race Two candidates will continue to the April 1 election Underly is seeking a second four-year term Wright is the Sauk Prairie School District Superintendent and Kinser is an education consultant A Q&A with the candidates can be found on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel webpage The last day to vote early in-person in Sheboygan was Feb. 14. Polling places, which can be found at https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/ Unregistered voters should take a valid ID and proof of residence Absentee ballots must be returned to the city clerk’s office or the ballot drop box in the Mead Public Library book return drive-thru by noon Feb Absentee ballots can be dropped off at a polling place until 8 p.m alder and board of education races will take place during the spring election April 1 Races for odd-numbered districts will appear on the ballot Alders Barb Felde and Angela Ramey are not seeking reelection for districts 1 and 5 Susie Boore is running unopposed for Ramey's seat Mitchell is running unopposed to represent District 9 again Meyer and Ryan Menzer District 3: Incumbent Daniel Peterson and Michael Close  District 7: Incumbent Grazia Perrella and Juan Perez Sheboygan Area School District Board of EducationIncumbents Mary Lynne Donohue and Allie Tasche will face off against challengers Roger Oliver Rhonda Brami and Denise Wittstock for three open seats on the SASD Board of Education Hein and Supervisor IIII Brad Lambrecht are running unopposed for their seats Schwinn is running against challengers Jon Paul and Brian Hahn for the Supervisor II seat Weber and Tom Bigler are seeking reelection in uncontested races for Districts 1-3 School District of Sheboygan Falls Board of EducationIncumbents Scott Kuehn John Mauer and Chuck Otte will run against challenger Ed Brey for three seats on the Board of Education President Michael DeHaai is seeking reelection uncontested Benjamin Meerdink and David Reichle are seeking reelection for three seats on the Board of Trustees Cedar Grove-Belgium School District Board of Education  The Board of Education has two seats up for election one from Sheboygan County and one from Ozaukee County John Krechel and Reinaldo Cesco are running for the Ozaukee County seat Incumbent Michael Lubbert is running for the Sheboygan County seat Village Board President Michael San Felippo is not seeking reelection Incumbent Barbara Ruege will face challengers Eric Tremblay Jamie Vorpahl and Gary Smith for three open seats on the Board of Trustees Eric Stowell and Jeff Schultz are not seeking reelection Katie Bichler and Amie Wilson are running unopposed for three seats on the Board of Education Village President Richard Sadiq is not seeking reelection but trustee Lynn Shovan is running for that seat uncontested Paul Rudnick and Michael Wolf will go up against challengers Mark Landgraf and Andrew Voruz for three trustee seats Incumbents Sarah Tegen and Sarah Rudnick are seeking reelection for two open seats Village President Dale Wuestenhagen is seeking reelection unopposed Incumbents Scott Sixel and Joshua Pieper are seeking reelection for three open trustee seats School District of Howards Grove Board of EducationIncumbents Edl Pahl Jr and Alan Meyer are running unopposed for two seats Schnettler is seeking reelection unopposed The Board of Trustees has three seats up for election and Mike Zimmerman will run against challenger Laurie Lindow Kohler School District Board of EducationIncumbents Paul Carlsen and Emily Regennitter are running for two open seats on the Board of Education Village President Brian Hilbelink is seeking reelection unopposed Steve Jay Eggebeen are seeking reelection for three seats on the Board of Trustees Incumbent Eric Hartman is running for reelection Matthew Lee will run uncontested to replace Debbie Harmeling Jeff Tauscheck and Dave Herrmann are running unopposed to represent Districts 1 Kevin Sande is running unopposed for the District 2 seat John Nelson is not seeking reelection for the position Janell Bohn and Tony Backhaus are running uncontested for three open Board seats a $29.8 million decrease in funding than previously sought by the school district The elementary school improvements call for building a classroom for four-year-old kindergarten and before/after school programs; replace window roof and kitchen equipment; upgrade site drainage and mechanical system; and add new playgrounds the district hopes to build a career and technical education addition and a new fitness center at reduced sizes; renovate existing gym and locker rooms like science labs and special education rooms; upgrade safety and accessibility to elevators stairways and restrooms; and upgrade maintenance areas The second question on the November referendum which proposed a $21.5 million project for a new auxiliary gym was eliminated based on the fall voting results we feel it very important to return to our community with a revised plan that demonstrates we have heard them and that we have listened,” District Administrator Zach Pethan said in a statement “The immediate facility and space needs we have at the elementary and high schools are not going away and neither is our goal to create facilities that align with our promise to 'Expect the Exceptional' in Sheboygan Falls.”  the district said the estimated annual tax impact will be $0.25 per $1,000 of equalized property value a property valued at $250,000 would see an increase to $62.50 in annual taxes The last approved referendum for the school district passed in 2016 supporting the $30.9 million middle school construction and high school roof and exterior door replacements (This story has been updated to accurately reflect the results of the Sheboygan Falls School District referendum results due to a reporting error in the county's unofficial election results.) SHEBOYGAN – Ryan Sorenson was among several incumbents to hold onto their public seats following the April 1 election in Sheboygan County Sorenson defeated challenger John Belanger in the mayoral race, receiving 58.3% of the votes, according to Decision Desk HQ Belanger is currently representing District 2 Sorenson was first elected as mayor in spring 2021 becoming the youngest person to hold the role He said he is enthusiastic to continue representing his hometown Belanger said he is disappointed with the outcome but he "thoroughly enjoyed the process and meeting people and getting out in the community and hearing concerns so that's all very positive." He added he had a tremendous amount of support Grazia Perrella narrowly held onto her seat to represent District 7 Daniel Peterson was unseated by Michael Close to represent District 3 and incumbent Trey Mitchell ran uncontested to represent District 9 Other new elected alders include Ryan Menzer There were no incumbents in those races because Barb Felde and Angela Ramey did not seek reelection Alders are scheduled to be sworn in during the first meeting of 2025-2026 session April 15 SASD Board members are scheduled to be sworn in at the next meeting April 22 Former SASD Board member dies: He ‘left a lasting imprint.’ SASD Board member and former detective Mark Mancl dies at 59. 46,906 ballots were cast countywide, doubling voter turnout from last spring's election when 23,669 ballots were cast, according to Sheboygan County's unofficial election results 15,853 ballots were cast compared to 7,282 ballots cast last year Find more Sheboygan County election results at https://tinyurl.com/449h7muu Related: Meet Sheboygan mayoral, alder and SASD candidates running in the April 1 election Related: Mayoral candidates Ryan Sorenson, John Belanger share thoughts on affordable housing, marina and more The majority of local voters voted "yes" to amending the state constitution to require voters present a valid photo ID when voting MILWAUKEE — The No. 2 seeded Sheboygan Falls boys soccer team fell to No. 1 St. Augustine Prep on Saturday 2-0 in the WIAA Division 3 state championship Here’s what you need to know about the match Alejandro Gomez wasted little time scoring for St finding the back of the next 42 seconds into the game assisted by Angel Gomez it was Angel Gomez who tallied his 55th goal of the season to score the final goal of the contest Victor Aguirre had three shots to lead the Falcons offense while Brennan Higgins had the other two shots Angel Gomez recorded a game-high six shots for St More state championship action: WIAA girls volleyball: Manitowoc Lutheran wins first-ever state title, here's what to know More playoff results: WIAA Level 3 football: Kiel's undefeated season ends, Cedar Grove-Belgium falls the Falcons secured their first-ever state trophy even if it was silver instead of gold It was the first time in program history reaching the state tournament and a state final Sheboygan Falls last reached the sectional level in 2019 SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – Two state highways in Sheboygan County will undergo up to $15 million in reconstruction as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s 2025 northeast region construction projects Sections of highways 28 and 32 will be resurfaced this year, costing an estimated $11.75 million to $15 million, according to a statewide project listing and starting in the spring and ending early fall They are among a handful of road resurfacing expansion and safety improvement projects in the area About 10 miles of State 32 from County D in Cedar Grove to State 28 in Sheboygan Falls will be resurfaced between March and the end of October deteriorating box culverts and guardrails will be replaced and the road will undergo resurfacing Pedestrian curb ramps from Union Avenue (County D) to Van Driest Avenue (County G) in Cedar Grove will also be replaced Portions of State 32 will be closed during construction except for local access to adjacent properties WisDOT said in the announcement it will communicate with property owners about changes a detour to Interstate 43 and County V will be in place for the southern portion of the project as a result of culvert replacements Interstate 43 and State 28 from July to September on the north section the parking lane will be closed in the work zones Temporary accommodations will be made for pedestrians Sheboygan road construction updates: Sheboygan reveals roads set for improvements in 2025 13.3 miles of State 28 from the southern Sheboygan County line to State 57 in Waldo through the villages of Batavia and Cascade will undergo resurfacing and bridge replacement between May and the end of September reconstructing pedestrian curb ramps and replacing culverts and guardrails The bridge over the north branch of the Milwaukee River in the village of Cascade will be replaced featuring new sidewalks and a decorative railing State 28 will be open to two-way traffic during roadway work but traffic may be reduced to one-lane during construction Access to adjacent properties will be maintained The roadway near the bridge will be closed from May to August and drivers will be redirected to County A and State 57 Learn more about the projects and detours at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2025-annual-construction-advisory/. Contact WisDOT Project Manager Sarah Ericson at 920-492-3511 or Sarah.ericson@dot.wi.gov SHEBOYGAN – Sheboygan Falls Assistant Fire Chief John P Albright has been charged with second-degree child sex assault and has been placed on administrative leave as the court case moves forward The Sheboygan Falls Police Department said Albright will remain on administrative leave while the criminal investigation is ongoing, according to a news release posted to its Facebook page The release also said the Sheboygan Police Department is conducting the investigation so the Sheboygan Falls Police Department can avoid any conflict of interest The release also asked people with information related to the case to call the Sheboygan Falls Police Department at 920-467-7902 is being held at Sheboygan County Detention Center on a $150,000 cash bond A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct Judge Rebecca Persick is presiding in the case Court records show Albright is represented by defense attorney Brett Kaehne Sheboygan police talked with the victim about an incident that happened in August 2008 or 2009 said they were at a party hosted by Albright and helped babysit Albright's daughter during the party Albright walked with the victim back to the party Albright allegedly asked the victim about puberty and if they had grown pubic hair yet The victim reported that Albright then put his hand down the victim's pants to feel the pubic hair the two stopped in an alley and Albright is accused of pulling down the victim's pants and performing oral sex on them The victim said Albright stopped when they pulled out their phone and said their sister was trying to get a hold of them Alisa M. Schafer can be reached at aschafer@gannett.com — It’s been more than a week since residents at Berkshire Sheboygan Falls Senior Apartments have been without internet "It's been a huge problem and we feel like we're not being listened to,” said tenant Jodi Dulmes She’s one of dozens upset by the sudden cancellation Residents received a notice in mid-November warning of the halt in internet part of which stated the property was working to “have service restored as soon as possible.” A second notice was sent out in early December apologizing for the inconvenience and offering an updated timeline of 21 days to reinstate the internet Dulmes had to change her phone plan shortly after the service stopped "I purchased an additional package of data and that was gone Many residents living at Berkshire are disabled or on a reduced income They depend on the internet for health reasons Watch: Sheboygan Falls community wanted answers after their complex turned off internet “Whether you're ordering groceries or talking to a doctor or sending your doctor messages,” the internet is key for a good quality of life said their medical devices require internet The devices could be taken away if their vitals aren’t recorded regularly "A lot of these people are basically home-bound,” remarked Barb Beck a resident who moved into her apartment in September "One of the reasons I chose to move here was because of the basic internet being included in my rent." Beck was diagnosed with macular degeneration which means her eyesight is slowly declining She said she can’t use her phone or her tablet because it’s too small The TV is her main electronic but it’s currently unusable because it’s not connected to the internet Berkshire management told residents to use the guest wifi and TV in the community space "It's not secure if you have to do business transactions,” Beck said every five minutes I'm going back into settings Dulmes and others said they followed up asking for more information but got none “I sent the email because we weren’t getting answers,” she told me during our interview “We hoped that maybe you could at least put the pressure on this corporation so that they can give us the answers that will help us move on.” I knocked on the property manager’s door who declined to speak with me but received the following message from the management company later in the afternoon “Residents are customers and we deserve to know what the plans are with more specifics,” insisted Beck The internet is projected to be reinstated by the end of the week if no problems arise — The city of Sheboygan Falls Assistant Fire Chief has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child 45-year-old John Albright was charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child on September 18th said Albright was placed on administrative leave pending a criminal investigation Wigen also said to maintain transparency and avoid any conflict of interest the department has requested the Sheboygan Police Department to conduct the criminal investigation Albright had sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16 said he lived a few doors down from Albright and was 13 or 14 years old at the time Detectives said the victim reported that Albright had a party in August 2008 or 2009 Albright allegedly asked the victim to help babysit his daughter before escorting him back to the party detectives said Albright made a number of lewd sexual remarks toward the victim and asked the victim if he could perform a sex act The criminal complaint goes into more detail but TMJ4 News is not detailing that because it's too graphic Albright has been in the Sheboygan County Detention Center since his arrest last week TMJ4 News made multiple attempts to reach out to the Sheboygan Falls Fire Department and its fire chief the Sheboygan Falls Assistant Fire Chief accused of sexual contact with a minor He’s been in Sheboygan County Jail since mid-September when he was charged with 2nd-degree sexual assault of a child Albright sexually assaulted a teen after a party at his house in 2008 or 2009 Albright and his lawyer — Brett Kaehne — entered a not guilty plea and waived the preliminary hearing.Kaehne requested a few amendments to Albright’s current terms including a reduced bond and the ability to contact his child Albright is currently not allowed to have any contact with children “His previous employment…being at the same company for over 20 years in our community being in the fire volunteer service since he was 18 years of age.” Fire Chief in court on child sexual assault charge Prosecuting attorney Rosario Perez-Guerra pushed back on those requests "This is one of the most severe cases a human can commit against another person a vulnerable person of the community,” she said “I would just ask the court to take that into consideration and deny the defense's motion." Judge Persick ruled bail would remain high but reduced to $50,000 from its original amount of $150,000 Albright is also allowed only indirect contact with his child through texts SHEBOYGAN FALLS — At most schools across the state the all-time scoring record in basketball is held by a boys player Most schools, though, don’t have a player like Sheboygan Falls Falcons senior Addison Schliewe who broke the school record of 1,466 previously held by JT Petrie last Monday 2-inch post player has the perfect combination of size and athleticism which makes her a challenge to guard and helped earn her a scholarship to NCAA Division I University of St “Definitely an advantage,” Schliewe said of her size “Most girls in high school aren’t my height Attacking off the dribble and slashing is my biggest strength.” Schliewe already broke the girls all-time program record last season but this one feels a little different “Definitely brings a little added pride.” Schliewe said “A boy did have it but it shows a girl can do it too.” Sheboygan Falls coach Paul Houwers agrees with every sentiment of his standout from what makes her special to the uniqueness of the record she now holds “Her size and length makes it hard for teams to even double-team her,” Houwers said Entering last Monday’s game against Algoma Houwers told the coach of the Wolves that Schliewe was close to the record and he would take a timeout so they could have a moment to celebrate The opposing coach told him don’t waste a timeout More girls basketball: No. 1 ranked Oostburg girls basketball something special, wins 6th-straight conference title “You need to honor and recognize these things because they don’t happen all the time,” Houwers said Schliewe needed 12 points to break Petrie’s record and wasted little time doing so in the first five minutes with the record point coming at the free-throw line it was really cool,” Schliewe said of the moment “It’s incredible to think about how many great players have come before me at Sheboygan Falls More record breaking players: Addy Verhagen's path to all-time leading scorer for Lutheran basketball was set out long ago And while Schliewe was talented entering high school she wasn’t ordained to easily break the record but Houwers says everything she’s gotten has been earned “Speaks to the strength of her game,” Houwers said There were times as a sophomore Schliewe asked Houwers to open the gym for her at 6 a.m during volleyball season so she could get some extra work in It demonstrates the fine line between what raw athletic talent mixed with pure determination can create “I knew she was going to be a special player but I didn’t necessarily think she’d be the all-time leading scorer in school history,” Houwers said Schliewe’s hope is she can prove to be an inspiration for future players to come through Sheboygan Falls “I want to inspire younger girls,” Schliewe said As for the biggest lesson she’s learned in four years it’s to not put too much pressure on yourself “The bad games in the end don’t matter,” Schliewe said “You’ll have ups and downs but you need to remember why you're playing.” (This story was updated to add new information.) SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – Republicans swept local elections and several referendums for school improvements passed are among takeaways from the election Nov On Tuesday, 22,460 people voted in the city of Sheboygan and 66,919 people voted in Sheboygan County, according to unofficial election results 38,758 voted for former President Donald Trump and JD Vance and 27,733 voted for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Comparatively, 23,027 ballots were cast in the city of Sheboygan and 66,275 ballots were cast countywide in the fall 2020 election, according to Sheboygan County data 37,624 votes were cast for former President Donald Trump and 27,109 were cast for President Joe Biden The Sheboygan Area School District's $121 million middle school rebuild referendum passed Sheboygan County voters also contributed to the state's eligibility to vote referendum Voters cast 48,907 "yes" and 14,156 "no" votes countywide or 70.5% of voters voted "yes" and 945,407 Sheboygan County voters helped several Assembly District candidates win their races across several counties: Paul Tittl won 61.9% of votes for District 25; Lindee Brill won 67.7% of votes for District 27; and Robert Brooks won 75.8% of votes for District 59 Daniel Feyen also won across several counties for the State Senate District 20 seat he won 70.1% of votes while Michael Rapp won 31,433 votes Full election results: 2024 Wisconsin General Election Results Voters determine outcomes of school district and municipal referendumsSheboygan Area School District referendumSheboygan County residents cast 19,230 "yes" votes and 10,099 "no" votes for SASD's $121 million referendum for school improvements Both questions on the School District of Sheboygan Falls referendum for school upgrades amounting to $99.8 million failed to pass Question 1 received 3,792 "no" votes and 3,622 "yes" votes Question 2 received 4,071 "no" votes and 3,207 "yes" votes The School District of Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah's $39.6 million referendum for school improvements to the high 1,447 voters voted "yes" and 1,241 votes voted "no." The majority of Sheboygan County residents living within the Kiel Area School District voted against approving a $67 million referendum for school improvements Rhine and Russell voted "no" and 77 voted "yes." Sheboygan communities are only a portion of the votes for the referendum with 3,613 Manitowoc County voters voting "no" and 1,204 voters voting "yes." The majority of residents in the village of Waldo voted to repair the Onion River Dam and Waldo Mill Pond There were 205 "yes" votes and 101 "no" votes Peachy Keen Tattoo Studio in downtown Sheboygan Falls is back to its near-former glory Owner Jamie Prinsen reached out to me again since we last spoke in August It was then I dropped by to see the studio in shambles — walls torn out “I was worried that things might not go back to normal." The state of the studio was the fault of a couple of Vrbo guests renting the upstairs unit they destroyed the whole property by clogging the sink and leaving the faucet running for hours — an estimated 640 gallons worth “Nobody could've seen this coming," Prinsen said including the guests' schemes to cover it up PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Picking up the pieces: Sheboygan Falls vacation rental, small business destroyed by Vrbo guests let's get this…we can say we woke up to it." The repairs needed for the whole building cost around $120,000 Peachy Keen had been open less than a year “I was really worried about my clients too I wanted to be sure that I could keep up the rapport with them.” Her studio is back in business for the first time since the night of the damage She’s hosting a grand reopening party on Friday starting at 5 p.m When I asked her why she reached back out to me she said “We had a really big response from the community They were so supportive of us throughout all of this and we wanted to let them know that we made it through this disaster." "Putting so many hours and effort into opening your own business only to have it ripped out from underneath you only to have to rebuild that again…I can’t even imagine the stress,” said property owner Ashley Deutsch Deutsch said insurance and contractor issues delayed reopening from October to December She insists her priority had always been getting Prinsen up and running again Watch: What became of Sheboygan Falls apartment "I can't say enough about [Jamie’s] character for sticking with it and rebuilding with us The upstairs unit is still under construction Deutsch has decided not to rent it anymore due to this experience She's turning her focus now to the legal fight against the people who rented the unit "They have not been held accountable personally or financially at this point but it's something that we're willing to pursue." "There needs to be some kind of recompense,” added Prinsen “For all of this turmoil." Prinsen's enjoying getting back to her old routine "We can say that we've come out of this stronger and closer,” Deutsch noted — One vacation rental in downtown Sheboygan Falls looks nothing like it did two weeks ago The floors are stripped down to their foundational wood half the kitchen appliances are missing from the kitchen and the furniture and decorations have been shoved into two rooms is still trying to process the chaos that is her life right now — chaos caused by two men in just one night Deutsch owns the building with her husband They bought it three years ago with the money they received after her father and grandmother passed with hopes of taking a sad situation and turning it into something positive “My dad was a small business owner and we wanted to follow in his footsteps.” So they opened a vacation rental upstairs and saved a business space downstairs Deutsch said for three years they had wonderful guests — that was until this month when two men from Chicago booked the unit the Deutsches were awoken by constant notifications from their doorbell camera at the rental unit “I’ll f- - - - - - fight you in the streets,” one said laughing “The sink was clogged with pizza and things they might've had at dinner time,” Deutsch said pointing by the area where the sink used to stand Watch: Picking up the pieces: Sheboygan Falls vacation rental The men left the water running for hours – 640 gallons worth water would be squishing out from the floors,” she went on Only the laundry room in the whole upstairs was clear from damage Deutsch said she and her husband had to use a crowbar to pry open the kitchen drawers because they were so swollen with moisture the men can be seen throwing soaked towels and rugs down the stairs while devising a plan to cover it all up One suggested they claim they woke up to the mess and blame it on the dishwasher But Deutsch said she confirmed with an insurance adjuster and a plumber that the damage did not come from any appliance in the building “It's so frustrating to hear them come up with lies to excuse their behavior as he's wringing out a towel with his feet." But the damage wasn’t confined to just the rental unit dripping through the ceiling and the walls Earlier this year, the Deutsches had Jamie Prinsen move in, a tattoo artist who was ready to open up her own shop. She called it Peachy Keen Tattoo Studio she’s had to reject or reschedule all appointments through at least September "Hundreds of hours of work into making this studio what it was and just seeing all of that just…kind of ripped away,” Prinsen said her tearful eyes wandering around the now blank She was alerted by the Deutsches on the morning of the flooding to check on her business “I was expecting nothing and it was just soaked." Her own security camera footage shows the moment she laid eyes on the studio floor which was filled with enough water that she could’ve seen her own jaw drop Several black tiles had fallen from the ceiling from the weight of the water The hanging light fixtures were nearing the same fate “I would’ve been more understanding had they taken some responsibility “They said something along the lines of ‘We don’t know what happened It must’ve been a dishwasher malfunction.’” but the priority is getting Prinsen back up and running as soon as possible who saw the full extent of tattoo studio damage during the TMJ4 interview “We had to start selling some of our things to upfront some of these expenses.” they will continue to support each other like small business owners often do “I think that we will come back a lot stronger,” Prinsen assured “We are going to move forward…and rebuild because we are just that type of people,” added Deutsch “We are not going to let two people and one bad rental stop us from continuing our business in the future.” — The last Sheboygan Falls referendum was in 2016 which approved the construction of the middle school the district is turning its attention to pressing issues at the high school and elementary school The district is posing two questions on the ballot this election cycle Question 1 is asking to approve over $78.3 million worth of projects “You see reds across the board with where your capital needs are and you’re just hoping that every day isn’t going to be the day that one of those things fail,” said Sheboygan Falls Superintendent Zach Pethan Aging systems at both the high school (55-years-old) and the elementary school (25-years-old) are some of the top priorities “Heaven forbid a boiler were to fail in the middle of winter or a pipe bursts.” Question 1 addresses building maintenance including door Watch: The Sheboygan Falls School District 2024 referendum — explained “It’s hard to find an infrastructure element that is not going to be touched,” Pethan noted Female athletes would also be getting their own locker room space this was before Title IX and not having female athletic sports,” Pethan explained “I have a young daughter myself too and I would want them to have the greatest facilities some teams have had to schedule late practices because it’s the only time they can use the gym without overlap Pethan said another major issue raised during public input sessions was a lack of childcare Parents and teachers have told him they’ve chosen to leave the district because of it the district decided to add a 4-K and childcare space to the elementary school as part of the referendum “Having that on-site would be a great retention tool for our teachers and students,” Pethan said Question 2 asks Falls residents to approve $21.5 million bringing the total referendum to nearly $100 million.With that money it would cost Sheboygan Falls residents $2.23 per $1,000 of their home value.A home valued at $300,000 would see a property tax impact of $669 per year or $55.75 per month Pethan says this plan was two years in the making “Not just get it ready now but get it ready for the future Find out where to vote, what's on your ballot, and much more on TMJ4's elections page here. SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – Get ready to welcome ghosts superheroes and other costume-clad kiddos for Halloween in a few weeks Here’s when trick-or-treating is in your Sheboygan-area community Haunted house opens for 50th season: Sheboygan Jaycees' Dominion of Terror celebrates 50 years of screams Have a story tip? Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com. Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @alexx_garner (This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) voters across the Sheboygan area will cast votes to help determine the outcome of presidential state and local elections and several referendums In-person voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at various polling places, following early voting that began a couple weeks ago. Individuals voting in-person must be registered to vote and take a photo ID. Registration can be done at polling places on Election Day In Sheboygan, mailed absentee ballots must be returned on Election Day, too. They can be dropped off at voters’ respective polling places between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. They can also be returned to the official ballot drop box in the Mead Library drive-through Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear in the presidential race after the Wisconsin Supreme Court determined his case to request his name be removed from Wisconsin voters’ ballots was “inadequate,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Check registration status and see an example of your ballot at https://myvote.wi.gov.   Election results can be found on the Sheboygan County webpage Serving up sausages for a cause: Johnsonville joins 'The Office' actor Brian Baumgartner to serve sausages amid political ad overload Assembly district races will differ depending on the area voters live in Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution be amended to provide that only a United States citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in an election for national or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?”  Voting “yes” would support language to change “every” to “only,” which would prevent noncitizens from participating in some local elections This is not currently allowed in Wisconsin Noncitizens can’t vote in state or federal elections Sheboygan Area School District referendum for middle school rebuildsVoters living within SASD boundaries will vote “yes” or “no” on referendum allocating $121 million for the rebuilds of Urban and Farnsworth middle schools Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $121,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of additions and renovations for new Farnsworth Middle School and Urban Middle School buildings at the current sites and demolition of portions of the existing buildings; site outdoor recreation space and traffic flow improvements; and acquisition of furnishings Voters living within the School District of Sheboygan Falls will also have an opportunity to vote "yes" or "no" on two questions regarding facility updates to the elementary and high schools Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District referendum for school improvementsVoters living within the School District of Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah will vote "yes" or "no" on a referendum proposing $39.6 million in school improvements Question: Shall the School District of Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $39,600,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of additions and renovations at the High School building commons and music area and a secure entrance and office; renovations at the current Middle School building for relocation ofelementary school students; demolition of a portion of the existing Elementary School building; district-wide capital maintenance building infrastructure and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings fixtures and equipment?Kiel Area School District referendum will impact some local communitiesSheboygan County towns within the Kiel Area School District will see a referendum proposing $67 million in school improvements Municipal question for village of Waldo dam and pondResidents living in Waldo will have a chance to vote "repair" or "remove" the Onion River Dam and Waldo Mill Pond