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SHEBOYGAN - Sheboygan County reported the presence of another COVID-19 variant Wednesday, as well as the county's fourth death in the past two weeks.  The person whose death was reported Wednesday was in their 70s, bringing the county's total deaths to 138. A third variant strain, P.1, has been found in Sheboygan County through random sampling, Public Health said in Wednesday's update. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the P.1 variant is more resistant to the antibodies created by vaccines or previous infections. Two other variants — B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 — were al...

SHEBOYGAN - Sheboygan County reported another COVID-19-related death Tuesday — the third death reported in the past two weeks, after only one in the first half of April. The person whose death was reported Tuesday was in their 70s, bringing the county's total deaths to 137. According to data from the Department of Health Services, just over 47,000 — or almost 41% — of Sheboygan County residents had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 32% had completed the vaccine series. Among people 65 or older, almost 81% had received at least one dose of the vaccine.  Of th...

Pedestrian Injured Friday March 5th Near Sundown Road Identified (Update) Authorities have now identified the man who was hit by a vehicle near Sundown Road on Friday. The man injured is 24 year old Jacob T. Sliwinski of Apple Valley, Minnesota.  Silwinski was transported by ambulance to a local hospital before being airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City where he was listed in critical condition as of this morning (Saturday March 6th) (Original story below)   Earlier today (March 5) just before 11am the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Peosta Police, Epwort...

Housing and Development Newsletter The pump will be installed into a new crew cab utility truck that is expected to replace the department's 2008 Ford, which has been used as a rescue response unit. Over the past decade, the Lompoc Firefighters Foundation has played a significant role in enhancing and adding to the Fire Department's capabilities through its fundraising and donation efforts. Over time, the foundation has purchased a significant amount of equipment, such as AEDs, extrication tools, wildland equipment, health and safety improvements, as well as a public education trailer. The Lo...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a six-part series looking back at the stories reported in 2020 by Appeal reporters. (Dates are when the news stories were published.) March 1:  Area residents refreshed their awareness of the legacy of Camp Beale, when a grenade was found in the backyard of a Wheatland residence. The base has a history with explosives, it was reported, from when the facility was the site of the old Camp Beale, 1942 to 1947. During WWII, the camp comprised 86,000 acres 10 miles east of Marysville – it was a training facility for the U.S. Army, including bombing...