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Hey Sheboygan, hope your week’s off to a good start!

In today’s wallet-friendly edition: An underrated Great Lakes escape, a $125M Old Wisconsin expansion, and a silent book club + lots of fun things to do for free.

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📰 In the news

Underrated Great Lakes escape: Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan is a peaceful day trip close to home, with wide Lake Michigan beaches, towering dunes, and the Dunes Cordwalk through fragile shoreline habitat — read the full story.

Bridging classroom and workplace: Lakeland University now grants college credit for Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship experience, letting degree-seeking students earn up to nine cooperative education credits that may transfer to other colleges — get all the details.

Rising meat snack demand: WEDC has backed Old Wisconsin’s $125 million Sheboygan expansion with up to $2.75 million in tax credits, adding 195,000 square feet of capacity and expected to create 75 new jobs — check out what’s planned.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Highlights this week:

• Tweens create art with Whitney Morales
• Start seeds successfully at home
• Learn oil and cold wax techniques

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Sandwich fix, handled: At Ella’s Delicatessen, build-your-own rules. Cold or hot subs with turkey, pastrami, or roast beef on fresh bread, plus a melty Philly when the craving hits. They also share the soup of the day for extra comfort, because sometimes lunch needs a warm nudge.

Lakefront reset, anyone? Swap scrolling for a quick wander through Deland Park, with breezy Lake Michigan views, the Lakefront Trail, and easy passes by the lighthouse and marina. Ideal for a mood lift, a low-effort picnic, or sneaking in steps without it feeling like exercise.

Nostalgia overload, incoming: Freaktoyz is your downtown time machine for vintage action figures, retro video games, comics, and today’s trading-card crazes… basically treasure hunting with air-conditioning. Wander the aisles, smile at the memories, and let the kids believe you came for them while you relive Saturday mornings.

Why your last diet didn’t work: Sustained weight loss is nearly impossible with diet alone. Your body literally fights back by making you hungrier the moment you start restricting calories. That’s why more doctors are recommending GLP-1s. The best part? Getting them has never been easier. We compared three programs to help you find the right fit. See which ones stood out →

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📆 Free events worth checking out

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🎲 Tuesday Game Night @ Brick and Mortar Hemp Company | Tuesday (3/10) at 5:00 PM – Tuesday game night rolls in with mellow vibes, crowd-voted rounds, and a stash of usual suspects like Cards Against Humanity, Scrabble, Giant Jenga, and Drunk, Stoned, or Stupid. It’s free, friendly, and a little foggy, so bring your poker face and reading glasses.

🎲 Bingo! @ 3 Sheeps Brewing | Wednesday (3/11) at 7:00 PM – Bingo is back at 3 Sheeps, and yes, yelling counts as exercise. Settle in for ten rounds of Wisconsin’s favorite low-impact sport, prizes sprinkled throughout, and bragging rights on tap. It is free to play, which leaves more cash for, you know, beer.

📚 Family Storytime @ Sheboygan Falls Memorial Library | Thursday (3/12) at 10:00 AM – Give your living room a break and let storytime entertain the littles with picture books, silly songs, and activities. Perfect for ages 3 to 5, plus tagalong siblings, building listening skills, social smarts, and a love of reading. You supervise, they wiggle, everyone wins.

📚 Silent Book Club @ Sip&Story (Sheboygan Falls) | Friday (3/13) at 6:00 PM – If you’ve been craving plans that don’t require small talk, this silent ‘bookclub’ is your jam: after-hours reading, your book or grab one there, a drink menu, and free nibbles. Only 16 spots, free to attend, message on Facebook or Instagram, or email to RSVP.

🎣 Technological Angler Seminar Day @ TWL Sheboygan | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Bring your fish finder and your curiosity to TWL Sheboygan for a free crash course with Dr. Jason Halfen, the Technological Angler. Side Imaging first, Forward Facing Sonar next, lunch in the middle, because yes, that pricey screen can tell you more than ‘yep, water.’

🎶 Mid-Winter Middle School Band & Choir Concert @ Kohler Memorial Theatre | Monday (3/16) at 7:30 PM – Bring your softest clap to the Mid-Winter Middle School Band and Choir Concert, where every group gets a turn, and the cymbals are braver than the weather. It is free, open to everyone, and packed with hometown charm, proud parents, and surprising harmonies.

📚 Bitty Book Club @ Mead Public Library | Tuesday (3/17) at 9:30 AM – If you need an outing that isn’t Target, bring your tiny reader, ages 2 to 5, to Mead Library for a free toddler book club. Third Tuesdays, pros turn stories into motor, language, and social play, you clock milestones and snag a take-home book, first come.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Sheboygan report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 40°F – Low: 31°F – Precip: 20%

A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Tomorrow – High: 37°F – Low: 24°F – Precip: 59%

Rain likely before 7am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. Later: A chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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