The City of Sheboygan purchased 197 acres of farmland in the Town of Wilson, adding to the city's existing 73 acres to create 270 acres for residential development in order to address the community's housing shortage. |
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Economic Progress Updates |
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City of Sheboygan Buys 197 Acres of Farmland in Town of Wilson |
BizTimes — Hoping to address the dearth of available homes in their community, the landlocked city of Sheboygan has purchased 197 acres of farmland in the neighboring Town of Wilson for $3.67 million.
The plan, said Chad Pelishek, the city’s director of planning & development, is to annex the property and then work with developers to transform various sections of the parcel, and an adjacent 73 acres property, into 270 acres of available land that can be used for residential development.
The 197 acres property sits directly to the east of Moenning Road, near Creekview Court, across the road from an existing subdivision. It was sold to the city by farmer David Gartman.
Although the focus will be on creating affordable single-family homes, city officials envision a mix of housing options, from starter homes for younger families, single-family condos, duplexes and even some larger homes that might sell for $750,000, Pelishek said.
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The City plans to use the parcel for single-family residential developments. |
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Four Area Groups Apply for Grant Money to Expand Broadband Access |
Seehafer News — Better internet could soon be coming to more portions of the area.
Four groups in the area have applied for over $5 million in state grant money to help expand access to broadband internet.
The money would come from the Broadband Expansion Grant Program, which was included in the 2021-23 biennial budget signed by Governor Tony Evers last year.
The largest grant request was submitted by Spectrum Mid-America, which is looking to receive over $3 million to bring high-speed internet to 988 residences in the Towns of Herman in Sheboygan County and Meeme in Manitowoc County.
The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation applied for $1.3 million to bring broadband to the stretch of Highway 57 from Random Lake to the Town of Rhine, while Frontier North has applied for nearly $1.5 million for a pair of projects in the rural areas of Elkhart Lake, Kiel and Random Lake.
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The SCEDC was happy to partner for this grant funding to improve chances of receiving a funds that would expand high-speed internet access in underserved areas of Sheboygan County. |
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Froedtert & the Medical College Network Planning $43M Expansion in Sheboygan |
TMJ4 — Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin is in the planning phase for a possible expansion in Sheboygan that would include a $43 million community hospital, medical office building and outpatient surgery center, according to our partners at the Milwaukee Business Journal.
The proposal on Sheboygan's northwest side near Interstate 43 was accepted by the property owner. The property owner is the Sheboygan Area School District.
The Milwaukee Business Journal reports the district selected the Froedtert and Medical College proposal over an apartment proposal from Continental Properties of Menomonee Falls and a senior living and assisted living concept from a Manitowoc developer.
Although the Sheboygan school board authorized the district's administration to pursue a $3 million offer to purchase from Froedtert and Medical College, the Milwaukee Business Journal reports it is not yet a done deal.
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The SASD has scheduled a public meeting for April 19 at Sheboygan High School to discuss the sale of the property to Froedtert Health and the Medical College. |
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Tietz’s Piggly Wiggly Acquiring Stores in Plymouth, Manitowoc and Two Rivers |
Sheboygan Sun — Tietz’s Piggly Wiggly has announced it is acquiring three additional Piggly Wiggly stores in Plymouth, Manitowoc and Two Rivers. The stores are being purchased from previous owner Bob Fox.
"We can’t wait to get to know the current Fox staff, customers and people of Two Rivers, Manitowoc and Plymouth. We are excited to bring some changes, additions and construction projects we think you’ll love. Stay tuned. We’re a work in progress," said Tietz’s in a statement on the local chain's Facebook page.
The new acquisitions bring Tietz’s total number of stores to six. The family grocer acquired its first store at 2905 N. 15th St. in Sheboygan in 2010. A few years later, Tietz’s purchased a second store at 3124 S. Business Dr. in Sheboygan, followed by the third store at 714 S. Wisconsin Dr. in Howards Grove.
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The new Tietz’s locations are at 1411 Eastern Ave. in Plymouth, 1339 N. 8th St. in Manitowoc, and 2300 Forest Ave. in Two Rivers. |
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Sheboygan County Named a Hot Spot Golf Destination |
Seehafer News — Nearby Kohler is listed at number 4 on the list of the 10 best cities for golf in America. That’s according to leading national consumer resource ApartmentGuide.com.
Cities were ranked based on the number of golf courses and the position of each course on Golf Digest’s 2017/2018 list of the top 100 public courses in the United States.
Kohler has 2 notable public courses: Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run, with their Straits and River Courses, rated 4th and 15th respectively.
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Kohler had a total score of 38.18 that beat out many top rated places like Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Pinehurst, North Carolina. |
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Cousins Subs® Selects Sheboygan South As New Corporate Store Location |
Franchising — Cousins Subs® announced a new location in Sheboygan, Wis. slated to open Monday, April 11. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, Cousins Subs has 94 locations, 42 of which are corporately owned, across Wisconsin, the Chicagoland area and northwest Indiana.
The 2,400 square-foot restaurant features a full-service drive-thru, seating for 45 guests and encompasses the brand’s signature ‘Milwaukee Sub Shop’ look, complete with natural wood, stone and metal accents, décor that promotes Cousins Subs’ cuisine philosophy, rich history and commitment to its communities through its Make It Better Foundation and digital menu boards.
The new restaurant offers Cousins Subs’ full menu of deli fresh and grilled to order subs and made to order sides for dine in, drive-thru, pick-up and delivery. Guests can also place catering orders through the location via the Cousins Subs website. Patrons who are enrolled in Cousins Club - the brand’s point-based loyalty program - will receive one point for every $1 spent both online and in store.
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Located at 2720 S. Business Drive, the free-standing restaurant is slated to open Monday, April 11. |
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ShebPro II, LLC Proposes New Courtyard Hotel, Skyline Health, LLC Proposes Nature’s Best Market |
InTheKnow — ShebPro II, LLC is proposing to construct and operate a new Courtyard Hotel by Marriott south of the Fairfield Inn located on South Taylor Drive. The hotel will be a 4-story, 21,680sf hotel consisting of 117 guest rooms. There will be an indoor swimming pool and fenced outdoor patio on the rear side of the building and an entrance canopy on the front side of the building. Construction is set to begin around June 1, 2022 and be completed by May 21, 2023 with an estimated project cost of approximately $12 million.
Skyline Health, LLC is proposing to operate Nature’s Best Market at 604 N. 8th Street. The project will revitalize this presently vacant, former Wisconsin Bank and Trust building, into a downtown full-service grocery and health food store with an emphasis on organic and locally sourced produce. Nature’s Best carries a variety of items including vitamins and supplements, organic and natural foods, and natural body care. Deli items will also be offered, along with a juice/smoothie bar.
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Sheboygan County has lots of exciting projects coming up! |
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The Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Education Foundation and Area Restaurants Team up to Help Local Students |
Sheboygan Sun — During the months of April and May, the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Education Foundation and area restaurants will be teaming up to raise money for students in the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District through their Partners in Education program.
With Partners in Education, participating restaurants will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the Foundation, which will use the money to provide grants, scholarships and other resources to students in the district.
The program, which is in its first year, is the just the latest in a series of initiatives for the Foundation, which has raised nearly half a million dollars since its inception in 2003, according to President Melissa Koehler.
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The Foundation can provide educational opportunities and activities that the district's operating budget does not cover. |
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