Since the 1860s, there has always been some sort of lodging establishment at North Eighth and Ontario Avenue, the form of which has evolved over time. Back in the 1860s, the Merchants Hotel stood at that corner,

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — 81-year-old Sonja Barta is a former fourth-generation circus performer. She’s lived in Sheboygan all her life. “My dad started me at age four. We had mats in the basement, and he taught me how to tumble.”

Sheboygan residents who haven’t yet paid their City tax bill are being reminded that you’ll be late after today. Those bills are due by the close of business today and can be paid either at City Hall, or at Sheboygan branches of Wisconsin Bank & Trust. Taxes that aren’t paid in time are considered delinquent.

Chuck Pfrang, vice president of plant operations at Old Wisconsin, said future company growth could call for hiring 200 new workers in the future.

City leaders spoke about how instrumental tax incremental financing has been to development, like business parks and housing projects.

SHEBOYGAN — 81-year-old Sonja Barta is a former fourth-generation circus performer. She’s lived in Sheboygan all her life. “My dad started me at age four. We had mats in the basement, and he taught me how to tumble.”

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,699 in the week ending Jan. 25, up from 5,375 the week before, the Labor Department said.

Lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve the repeal of a decades-old rule that banned anglers from carrying guns while fishing.

A grand opening at Ollie’s is slated for Feb. 12, according to Tom Kuypers, senior vice president of marketing and advertising at Ollie’s, following opening at the beginning of the month. The discount store will replace the former Big Lots,

About 1 out of every 10 homes in Wisconsin has high levels of radon gas, which is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the U.S.

If all goes well, we’ll be past the peak of cold and flu season in another month or two, but until then, the experts say: Practice good hygiene with frequent hand washing, stay home if you’re sick, cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow, not your hands, and stay up-to-date with the most recent vaccinations.

Fond du Lac isn't the only Ollie's in Wisconsin. The chain opened other stores in Rothschild and Kenosha. Locations in Sheboygan, Neenah, West Bend and Mt. Pleasant are expected to open the same day as the store in Fond du Lac. One of Northeast Ohio's small villages could be the home to a local Powerball winner.