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🌱 What Amazon’s new Sheboygan distribution center means for jobs and deliveries
And check out Old Falls Renaissance Faire on the Sheboygan Patch calendar
Morning Sheboygan! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Amazon's new Sheboygan distribution center means for jobs and deliveries
- How cruise ship tourists quietly pumped over $60K into Sheboygan
- Why a major Sheboygan officer-involved shooting case is headed for appeal
Also on today's calendar: Old Falls Renaissance Faire and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Amazon's groundbreaking event on new Sheboygan distribution center to bring more than 200 jobs (tmj4.com) — Amazon has broken ground on a new 200,000-square-foot distribution center in Sheboygan's Southpointe Enterprise Campus, expected to bring more than 200 full-time jobs and faster deliveries by 2027. At the ceremony, the company also donated $10,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Sheboygan County, which leaders hope will grow into a long-term partnership. 
2. American Patriot cruise visits generate about $63K in economic impact (sheboyganpress.com) — Cruise ship visits to Sheboygan this summer brought an estimated $62,805 in economic impact, as American Patriot passengers explored local attractions like the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and 3 Sheeps Brewing. Even better for residents and businesses, six more Lake Michigan and Upper Peninsula cruise stops are already scheduled to bring visitors back to Sheboygan in 2027.
3. Tommie Dixon to appeal Sheboygan officer-involved shooting conviction (sheboyganpress.com) — A Sheboygan man convicted in a 2024 officer-involved shooting is moving to appeal his attempted first-degree intentional homicide conviction and related charges in Sheboygan County Circuit Court. He's serving nearly 40 years after a jury found he disarmed a city officer with intent to shoot another, while both officers and Dixon's family described lasting impacts during sentencing.
4. Therapeutic day school expanding to Sheboygan in September (thenorthwestern.com) — Families in Sheboygan will soon have a new option for students who struggle in traditional classrooms, as The Richardson School opens a therapeutic day school campus in the city this September. Serving ages 5 to 21 with emotional, neurological, and developmental disabilities, the new site aims to keep specialized services closer to home and expand access to its Bobcat Camp program.
5. Helen Maurer (whbl.com) — Longtime Sheboygan and Sheboygan Falls resident Helen Maurer, 94, has passed away, leaving a legacy of family devotion, community volunteering, and deep faith. A memorial Mass will be held at Blessed Trinity Parish in Sheboygan Falls on Friday, Sept. 11, offering friends and neighbors a chance to honor her life and support her family.
📸 Around Sheboygan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sheboygan
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★ Featured events ★
- Old Falls Renaissance Faire →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Plank Road Rendezvous 2026
Sheboyban County Historical Sheboygan County Museum, 3110 Erie Avenue, Sheboygan, WI, 53081, United States - Ecology Center Closed
Ellwood H. May Environmental Park 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083 - Nature-based Book Club
Ellwood H. May Environmental Park Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th St, Sheboygan, WI 53081, USA
10:00 am - Chase Matthew Live in Concert
Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce Sheboygan County Fair 229 Fairview Dr, Plymouth, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53073
7:00 pm - CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED: Labor Day
Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce 621 S 8th St, Sheboygan, WI 53081 - Locals and industry Night
Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce Strip Steak House - SASD No School - Labor Day
Sheboygan Area SD Sheboygan, WI 53081 - Nature at Noon
Ellwood H. May Environmental Park 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083
12:00 pm - Tonal Impressionist Oil Painting →
534 South Pier Drive
6:00 pm
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
📣 Sheboygan Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chat with Kristin
Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce Rotating Harbor Centre BID locations
10:00 am - Cross Country @ Cedar Grove
Horace Mann Mid Cedar Grove High School
4:00 pm - Varsity Boys Soccer vs Oostburg
Sheboygan Falls Hi 1 Alfred Miley Ave, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085, USA
4:30 pm - JV2 Football vs Denmark
Sheboygan Falls Hi 220 Amherst Ave, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085, USA
5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If i am not moving I am not happy
Impossible to get in a flow Miss Life Sheboygan YMCA (812 Broughton Dr) * Facility Hours: Monday–Thursday 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Friday 5:00 AM – 8:00… (Nextdoor Downtown) - Sheboygan Lutheran Plans Free Community Family Fair Sept.
12 - Read on Sheboygan Life https://sheboyganlife.com/community/sheboygan-lutheran-plans-free-community-family-fair-sept-12/ Sheboygan Lutheran… (Nextdoor River Watch)
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Part Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Sheboygan. Apply here.
- Genesee Community Services - MyPath posted a job opening for Direct Support Supervisor/Lead Caregiver in Sheboygan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sheboygan here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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