Howards Grove, Weekly News Brief (Sheboygan County Focus)
Howards Grove,, WI – February 20, 2026 – Here’s a skimmable look at key items on the village agenda, what’s on the school calendar, and a couple of community schedule notes for the week ahead.
Local government
Village Board: Feb. 18 agenda highlights
The Village of Howards Grove held a Village Board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The posted agenda included several discussion and action items:
- Farmland lease bids: opening, review, and award of lease bids for roughly 50 acres of tillable land at 316 Millersville Avenue.
- ATV/UTV ordinance: discussion and potential approval of changes to the village ATV/UTV ordinance (Ordinance 319, Article II) based on a committee recommendation.
- Election administration: approval of 2026–2027 election inspectors.
- Finance items: routine financial approvals, including vouchers, following the Finance Committee recommendation.
Finance Committee: Feb. 18 voucher report
The Finance Committee meeting agenda for Feb. 18 focused on:
- approving prior minutes, and
- recommending approval of the monthly sanitary and village voucher report.
The agenda also listed the next scheduled Finance Committee meeting date as March 18.
Schools
Howards Grove athletics and activities (week ahead)
Howards Grove School District calendars list several events in the coming days, including boys basketball games. The calendar also notes a full-day NWBBL boys basketball event scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, hosted across Howards Grove High School spaces.
Career and technical education: SkillsUSA regional competition
Local coverage reports that Howards Grove High School students are preparing for the SkillsUSA regional competition hosted at UW-Stout on Feb. 26–27. SkillsUSA Wisconsin has posted event details for the two-day UW-Stout regional, including the dates and location, along with the general schedule structure for check-in, opening ceremonies, competitions, and awards.
Community events
The Village calendar lists Community Center rental blocks on Saturday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 28, a helpful note for anyone planning a last-minute booking or checking weekend availability.
Sources
- https://www.howardsgrovewi.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=5547
- https://www.howardsgrovewi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1151
- https://www.howardsgrovewi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1152
- https://www.hgtigers.org/
- https://whbl.com/2026/02/16/howards-grove-high-students-to-compete-in-finals-of-wisconsin-skillsusa/
- https://www.skillsusa-wi.org/wordpress/uw-stout-regional/
