SHEBOYGAN — The weather was far from hospitable but not uncommon for early November.
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Julie Felbab, left, and Mary Faydash, members of the Friends of Black River Forest, walk along the beach of Kohler-Andrae State Park just south of where Kohler Co. wants to build a golf course. The friends group was formed in 2014 to fight the proposal.
A post with a faded yellow sign, upper right, marks the boundary of Kohler-Andrae State Park and 247 acres of private land owned by the Kohler Co. Kathleen Rammer is among those who oppose Kohler's plan to build an 18-hole golf course on the property, which would also require using just over 6 acres of state-owned land.
Martin Kaymer walks down the path to the 12th hole during the 2016 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, a championship golf course owned by Kohler Co. The company has four courses but wants to build a fifth south of Sheboygan.
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has agreed to swap land with the Kohler Co. to make way for a proposed golf course. Under the deal, 4.6 acres of Kohler-Andrae State Park and a nearly 2-acre easement will be traded for 9.5 acres of Kohler property with a house and several storage buildings.
The General Office Building of the Kohler Company occupies a prominent location on the company’s campus in Kohler. Known for its bathroom fixtures, the company has expanded its portfolio over the years into hospitality and golf.
Signs dot the yards in the town of Wilson, just north of where Kohler Co. wants to build an 18-hole golf course.
Julie Felbab, left, and Kathleen Rammer walk along the bridge that crosses the Black River at the entrance to Kohler-Andrae State Park. Under plans by the Kohler Co., a roundabout would be built on the east side of the bridge to provide access to the park and Kohler's planned golf course.
Photos: North America's largest flagpole dedicated in Sheboygan
A large American flag is hoisted up a 400-foot-tall pole behind members of a United State military color guard during a dedication ceremony on the campus of Acuity Insurance in Sheboygan, Wis. Monday, June 16, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal.
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
