MONDAY
– WOMT Radio was named the 2020 Station of the Year and Social and Digital Operation of the Year by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. In total, the team of writers and producers for WOMT and Seehafernews.com were recognized with 25, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place awards over 28-categories. You can click here to see all the winners and listen to the audio of all of the entries.
– The Manitowoc Family Aquatic Center Mini-Golf Course is now reopened for the season. Also, the Manitowoc Senior Center has reopened its billiards room. Click here for more details on those openings.
– The Manitowoc Lincoln Boys are Cross Country Sectional champions., and one of the girls has qualified for state. Click here to see who will be running this Saturday at the state race.
– Six bowlers were inducted into the Manitowoc County Bowling Hall of Fame last weekend. Click here to see who received the honor.
TUESDAY
-Holy Family Memorial in Manitowoc has named a new Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Click here to see who was named to the position, and what they had to say about the Manitowoc community.
– The S.S. Badger car ferry will begin its 2021 season later this month with a ceremony at the Manitowoc dock. Click here to see when, and who will be performing a special song for the event.
– The members of the new Wisconsin Youth Agriculture Council have been announced, and one member is from Manitowoc County. Click here to learn why Mishicot High School Junior Crystal Anhalt wanted to be on the statewide council.
– We sat down with the owners of Manitowoc Coffee, who spoke about them moving to a new location. Click here to see what Pete and Teri Stemper had to say about their move, and what new things they will offer at their new location.
WEDNESDAY
– The Two Rivers Police and Fire Departments have decided how they are going to use $76,000 donated by a former City Council member. Click here to learn what the departments will do with the donation from the late Jim Taddy.
– Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels is looking forward to the next four years serving the Clipper City. Click here to see what he is looking to change in his 4th term as Mayor.
– Progress Lakeshore held its tenth annual Excellence in Economic Development Awards Celebration virtually Tuesday. Click here to see who all was honored during the ceremony.
– Road America has announced a unique partnership with the Plymouth Dirt Track adding a special Thursday night winged sprint car doubleheader just prior to the NASCAR race. Click here to learn more about the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series
THURSDAY
– The Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau Executive Director is excited for the 2021 tourism season. Click here to see what Jason Ring is predicting for this year.
– The Kiel Area School District is one of 28 school districts in the state who are getting a tech grant from the WEDC. Click here to see what they are using it for, and how much they got.
– The Manitowoc County Emergency Services Division got into the Cinco de Mayo spirit on Wednesday, and used the holiday to educate the public. Click here to see how they used a taco to differentiate between a severe weather watch, and a severe weather warning.
– The Manitowoc Lincoln Cross Country Team is competing at State this weekend, and we spoke with the athletes and their coach. Click here to see what they had to say about this season, and how they got to state.
FRIDAY
– The Green Bay Police Department has named a suspect in the shooting at a gas station earlier this week. Click here to view a photo of the suspect, 25-year-old Stephon Young.
– The Luxemburg-Casco School District is receiving backlash after they decided to lift their COVID-19 restrictions. One resident said that the lifting of these restrictions puts a false sense of security out for the rest of the community, even though the number of cases has been rising locally.
– The Fox Cities COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic may have cracked the code on how to get more people to get a vaccine. Click here to see what they are doing to get more people in the door.
– A world-renowned author from Wisconsin will be making a top in Manitowoc County next weekend. Corey Geiger, an international agriculture journalist will be at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center on Saturday, May 15th from 9:00 until 1:00 for a book signing event.
