MONDAY
– The unemployment numbers for January are in. Click here to get the stats for Manitowoc County and the City of Manitowoc.
– Two area wildlife groups earned awards from the DNR. Click here to see which groups were honored as the 2023 Adopt a Fish or Wildlife Area Group of the Year and the Wildlife Area Friends Group of the Year.
– This week is National Agriculture Week. Click here to learn more about the ever expanding job opportunities in the ag sector.
– Two local wrestlers have advanced to the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Click here to see which Two Rivers alumni made the cut.
TUESDAY
– The latest update on the Elijah Vue case may have offered a bit of clarity. Click here to see why.
– The City of Manitowoc and the local firefighter’s union are going to arbitration. Click here to see what led to the need for neutral-outside decision makers.
– There are two statewide referendum questions on this election ballot, but what do they mean? Click here for an explanation from 25th Assembly District Representative Paul Tittl.
– The 2024 Spring Cleanup schedule has been announced by the city of Manitowoc. Click here to see when yard waste will be picked up in your area of the city.
WEDNESDAY
– An adjustment has been made to the Two Rivers City Budget. Click here to see why the Two Rivers Police Department needed more money.
– The newest leader of the Above and Beyond Children’s Museum has been announced. Click here to see who is taking over as Executive Director.
– The city of Manitowoc will continue to work on areas in and around the Manitowoc River Harbor. Click here to see what is all in the 3-year improvement plan.
– The Manitowoc Public School District and Manitowoc Lincoln Baseball are looking to make some major changes to Municipal Field. Click here to see what they would like to upgrade.
THURSDAY
– The preliminary hearing for the man charged in connection to the disappearance of Elijah Vue has once again been delayed. Click here to see why Jesse Vang won’t be back in court until April 4th.
– The four candidates running for a seat on the Manitowoc Public School District’s Board of Education answered questions from the public Wednesday night. Click here to see what they had to say about topics like Success for All, behavioral issues, and parent/school board transparency.
– Voters in Sheboygan are being warned of two misprints on absentee ballots. Click here to see what mistakes were made on the ballots and where the corrected versions can be found.
– Did you know that the two Canadian Lynx at Manitowoc’s Lincoln Park Zoo technically belonged to the Minnesota Zoo? Click here to learn more about Carver and Grant and why they were technically on loan.
FRIDAY
– Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels is highlighting some points in the city’s latest credit rating report. Click here to see why the future is bright for the Clipper City.
– Two election reform bills penned by an Eastern Wisconsin Senator have been signed into law. Click here to learn more about the Keep the Polls Open and the Election Worker Protection Acts authored by De Pere Senator Andre Jacque.
– The League of Women Voters held a candidate forum for those running in for seats on the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors and the Manitowoc Common Council. Click here to see what the city candidates had to say was the most important thing to address.
– A new business in downtown Manitowoc officially broke open its doors this week. Click here to learn more about the Crusched Smash and Arts Studio.
