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Wisconsin Legislators Seek to Strengthen Rules for Indefinitely Confined Voting
Republican lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are working to address what they claim is a loophole in the state's election laws. An Assembly committee is currently reviewing a proposal aimed at tighte...
Oct 19, 2023 James / CC
Manitowoc Council Passes Updated Lighting Fires Ordinance
Built-in-ground and portable fire pits have been added to the city of Manitowoc's lighting fires ordinance. Built-in-ground fire pits must be at least 25 feet from a structure, 10 feet from a fence or...
Oct 19, 2023 Vladimir Pustovit / CC
Madison Man Returns to State Capitol After Gun-Related Arrests
The individual who previously entered the Wisconsin Capitol carrying two firearms with the intention of meeting the governor returned to the Capitol building yesterday. Joshua Pleasnick was apprehende...
Oct 19, 2023
Two Local First Responders Honored by the State Assembly
Two area Assemblymen have named their First Responders of the Year. 25th Assembly District Representative Paul Tittl selected Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Travis Aleff for the awar...
Oct 19, 2023
Fatal Outcome in Watertown Officer-Involved Shooting
A Watertown man lost his life in an officer-involved shooting. This incident occurred yesterday morning not far from the Luther Preparatory School. According to state investigators, Watertown Police r...
Oct 19, 2023
Manitowoc School Superintendent Releases Statement on Free Meal Decision
The Manitowoc Public School District Superintendent has released a statement on his decision to end the free meal program known as the Community Eligibility Provision or CEP. In the written statement,...
Oct 19, 2023
Growing Incidents of Vehicle Thefts at Milwaukee Casino
The count of stolen vehicles from Milwaukee's casino is on the rise. Milwaukee Police have now reported 14 car thefts from the Potawatomi Casino since late last month. The majority of the stolen vehic...
Oct 19, 2023
Allouez Fatal Crash Suspect Returns to Court, Bail Raised Significantly
The man charged in a fatal crash in Allouez over the summer was back in court this week. 22-year-old Kelton Snulligan is pleading not guilty to the 16 charges he is facing, including two each of Homic...
Oct 19, 2023
Bond Set for Michigan Men Accused of Assaulting a Fond du Lac Walmart Employee
The three men accused of attacking a Walmart employee in Fond du Lac each appeared in court yesterday. 24-year-old Jaylon K. Autry, 22-year-old Ricky L. Bell, and 24-year-old Antonio D. Butler have ea...
Oct 19, 2023
Falls Account for Most Manitowoc Fire and EMS Visits, According to Monthly Data
Most of the calls to the Manitowoc Fire and Rescue Department still involve falls. The department's 2023 September report shows that there were 88 falls in 2022, while there have been 82 so far in 202...
Oct 18, 2023
