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Some Local Snowplows May Be Equipped With Green Lights This Winter
Following the passage of a new law in Wisconsin, motorists could see green lights added to county and municipal highway snowplows this winter. Manitowoc County Highway Commissioner Greg Grotegut spoke...
Nov 19, 2022 Mark Mitchell / CC
Manitowoc Café Owner Offers Thanksgiving Meals
The owner of Susie Kay's Caf in Manitowoc is offering up free Thanksgiving Day meals to those in need for several hours on Thursday. Susie Reif tells Seehafer News why she's doing this service. "My cu...
Nov 19, 2022
Hartman's Bakery Eyeing Reopening in 1-2 Months
Three and a half months ago, Hartman's Bakery in Manitowoc caught fire. It was determined that the blaze originated in the oven, which had been baking bread and pastries since the 1950s. We reached ou...
Nov 19, 2022
Stories You May Have Missed, A Week in Review
MONDAY - The Lakeshore Wind Ensemble is getting ready to fill the Capitol Civic Center with the sounds of Christmas. Click here to learn more about their Festival of Christmas concert. - Hundreds of p...
Nov 19, 2022
Construction Complete at Rahr-West Art Museum, Elevator to be Unveiled at Holiday Parade
After decades of planning, the Rahr-West Art Museum finally has a working elevator. Museum Executive Director Greg Vadney tells Seehafer News that the $1.27 million project was spearheaded by Rahr-Wes...
Nov 18, 2022
Is a Butter Shortage Imminent?
Several outlets, including the New York Post, have been reporting that the US is facing a butter shortage. In their article, the NYP noted that "the amount of butter sitting in US storage facilities i...
Nov 18, 2022 Dwayne Madden / CC
MPSD Superintendent Addresses Questions Related to Literacy and Curriculum
Manitowoc Public School District Superintendent Jim Feil has been very vocal about the literacy issues in the district. He has noted many times the statistic that only 25% of Manitowoc students are re...
Nov 18, 2022
Construction Underway at Manitowoc FedEx Distribution Facility
Work has begun on the new FedEx Distribution Facility in Manitowoc. According to Mayor Justin Nickels, Setzer Properties has begun site preparation and construction on the 218,000 sq. ft. facility on ...
Nov 18, 2022
City of Manitowoc Resumes Logging Operations at Lincoln Park
Logging operations have resumed at Manitowoc Lincoln Park. Director of Public Infrastructure Dan Koski says that the City of Manitowoc has hired a contractor to remove the ash trees, and any trees rem...
Nov 18, 2022
Manitowoc Boys and Girls Club Names New Executive Director
The Boys and Girls Club of Manitowoc County now has a new Executive Director. Jody Kasten is stepping into the role following the stepping down of Bill Bertsche. Kasten has a litany of experience as s...
Nov 18, 2022
