Category Archives: Local News

There is only one meeting scheduled for today (June 26th) in the City of Manitowoc. The Plan Commission will be in the Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. They will discuss a request for a partial release o...

The City of Sheboygan has named a new director of the Department of Public Works. WHBL reports that Travis Peterson will be taking over the role effective July 8th. Peterson has a background in managi...

A special proclamation for the city of Manitowoc was celebrated on top of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Briess Malt and Ingredients held the celebration with 3 local breweries after Manitowoc was off...

One person is facing charges after a disturbance in an Appleton park. The Appleton Police Department dispatched officers to Erb Park at 8:15 last night (June 25th) on a report of shots being fired nea...

A downtown Manitowoc bar will not be getting its liquor license renewed. The Manitowoc Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve denying the "Class B" license renewal for Leslie O's LL...

The woman charged with shooting an Oconto Falls police officer with her own weapon has been sentenced. 31-year-old Alisha Kocken was ordered by Judge Michael Judge to spend 16 years in prison, followe...

Yesterday's early morning storm caused many homes and businesses to lose power, and utility crews in Manitowoc and Two Rivers have been diligently working to get the lights back on. Manitowoc Public U...

The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office is looking into a string of thefts from campsites. The department noted that the thefts occurred at Point Beach State Park between June 19th and 20th and that a s...

The Two Rivers Parks & Recreation Department and the Lester Public Library have teamed up to bring back the StoryWalks program. StoryWalks are an innovative way to get kids and their families to r...

For the second week in a row, Eastern Wisconsin motorists are paying more at the pump. According to the AAA Gas Prices webpage, Manitowoc County fuel is nine cents more expensive than it was at this t...