Category Archives: Local News
Washington Island Fire Rescue Uses a Ferry to Battle a Fire
"There are not many departments that use a ferry as part of their tool box." That comment was made by Captain Gary Schultz of Washington Island Fire Rescue following a rather unique situation in the D...
Jan 05, 2023
Manitowoc County Joint Dispatch Board to Gather This Morning
There is only one governmental meeting scheduled for today in Manitowoc County. The Joint Dispatch Board will be in the Communications and Technology Building at 9:00 this morning. They will allow the...
Jan 05, 2023
Appleton Police Make an Arrest in November Homicide
An arrest has been made in connection to an Appleton homicide that took place in November. The investigation began when 31-year-old Erik B. Hudson was found dead in a home in the 700 block of West Sum...
Jan 05, 2023
A Manitowoc Man Charged With 4th OWI Appears For Bail Hearing
A 50-year-old Manitowoc man arrested late last week on a 4th OWI Charge, appeared for a bail hearing recently in Manitowoc County Circuit Court. Police responded to a report last Thursday evening of a...
Jan 05, 2023
Green Bay Man Arrested in Oconto County in Connection to Green Bay Homicide
A 24-year-old Green Bay man has been arrested in connection to the killing of a 42-year-old man on December 20th. The Green Bay Police Department had officers go to a home in the 1300 block of Smith S...
Jan 05, 2023
Bail Hearing Held For Manitowoc Woman Accused of Stealing a Car
Bail was set at $1,000 cash for a 20-year-old Manitowoc woman accused of stealing a car from the parking lot of a Manitowoc bar. Margaret Metzger-Meek is charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle Without...
Jan 05, 2023
Sheboygan Woman Arrested After Allegedly Pointing a Gun at a Fellow Motorist
A Sheboygan woman has been arrested after she allegedly pointed a weapon at a fellow motorist. Officers were sent to the Pidgeon River/Etude Elementary School parking lot after a witness reported a di...
Jan 05, 2023
Former Packer Lineman Arrested on OWI Charge in Wausau
A former Green Bay Packer offensive lineman has pleaded not guilty to OWI and Disorderly Conduct in Wausau. Police responded to Bill Ferrario's home in Wausau Tuesday night (January 3rd) on a report t...
Jan 05, 2023
Manitowoc County Drug Unit Leader Comments On Rise In Fentanyl Deaths
Fentanyl deaths were up 22-percent in 2021 across this country and that drug is now the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. Lieutenant Dave Remiker, head of the Manitow...
Jan 04, 2023
Manitowoc Public Library: Farewell and Best Wishes, Miss Susie
The following article was submitted by Tim Gadzinski, the Marketing Associate for the Manitowoc Public Library. Some emails land harder than others. Sometimes it's a good thing-like leftover pizza in ...
Jan 04, 2023
