Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Criminal Court Records
Felony Carlos E. Lopez, 40, Manitowoc, manufacture/ deliver methamphetamine on 2/20/23, Guilty due to no contest plea, The defendant is sentenced to three (3) years in the Wisconsin State Prison Syste...
May 28, 2024
Sheboygan Power Station Converting to Natural Gas
A power station in Sheboygan has begun the process of transitioning to natural gas. WHBL reports that the Edgewater Generating Station, run by Alliant Energy, has been burning coal since 1931, and pla...
May 28, 2024 Sarunyu_foto / Depositphotos.com
More Time Allowed for Baur's Attorney to Look at Evidence
The attorney for Katrina Baur is asking for more time. Those were Ann Larson's requests during this afternoon's (May 28th) court hearing for the 31-year-old, who did not appear via Zoom with her attor...
May 28, 2024
FREE Fun for All Ages During MPL's Summer Reading Program
The following article was written by Manitowoc Public Library Youth Services Manager Sharon Verbeten, Adult Services Librarian Tony Plekan, and Teen Services Associate Kristin Keck. "We didn't want to...
May 28, 2024
DNR Confirms Start of Cicadas Emergence in Wisconsin
The DNR has confirmed the emergence of a species of insect that only comes out occasionally. Periodical Cicadas are exclusive to the eastern half of the United States, with seven species identified, f...
May 28, 2024
Manitowoc Public Library Adult Services Associate Says Goodbye
The following article was written by Therese Horsketter, an Adult Services Associate with the Manitowoc Public Library who is retiring after 27 years of service. So long, farewell . . . Retirement is ...
May 28, 2024 Therese Horsketter
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING MANITOWOC COUNTY FOR NEXT SEVERAL MINUTES
Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm capable of producing penny-size hail 7 miles northwest of Manitowoc. Thunderstorms were also near Reedsville and then extended to near School Hill. Locally ...
May 28, 2024 Sean MacEntee / CC
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall from training thunderstorms is expected in a portion of east central Wisconsin, including south central Manitowoc County. Minor flooding is expected in low-lying ...
May 28, 2024 Pamela Andrade / CC
Grow it Forward Still Trying to Recover from Post-Pandemic Lull
Grow it Forward and Harmony Caf & Juicery, located in downtown Manitowoc, are a local non-profit organization on a mission to help the hungry locally. Running a non-profit organization comes with ...
May 28, 2024
Polishing and Coating Business Gets Ribbon Cutting
The Chamber of Manitowoc County recognized a fairly new business on Manitowoc's north side. A ribbon-cutting was held at Badger State Polishing and Coatings last week (May 24th). The business is run b...
May 28, 2024
