Category Archives: Local News
City of Manitowoc to Hold Comprehensive Plan Open House Early Next Year
The City of Manitowoc is continuing its work on an updated Comprehensive Plan. This document, which is made with a lot of community feedback, is a blueprint for the City leadership to follow for both ...
Dec 27, 2022
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office Continues to Battle Fentanyl
There is new potency in street drugs in the lakeshore area, and it is causing problems. Lieutenant Dave Remiker from the Manitowoc County Drug Unit was on WOMT's Be My Guest program last week, and he ...
Dec 27, 2022
Bay Port Freshman Dies from Complications Caused by Influenza A
A freshman at Bay Port High School has died. Ava Schmidt was battling Influenza A and passed on December 21st. Ava has a sister, which is in 7th Grade, and her mother teaches at Forest Glen Elementary...
Dec 27, 2022
Franciscan Sisters Offer Zoom Retreat For The Faithful
There's an invitation to lakeshore residents to join Young Adult Catholic Women and Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity for a brief Zoom Retreat this Friday evening, December 30th. Organizers say ...
Dec 26, 2022
New Support Group at HSHS. St. Vincent Helps Children Understand a Loved One's Cancer Diagnosis
A new support group at HSHS St. Vincent Children's Hospital in Green Bay is aiming to help the children of cancer patients. As part of the group, which began November 1st, the Child Life Specialists a...
Dec 26, 2022
Manitowoc Lincoln Girls Basketball To Team Up With Lean On Me Lakeshore for Fundraiser
The Manitowoc Lincoln Girls Basketball team is joining forces with Lean on Me Lakeshore for a fundraiser next month. On Friday January 13th before and during the Varsity Basketball game against Green ...
Dec 26, 2022
City of Manitowoc Reminds Pet Owners to Renew Pet License in 2023
People who do not have fur babies running around their home may not be aware that each year, pet owners are required to renew their pet licenses. The licenses cost $10 per spayed or neutered animal, w...
Dec 26, 2022 Marco Verch / CC
Furnace Maintenance Checks Urged By Local Professional
With colder weather invading eastern Wisconsin last week and over the weekend, it's the right time to get that home furnace checked. John Pelnar is Service Department Manager at Schaus Mechanical in M...
Dec 26, 2022
UW-Green Bay Launches Rewards and Responsibilities of Board Service Training for Non-Profit Leaders
UW Green Bay has launched a training program of non-profit leaders. There is a large and growing need in our communities for effective nonprofit board members who understand their governing role. UW-G...
Dec 25, 2022
Building Material Prices And Availability Back Down To Earth
Two and a half years ago, at the start of the Covid pandemic, there was a tremendous fluctuation of prices and availability for commodity building materials such as lumber and plywood. During an appea...
Dec 25, 2022
