Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Finance Committee to Discuss Budget, Jail Population
There is only one governmental meeting scheduled to start the week in Manitowoc County. The Finance Committee will gather at 4:30 p.m. in the County Admin Building where they will start by giving the ...
Oct 10, 2022
This Week is Fire Prevention Week, What You Should Remember
"Fire won't wait. Plan your escape." That is this year's campaign theme for the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, which started yesterday (October 9th). The Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department e...
Oct 10, 2022
United Way Curd Crawl Draws Out of State Participants
Hundreds converged in downtown Manitowoc Saturday afternoon to participate in the 2022 Curd Crawl put on by the United Way of Manitowoc County. Participants traveled between seven local restaurants to...
Oct 10, 2022
Manitowoc County Surpasses 200 COVID Deaths
Two and a half years after the world came to a stop due to the spread of COVID-19, Manitowoc County has surpassed a not-so-happy milestone. County Health Officer Stephanie Lambert is reporting the 200...
Oct 10, 2022
Improper Disposal of Smoking Materials Blamed for Weekend House Fire in Green Bay
A home in Green Bay caught fire over the weekend. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were dispatched to a home in the 400 block of 5th Street just after 8:00 Sunday morning. When ...
Oct 10, 2022 Kari Söderholm / CC
Manitowoc 2023 Executive Budget To Be Presented Later This Month, Workforce Remains an Issue
Mayor Justin Nickels will present his 2023 Executive Budget to the Common Council Monday, October 17th. During his two months-plus crafting the spending plan. Nickels says the biggest challenge has be...
Oct 09, 2022
Two Rivers Welcomes New Public Works Director/City Engineer, Two Public Works Employees
The City of Two Rivers has a new man in charge of the Public Works Department. We spoke with City Manager Greg Buckley earlier this week, and he said that the City Council welcomed Matt Heckenlaible, ...
Oct 09, 2022 Matt Heckenlaible, Bo Skornicka, and Steve Greatz
Local Writer to Read her Book at Upcoming Manitowoc Public Library Family Activity Night
The following article was submitted by Alyssa Schmidt, an author who will be reading her latest book at the Manitowoc Public Library. In Fourth Grade, I dreamed of doing two things with my life: teach...
Oct 09, 2022
Acuity Insurance Moves Up on Deloitte 75 List
Acuity Insurance has moved up the Deloitte Wisconsin 75, the annual program honoring the state's largest closely held firms for their impact on Wisconsin's economy. In Acuity's 16th year on the list, ...
Oct 09, 2022 Acuity Insurance
Point Beach To Host Breakfast In the Park Next Weekend
A Breakfast In The Park event is being planned for next weekend at Point Beach State Forest. According to Ed and Ann Plansky, the breakfast on Saturday morning, October 15th will run from 8:00 until n...
Oct 08, 2022
