Category Archives: Local News
Sheboygan County Man Attempts to Burn Down House with Police Inside
A Sheboygan County man is facing charges after a home in Sheboygan Falls caught fire. Sheboygan County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence in the N6100 block of Sunset Avenue at around 4...
Dec 20, 2023 Jeff Turner / CC
Holiday Concerts to Be Heard on WOMT and WCUB
High School Christmas concerts will be aired on two Seehafer Broadcasting stations. 107.9 FM WOMT will have the Lakeshore Lutheran Choral Concert on Friday, December 22, from 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. The ne...
Dec 19, 2023
The End of the 2023 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Draws Close
The 2023 Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is nearly over. With less than a week until Christmas, the leader of the Manitowoc County unit, Captain Jenny Moffit, says they are running a little behind ...
Dec 19, 2023
Eastern Wisconsin Gas Prices Fall Again
The gas prices in Eastern Wisconsin have dipped again, marking 14 straight weeks of declines. According to the AAA Gas Prices webpage, Manitowoc County saw a decline of four cents over the past week t...
Dec 19, 2023
Manitowoc Mayor Defends Tax Bill Increase with Fully Staffed City Services
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels is defending his position after property taxes went up for many residents. One of the first things he said on WOMT's Be My Guest Program is he only has control over the ...
Dec 19, 2023 Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels
Manitowoc To Pay Walgreens Back for Property Over Assessment
The City of Manitowoc is going to settle its lawsuit with Walgreens. The Common Council approved paying back about $14,000 to the company and reassessing the property value. Walgreens Co. filed a laws...
Dec 19, 2023
New Supervisor to be Appointed to Manitowoc County Board
There is only one Manitowoc County governmental meeting scheduled for today (December 19th). The County Board of Supervisors will meet in the Board Room at 6:00 p.m., where they will give the public t...
Dec 19, 2023
Man Fails to Flush Drugs, Faces Several Charges
A Manitowoc man is facing charges after he tried and failed to flush his drug stash. A team of officers with the Manitowoc Police Department conducted a search warrant on a home in the 1200 block of S...
Dec 19, 2023
Quaker Oats Issues Recall on a Variety of Bars, Cereals, and Snack Mixes
Quaker Oats has issued a sprawling recall of a variety of items due to salmonella concerns. In total, 25 varieties of Chewy Bars, ten types of granola bars, eight different granola oats cereals, and s...
Dec 19, 2023
Hundreds of Books Donated by Manitowoc Public Library Patrons for "Best Gift Ever" Book Drive
The following article was written by Tony Plekan, a Public Services Associate at the Manitowoc Public Library. From November 6 through December 8, Manitowoc Public Library ran our "Best Gift Ever" boo...
Dec 19, 2023
