Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Criminal Court Records
Felony Michael A. Wordell, 49, Manitowoc, bail jumping on 6/11/21, Guilty due to a no contest plea, Court sentences defendant to 30 days Manitowoc County Jail, under the Huber Law, commencing immediat...
Aug 22, 2023
Date Announced for 2023 Civil War Gravestone Restoration Project
For the past three years, a Manitowoc organization has been gathering people at Manitowoc's Evergreen Cemetery to clean up the gravestones of Civil War veterans. In the last two outings, over 100 volu...
Aug 22, 2023
Eastern Wisconsin Gas Prices Dip for First Time in August
For the first time this month, the gas prices in Eastern Wisconsin have declined. According to the AAA Gas Prices webpage, the average price in Manitowoc County is down three cents from this time last...
Aug 22, 2023 futureatlas.com / CC
City of Manitowoc Named a World War II American Heritage City by National Parks Service.
This past Thursday, a ceremony was held at the Sub Pub on top of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc to celebrate the city being named an American World War II Heritage City. The National Park ...
Aug 22, 2023 Photo Credit: Visit Manitowoc
A Few Spots Remain Available for "Sewing Machine Badging with Betty" at Manitowoc Public Library
The following article was written by Betty Schwede, a Youth Services Librarian at the Manitowoc Public Library. You may know that Manitowoc Public Library has a 3D printer and a Glowforge. If you're q...
Aug 22, 2023
Senator Jacque Provides Updates on Bills, Plans, and Agendas
State Senator Andre Jacque says that most of what is on the agenda is getting everything set for the fall floor period. While on the WCUB Breakfast Club, he said that he hopes that there will be more ...
Aug 22, 2023
Manitowoc Police Report an Increase in Thefts from Boat
The Manitowoc Police Department has been seeing a rise in thefts from boats and marinas. Manitowoc Police Chief Nick Reimer explains that thieves have been taking electronic equipment, like fish finde...
Aug 22, 2023
Wells Fargo Clarifies Last Week's Closure Announcement
Last week we reported that as a part of 37 closures around the country, one of the Wells Fargo locations in Sheboygan is closing. We were contacted by Mike Slusark, the Lead Communications Consultant ...
Aug 22, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Manitowoc Public School District's Board of Education to Meet This Evening
The Manitowoc Public School District's Board of Education is scheduled to meet today. They will start by getting an update on CESA 7 before getting a personnel report from Superinendent Jim Feil. Afte...
Aug 22, 2023
Former Manitowoc County County Board Chairman Dies
A former Manitowoc County Board Chairman and County Supervisor has died. James M. Hendricks passed away last Tuesday at the age of 94. Hendricks served on the Manitowoc County Board from 1972 to 1982 ...
Aug 22, 2023
