Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Emergency Services Explains Siren Confusion
During last week's sudden storm, one sound was curiously absent, the sound of the emergency weather siren. Many have voiced their concern about this fact, and Kayla Beckerdite, the Manitowoc County Em...
Aug 09, 2023
Woman Arrested in Connection to a Drug Overdose Death in Manitowoc
A Manitowoc woman is facing charges for her role in the overdose death of a man back in June. Police and EMS were dispatched to the scene of a deceased 40-year-old male on June 19th, where they locate...
Aug 09, 2023
Motorcyclist Airlifted from the Scene of a Weekend Crash in Manitowoc County
A motorcyclist from Calumet County had to be airlifted to a hospital after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend. According to the crash report from the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Of...
Aug 09, 2023
Missing Paddle-Boarder's Body Found Near Port Washington
Last week, we reported that crews were searching for a missing paddle-boarder who had been reported as missing. At around 10:00 Tuesday morning, the body of the 49-year-old woman was located on the sh...
Aug 09, 2023 Daniel / CC
Door County Arsonist Committed to Mental Facility
The man that set fire to a supper club in Door County has been ordered to spend time at a mental health facility. 34-year-old Johnathan Polich changed his plea from not guilty by reason of mental dise...
Aug 09, 2023
Reminder: Manitowoc Crews to Collect Storm Debris Wednesday Morning
As a reminder for residents in the City of Manitowoc, crews will begin collecting the tree branches and other debris from last week's sudden storm Wednesday morning. The collection will begin at 6:00 ...
Aug 08, 2023
Ryan's On York Celebrating Teachers With "One Last Hurrah".
Ryan's On York is hosting a special event to celebrate and honor all the teachers out there for the redundant return to school. It will be "One Last Hurrah 4 The Teachers" before they are back to the ...
Aug 08, 2023
Makerspace Demonstration to Showcase the "Idea Box" at Manitowoc Public Library
The following article was written by Tony Plekan, a Public Services Associate at the Manitowoc Public Library. Join us on Monday, August 21, at 5 PM for a guided tour of the Idea Box, Manitowoc Public...
Aug 08, 2023
Town of Sheboygan Announced as Home to a New Senior Community Development
A brand new senior community development has been announced in the Town of Sheboygan. The $50 million project, which will kick off next spring, is a collaboration between several organizations, includ...
Aug 08, 2023 Garry Knight / CC
MPSD Board of Education t o Discuss Adoption of Three New Textbooks
The Manitowoc Public School District's Board of Education will be holding a meeting today (August 8th). The meeting will be held in the Board Room in the MPSD District Office at 5:00 p.m. where the pu...
Aug 08, 2023
