Category Archives: Local News
Associated Press: Most Tornado Deaths Occur in Mobile Homes
An analysis by the Associated Press of tornado deaths since 1996, has found 53% of those deaths in people's homes were in mobile or manufactured housing. In Wisconsin over that time, there have been 7...
Aug 01, 2023 SmartSign / CC
Manitowoc Public Library and Police Team Up for National Night Out
The Manitowoc Police Department will be at the Manitowoc Public Library tonight for the annual National Night Out celebration. Everyone attending will have the opportunity to learn about crime prevent...
Aug 01, 2023
Manitowoc Finance Committee to Review Army Reserve Lease, River Point District Property Purchase
There is only one meeting today in the City of Manitowoc. The Finance Committee will be in the Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. where they will start by giving the public time to comment. Then, they will...
Aug 01, 2023
Manitowoc County Leaders to Review Sections of the Employee Policy Manual
There are a pair of Manitowoc County governmental meetings scheduled for today (August 1st). First up is the Transportation Coordinating Committee, which will gather in the Heritage Center at 1:00 p.m...
Aug 01, 2023
Eastern Wisconsin Gas Prices Skyrocket
The gas prices in our section of Wisconsin have skyrocketed since last week. According to the AAA Gas Prices webpage, since this time last week, Manitowoc County's average price per gallon rose 17 cen...
Aug 01, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
NWTC and Eleven Other Organizations Receive Grants from WEDC For Entrepreneurship Support
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has awarded nearly $1 million this year to twelve organizations in the state. Founded in 2021, the Entrepreneurship Partner Grants are annual donations m...
Aug 01, 2023
SUV Crashes into Apartment Building in Green Bay, No One Injured
An apartment building in Green Bay was severely damaged yesterday (July 31st) when an SUV slammed into the side of it. According to the Green Bay Police Department, the crash happened just after noon ...
Aug 01, 2023
Police Chase Spans Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties, Ends With Drug Arrest Near Cedar Grove
A police chase last week spanned two counties and landed two people in jail. The chase reportedly began in Manitowoc County last Thursday, when a Manitowoc County Sheriff's Deputy located a pickup tru...
Aug 01, 2023
Manitowoc Man Sentenced in Meth Distribution Case
A man that had been living in Manitowoc illegally has been sentenced in a federal meth distribution case. Moises Perez-Ochoa will be spending ten years in federal prison followed by five years of exte...
Aug 01, 2023
Pinecrest Historical Village to Host Family Blacksmithing Event
This coming Wednesday (August 2nd), the Pinecrest Historical Village will be hosting a family blacksmithing class. The class is for a child-adult pair, the child is required to be at least 10 years of...
Aug 01, 2023
