Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc Residents Looking to Get Flock Cameras Removed
A petition has been created to have Flock cameras removed from the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers. The petition on Change.org notes that there are "30 Flock Safety mass surveillance cameras instal...
Aug 12, 2026 Photo Credit - Flock Safety
Lester Public Library's Art Splash Promises "Messy Summer Fun"
The Lester Public Library in Two Rivers is inviting the public out to an event focused on local art. The Art Splash and Brat Fry begins at noon today (August 12th), with proceeds going back into the l...
Aug 12, 2026 Photo Credit: Lester Public Library
Two Cats Rescued from Burning Residence
Two cats were rescued from a burning building in Appleton. The Appleton Fire Department was called to the 2600 block of North Bennett Street just before 2:00 yesterday afternoon (August 11th) on a rep...
Aug 12, 2026
Kaukauna Grade School Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexually Explicit Chats with Child
A teacher from Kaukauna has been arrested for inappropriate sexual activity with a child. The Kaukauna Police Department reports that on Monday (August 10th), 43-year-old Ty M. Maki was arrested for A...
Aug 12, 2026
Manitowoc Man Previously Arrested on Incest Charges Now Facing Federal Charges
A Manitowoc man is facing federal charges for distributing obscene visual depictions of children. 19-year-old Maurilo Mares was recently indicted on two counts each of Obscene Visual Depictions of the...
Aug 12, 2026
Former Sen. Jacque Staffer Earns Bid for 1st Senate District
A man who used to work for Senator Andre Jacque is now one vote away from taking over his seat in the state Senate. Nic Cravillion earned 9,264 votes in the partisan primary yesterday, besting his nex...
Aug 12, 2026 Screenshot
Chamber Manitowoc County To Cut Ribbon On New Zoo Aviary
A new exhibit at Manitowoc's Lincoln Park Zoo will be officially recognized next week. The Chamber of Manitowoc County will host a ribbon-cutting for the new Coastal Wetland Aviary. The zoo says it's ...
Aug 11, 2026
Help Celebrate Sheboygan Falls Community Safety Day
Sheboygan Falls Community Safety Day is right around the corner. This event will be on August 12th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and will be celebrating safety and education for all ages. There will be inte...
Aug 11, 2026 Photo Credit - Sheboygan Falls Police Department
John Michael Kohler Arts Center Named 6th Best Museum in the U.S. by ARTnews
A local art gallery has gained major recognition as one of the top museums in the country. ARTnews, one of the world's leading art-based publications, has ranked the John Michael Kohler Arts Center as...
Aug 11, 2026
Turn Old Photos into New Digital Memories with MPL's Digital Film Scanner Badging Session!
The following article was written by Lisa Devins-Horohoe, a Public Services Associate at the Manitowoc Public Library. If you have a box of old slides or film negatives tucked away in a closet, baseme...
Aug 11, 2026
