Category Archives: Local News
Freedom Family Suing Appleton Hospital for the Death of 19-Year-Old Woman
An Outagamie County family is suing a hospital in Appleton following the death of 19-year-old Grace Schara. Grace, who had Down Syndrome, was being treated at St. Elizabeth Hospital in 2021 when she p...
Mar 31, 2023
Police Chase in Sheboygan County Ends with Fatal Crash
What started as a simple traffic stop ended with a fatal crash in Sheboygan County Thursday evening. According to the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office, a deputy had attempted to stop a vehicle on Sta...
Mar 31, 2023
Local Law Enforcement Official Says Fentanyl Has Reached Epidemic Proportions On The Lakeshore
"This is clearly an epidemic. It's here and it's no different than what you see on TV." Lieutenant Dave Remiker of the Manitowoc County Metro Drug Unit not mincing words when it comes to fentanyl and ...
Mar 30, 2023 FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence at a trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. Congress has voted to temporarily extend a sweeping tool that has helped federal agents crack down on drugs chemically similar to fentanyl. The Senate on Thursday, April 29, 2021, approved legislation extending until October an order that allows the federal government to classify so-called fentanyl analogues as Schedule I controlled substances. The drugs are generally foreign-made with a very close chemical makeup to the dangerous opioid. (U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File)
Legislators from Both Sides of the Aisle Team Up for Tax Credit Fairness Bill
Three state legislators representing both sides of the aisle have teamed up for a second bill. Republican Senator Andre Jacque and Representative Paul Tittl, along with Democrat Sue Conley, have intro...
Mar 30, 2023
Northeast Wisconsin Dog Show Classic Returns to the Manitowoc Expo Center
The Northeast WI Dog Show Classic is back at the Manitowoc Expo and Ice Center. The event starts today (March 30th) and runs through Sunday (April 2nd). This year, more than 1,000 dogs are competing f...
Mar 30, 2023
LTC Students Ready to Participate in SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference
Several students from Lakeshore Technical College are preparing to compete in Madison late next month. The six students will be among the more than 1,800 that will be participating in the 50th annual ...
Mar 30, 2023
Manitowoc County Historical Society Nearing the End of the Meeme House Project
For the past 10 years, the Manitowoc County Historical Society has been working on moving the historic Meeme House from its location in the Town of Meeme to the Pinecrest Historical Village. The build...
Mar 30, 2023
MPU Makes a Trip to Madison to Discuss Refuel Renewable Project
The leadership team from Manitowoc Public Utilities made a trip to the state capitol in Madison this week to discuss their Manitowoc Refuel Renewable project. The initiative began in 2021 when MPU beg...
Mar 30, 2023
City of Kiel Officially Begins Search for New City Administrator
The City of Kiel has officially begun the search for a new City Administrator. Jamie Aulik announced earlier this month that he had accepted a job in the City of Verona, which he will begin on June 1s...
Mar 30, 2023
Authorities Respond to Fatal Crash In Town of Two Rivers
A 36-year-old Algoma man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in The Town of Two Rivers. Manitowoc County Sheriff Dan Hartwig says a preliminary investigation indicates that the ...
Mar 30, 2023 Andrew Malone / CC
