Category Archives: Local News
Grothman Among Bipartisan Group of Legislators Who Reintroduce RURAL Veterans Act
Congressman Glen Grothman is one of three legislators who have reintroduced the Recruiting in Underserved Rural Areas and Localities for Veterans Act, better known as the RURAL Veterans Act. Grothman ...
Apr 07, 2022
New Interstate Area Hotel Proposed in Manitowoc
A Midwest hospitality investment and management company is proposing a new hotel for a nearly 6-acre plot of land near I-43 and Highway 151 in Manitowoc. Owner/CEO Rachit Dhingra of Odyssey Hotels Gro...
Apr 07, 2022 Nguyen Hung Vu / CC
Manitowoc Mother and Grandmother Ordered to Stand Trial in Child Abuse Case
The mother of an infant and her mother will be standing trial in a child abuse case. Both 23-year-old Samantha Jordan and 53-year-old Kristine Jordan have been charged with Chronic Neglect of a Child ...
Apr 07, 2022 CC / Bahao Zhao
Statewide Tornado Drill Scheduled for this Afternoon
In honor of Tornado and Severe Weather Week, there will be a statewide tornado drill this afternoon. The National Weather Service will issue a mock tornado watch at 1:00 p.m., which will be followed b...
Apr 07, 2022 SmartSign / CC
Sheboygan County Voters Pass Two Referenda
The Cedar Grove-Belgium School District and leaders in Howards Grove are happy following the Spring election on Tuesday as voters passed a pair of referenda. The School District had asked for approval...
Apr 07, 2022 Vox Efx / CC
Flooding Leads to Closed Trails at Neshota Park
The Brown County Parks Department issued a public notice Wednesday afternoon to declare that hiking rails at Neshota Park are closed, effective immediately. High precipitation and spring run-off has f...
Apr 06, 2022
Local School Districts Receiving Almost $200,000 for Mental Health Initiative
Six public school districts in Manitowoc County are receiving a combined $194,000 from the state for the purpose of Gov. Tony Evers' Get Kids Ahead initiative. The program was announced during his 202...
Apr 06, 2022
UW-Green Bay College Draft Day at Lambeau Field Returns Later This Month
Following a two-year hiatus, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will be hosting College Draft Day at the Lambeau Field Atrium later this month. More than one hundred local high school students will...
Apr 06, 2022
Art Forward - Utility Box Art Project 2022
The following article was written by Diana Bolander, Assistant Director/Curator at the Rahr-West Art Museum. In 2021 the Rahr-West Art Museum Public Arts committee contracted with ten artists to paint...
Apr 06, 2022
Two Rivers High School to Host Community Health and Wellness Fair
Two Rivers High School will be holding a Community Health and Wellness Fair next month. The fair will take place at the school on Saturday, May 21st from 9:00 until noon. On top of offering blood pres...
Apr 06, 2022
