Category Archives: Local News
South side of Manitowoc Sees Large Power Outage
MPU crews are investigating a large outage on the south side of town from the lake to the interstate, south of Custer street. Update- Crews are working with ATC (American Transmission Company) on the ...
Dec 22, 2020 Matthew Paul Argall / CC
Area Gas Prices Surge Above $2 Ahead of the Christmas Holiday
With Christmas just a couple of days away, gas prices have surged just a little. According to the AAA Gas Gauge, the average price per gallon of gas in the state rose by 13 cents from last week up to ...
Dec 22, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
Manitowoc County Salvation Army A Bit Behind in Red Kettle Campaign
Last week we reported that the Sheboygan County Salvation Army was quite a bit behind on their Red Kettle Campaign goal. That is not quite the same case in Manitowoc County according to Lt. Jenny Moff...
Dec 22, 2020 j_lai / CC
Appleton Woman Who Provided Fatal Heroin Dose Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison
A woman who provided the heroin that caused a fatal overdose is going to prison for three years. Adriana Gast was sentenced in Outagamie County Circuit Court Monday. Gast had entered a guilty plea to ...
Dec 22, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Meijer Surprises Hundreds of Customers with $1,000 Shopping Sprees
While many holiday celebrations will look different this year, Meijer continued its Very Merry Meijer tradition of surprising a customer in each of its supercenters and stores across the Midwest, incl...
Dec 22, 2020
Burger Boat Company Names 2020 Associate of the Year
Manitowoc's Burger Boat Company, one of the oldest and most respected yacht builders in the world, has named Jason Conant as its 2020 Associate of the Year. The award celebrates his dedication to the ...
Dec 22, 2020
Manitowoc Introduces Tree for a Tree Program
In an effort to help Manitowoc residents regain some of the urban canopy which is being lost due to the Emerald Ash Borer's devastating effects on our city's Ash Tree population, the City of Manitowoc...
Dec 22, 2020 Peter Kaminski / CC
Sheboygan Plan Commission Approves Permit For New Golf Course
The Kohler Company is one step closer to being able to build a new golf course. The City of Sheboygan's Plan Commission approved a conditional use permit for the course, but there are some pending law...
Dec 22, 2020 Taken at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
MPSD Board of Education to Gather Today
The Manitowoc Public School District Board of Education will be holding a special meeting today at noon. Superintendent Mark Holzman will be issuing a personnel report, and a return to school update b...
Dec 22, 2020
Manitowoc Man Arrested After Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting a Child
A man has been arrested by the Manitowoc Police Department after they learned that he had sexually assaulted a young girl multiple times. The victim told medical personnel that the 61-year-old man had...
Dec 22, 2020
