Category Archives: Local News
United Way Manitowoc County Celebrated MLK Day and Launches Equity Challenge
As part of today's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, United Way is encouraging community members to volunteer their time and launching a 21 Week Equity Challenge. The United Way's Volunteer Connecti...
Jan 18, 2021
Post-Secondary Scholarships Now Available for Wisconsin FFA Members
Eligible Wisconsin Association of FFA members can now apply for the Wisconsin FFA Foundation's 2020-21 Post-Secondary Scholarships. Applicants must be a senior in high school, or enrolled in a univers...
Jan 18, 2021
Rapid (Drive-Up) Testing at UW-Green Bay to End This Week
This week marks the final days of the Rapid COVID-19 testing site at UW Green Bay. The site, which has been in operation since November, will hold it's final day of testing on Friday, January 22nd, an...
Jan 18, 2021 The National Guard / CC
Two Rivers City Meeting (City Council) 1/18/2021
The Two Rivers City Council is the only City organization meeting today in the Cool City. They will be gathering in the Council Chambers at 6:00 PM, where they will start with a couple of public heari...
Jan 18, 2021
Manitowoc City Meeting (Common Council) 1/18/2021
There is only one meeting on the docket for this evening in the City of Manitowoc. The Common Council will convene at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers, where they will start by declaring January as Hum...
Jan 18, 2021
Manitowoc Group to Honor MLK Day with an Online Celebration
The MLK Day Manitowoc committee will be hosting a celebration today (January 18th) from 4:00-5:00 PM to honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ent...
Jan 18, 2021
Manitowoc County Drug Court, League of Women Voters and Public Library Team Up for Panel Discussion
While drug abuse continues to be a major problem in Manitowoc County, the Drug Court is continuing to work on reducing the problem. We spoke with Jerry Mutchie, a treatment counselor with the Alcohol ...
Jan 18, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr: The Voice of the People
On August 28th 1963, thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln to listen to the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. King delivered his iconic "I have a dream" speech on the steps of the monument amid a ...
Jan 18, 2021 Unseen Histories / Unsplash
Prevea Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Opening Today
The Prevea Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is opening today (January 18th). The first of its kind clinic in Northeast Wisconsin is one of the largest in ...
Jan 18, 2021
Weekend COVID-19 Number in Manitowoc County a Bit of a Roller Coaster
The weekend COVID-19 numbers in Manitowoc County were a bit of a roller coaster. In general, it was a pretty decent weekend, with a total of 115 new cases compared to 143 recoveries. However, the week...
Jan 18, 2021
