Category Archives: Local News
DNR Hosting Fourth Lake Whitefish Virtual Meeting Next Week
Next Tuesday, November 17th, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a fourth virtual meeting to hear from anyone interested in Lake Michigan whitefish. This virtual meeting will...
Nov 12, 2020
Manitowoc County Releases Information About Last Week’s Fire at the Compost Site
More information regarding last week's fire at the Manitowoc County Compost site on Basswood Road is now available. According to Jon Reisenbuechler, the Recycling Center Operations Manager, an unnamed...
Nov 12, 2020
Two Manitowoc City Leaders Address the Removal of Washington Street Repairs from Next Year’s Budget
The City of Manitowoc Finance Committee voted on Tuesday to approve the 2021 Executive Budget to the Common Council for approval. In his City of Manitowoc Update this morning on WOMT and WCUB Radio, M...
Nov 12, 2020
Manitowoc County Veterans Recognized at Ceremony Wednesday
A good number of people were on hand during yesterday's ceremony honoring Manitowoc County Veterans at the Veterans Memorial on North 18th Street. Tom Hoffman serves on the Manitowoc County United Vet...
Nov 12, 2020
Local State Representative Reacts to Gov. Evers Executive Order
In a speech on Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers issued an Executive Order where he asked citizens to limit the number of times you leave your home. The Order has raised the ire of many people, including A...
Nov 12, 2020
Representative Sortwell Leading an Investigation into Election Concerns in Green Bay
State Representative Shae Sortwell, who was recently reelected into his position, is leading an investigation into the City of Green Bay regarding the way they conducted the recent election. Sortwell ...
Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 Antibody Testing Now Available at HFM
Holy Family Memorial is now offering COVID-19 antibody testing through its Direct Access Lab Test service. The COVID-19 antibody test will let individuals know whether they have recently been infected...
Nov 12, 2020
Manitowoc County Reports Over 100 New Cases of COVID-19
It was another day with a relatively high number of COVID-19 cases in Manitowoc County. 103 new cases were reported by the Manitowoc County Health Department, along with 26 recoveries, and 149 negativ...
Nov 12, 2020
Brown County Sheriff’s Deputies Save Individual from a Burning Vehicle
Two Deputies in the Brown County Sheriff's Office got a bit more than they were expecting Wednesday morning when they responded to a drunk driving crash. A call came in at around 1:30 AM reporting the...
Nov 12, 2020
Teen Carjacking Suspect Identified, Suspects Wanted New Cellphones
Officials have released the identity of the Manitowoc teen who stole a car and fired a weapon at another earlier this week. 17-year-old Dequan Curtis Rushing is facing three felonies after he stole on...
Nov 12, 2020
