Category Archives: Local News
Volunteers Needed for Sputnikfest
The Rahr-West Art Museum is asking for volunteers to help celebrate the crash landing of the Sputnik satellite in Manitowoc. Sputnikfest is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the...
Aug 21, 2021
Alzheimer's Association Invites Manitowoc County Residents to Join 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer's Association is inviting Manitowoc County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer's by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 18th at the YMCA in Manitowoc. The ...
Aug 21, 2021
Manitowoc County Historical Society to Host Mid-Lakes Thresheree
The Manitowoc County Historical Society has announced that they will be hosting an event known as the Mid-Lake Thresheree next month. The event, which will be co-hosted by the Mid-Lakes Rustic Iron Cl...
Aug 21, 2021
(VIDEO) Stories You May Have Missed, A Week in Review
MONDAY - Senator Ron Johnson has called the situation in Afghanistan "Depressing to witness." Click here to see what else he and a former aid of his, had to say about the Taliban sweeping through Afgh...
Aug 21, 2021
Woodland Dunes Director Talks Bird Migration
The executive director of Woodland Dunes Nature Center in Two Rivers spoke this week about bird migration. Jim Knickelbine tells us about the southern migration of our feathered friends. "I heard 2 or...
Aug 20, 2021 Phil Fiddyment / CC
Green Bay Named One of the Safest Big Cities in America
SafeWise.com has ranked the safest metropolitan cities in the US, and Green Bay has made the top ten. Green Bay was ranked #8, with a violent crime rate of 2.3 incidents per 1,000 residents and a prop...
Aug 20, 2021
Brown County Parks Performing Mowing Operations on the Fox River Trail
Brown County Parks reports that annual maintenance mowing and brushing are now taking place on the Fox River Trail through September 1st. This work involves large equipment and trail users can expect ...
Aug 20, 2021 Gilberto Taccari / CC
NEW Manufacturing Alliance Hosting Earn & Learn Signing Day at Lambeau Field
The NEW Manufacturing Alliance will be hosting the first-ever Earn & Learn Signing Day at Lambeau Field next week. This event spotlights manufacturers investing in their workforce in making colleg...
Aug 20, 2021
Ripples from the Dunes: Summer Bird Survey
The following article was written by Woodland Dunes Nature Center for the Ripples from the Dunes series. One time-honored tradition at Woodland Dunes is the summer bird survey. We don't refer to it as...
Aug 20, 2021 Deep in the forest at Woodland Dunes
Several Community Events Scheduled for This Weekend in Manitowoc County
There is no excuse for being bored this weekend, as there several exciting events happening in Manitowoc County. Starting with today (August 20th), the Lakeshore Balloon Glow will kick off at 5:00 PM ...
Aug 20, 2021
