Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc City Meeting (Personnel) 2/7/2022
The Personnel Committee is the only group scheduled to gather in the City of Manitowoc this evening. They will convene in the Council Chambers at 5:30 PM, where they will start by giving the public ti...
Feb 07, 2022
Local Assemblyman and Senator's Mental Health Bill Signed by Gov. Evers
A bill written by two Eastern Wisconsin legislators is now law. Governor Tony Evers signed the measure introduced by Rep. Paul Tittl of Manitowoc and Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere, which will provid...
Feb 07, 2022
Senator Jacque Reacts to Gov. Evers' Veto of Anti-CRT Bill
On Friday, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would prevent the teaching of items such as Critical Race Theory. Senator Andre Jacque, who wrote the measure alongside Representative Chuck Wichgers,...
Feb 07, 2022
Truck Breaks Through Lake Winnebago, Driver Escapes
A truck broke through the ice on Lake Winnebago this weekend. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, a 51-year-old man was on the lake alone in his truck at around 2:30 PM Saturday, whe...
Feb 07, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Teen Arrested in Kiel for Threatening Violence at Kiel High School
A teenager in Kiel was arrested late last week after it was learned they made a threat of violence toward Kiel High School. According to Police Chief Dave Funkhouser, the School Resource Officer recei...
Feb 07, 2022
Pedestrian Killed in Sheboygan Crosswalk
A 62-year-old Sheboygan woman has died after she was struck in a crosswalk late last week. According to the Sheboygan Police Department, the unidentified individual was attempting to cross the street ...
Feb 07, 2022
Man Ordered to Stand Trial After Crashing into an Undercover Police Officer in Ashwaubenon
The man who allegedly crashed his vehicle into an undercover police officer in Ashwaubenon has been ordered to stand trial. Juan Pedroza is facing charges of 1st Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, ...
Feb 07, 2022
Flu Season Is Underway in Wisconsin; How You Can Protect Residents Who Are Most Vulnerable
Flu season is officially here in Wisconsin, with 330 positive influenza cases reported last week alone by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. To help prevent the flu in people who are at high...
Feb 06, 2022 engin akyurt / Unsplash
MPSD announces Enrollment for Virtual Charter School
As the Manitowoc Public School District looks ahead to the 2022-'23 school year, the application window is now open for families seeking online K-12 student learning opportunities at McKinley Academy....
Feb 06, 2022
MPSD Looking Into How to Fix the Student Behavior Issue
As we have reported several times, student behavior is a major issue in the Manitowoc Public School District. In fact, Superintended Mark Holzman called the situation a "crisis in our buildings." The ...
Feb 05, 2022
