Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office Personnel Searching for a Missing Hunter
The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 29-year-old man who went missing yesterday morning. According to Sheriff Dan Hartwig, they were informed of a missing hunter at around 3:20 PM ...
Oct 30, 2020
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Supplies Pink Blankets to Newborns for Breast Cancer Awareness
The babies born in October at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay have been receiving pink blankets as a way to increase breast cancer awareness. According to the American Cancer Society, more than...
Oct 29, 2020
Daylight Saving Time Ends this Halloween Weekend, Double Check Smoke And CO2 Alarms
Don't play a trick on yourself this Halloween. Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, so as you go to sleep after celebrating all hallows eve, don't forget to turn your clock back an hour. Also, Sund...
Oct 29, 2020 David Lofink / CC
Manitowoc Historical Society Preparing to Host Virtual History Program
The history of Manitowoc County is quite fascinating. From the Native American influence, to the maritime footprint that was left, the past offers many clues as to why the area is the way it is today....
Oct 29, 2020 An early exhibit of the Manitowoc County Historical Society, circa 1950
Senator LeMahieu Receives WCA Outstanding Legislator Award
A local state senator has received an award from the Wisconsin Counties Association. 9th District Senator Devin LeMahieu, a republican from Oostburg, was honored this week with a "WCA Outstanding Legi...
Oct 29, 2020
Manitowoc City Meeting (Finance Committee) 10/29/2020
The City of Manitowoc Finance Committee is scheduled to gather at 5:30 PM this evening. The meeting will be taking place in the Council Chambers in City Hall, but is available via remote conferencing....
Oct 29, 2020
MPSD Approves 2020-2021 Budget
The Manitowoc Public School District approved the 2020-2021 budget at their Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. The budget was set at $81 million for next year, and the tax levy was set at just ove...
Oct 29, 2020
Reis Foundation Offering Huge Donation to Local Food Pantries
The Helen Gajdys Reis and Lester Reis Endowment Fund is very well known for their generosity, and now they are taking it to a whole new level. The Two Rivers based endowment has proposed to donate $30...
Oct 29, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Campaign Trail Continues to Run Through Northeast Wisconsin
Once again, the Trump Campaign is coming to Northeast Wisconsin, although this time the President will be here in person. Trump campaign officials have notified the staff at Jet Air at the Austin Stra...
Oct 29, 2020 Ninian Reid / CC
Manitowoc County Reports More Recoveries Than New Cases of COVID-19
For the first time since the September 13th report, the number of people who recovered from COVID-19 yesterday was higher than the number of new cases reported by the Manitowoc County Health Departmen...
Oct 29, 2020
