Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin Sausage Maker Issues a Recall on a Variety of Summer Sausage Products
Several varieties of summer sausage from a Wisconsin based sausage maker have been recalled. The products from Rackow Family Sausage out of Juda, WI, in Southern Wisconsin include their pepper cheese ...
Oct 30, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Manitowoc Man Accused of Making Threats to a Business Deemed Not Competent for Trial
A 33-year-old Manitowoc man, who is accused of making threats against his former employer has been deemed not competent enough to stand trial. Nathaniel Smith allegedly made multiple videos and social...
Oct 30, 2020
Record Five Patients Die in Manitowoc County Due to COVID-19
Following a day of much better COVID-19 numbers, the Manitowoc County Health Department has reported that five people died yesterday due to the virus. As has been their procedure throughout the pandem...
Oct 30, 2020
Green Bay Police Make an Arrest in the City's Oldest Cold Case
24 years after the murder of 22-year-old Lisa Holstead, the Green Bay Police Department has made an arrest in the case. 65-year-old Lou Archie Griffin was taken into custody yesterday on a charge of 1...
Oct 30, 2020
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
