Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc Fire Chief Reiterates the Importance of Smoke Alarms
This week is Fire Prevention Week and Manitowoc Fire Chief Todd Blaser is reminding people of the importance of having working smoke alarms. While the theme of this year's Fire Prevention Week is "Ser...
Oct 08, 2020 Bob Jenkins / CC
Suspect In Custody After Vehicle Pursuit in Town of Manitowoc
Two women are in custody following a vehicle pursuit in rural Manitowoc County Wednesday. Sheriff Dan Hartwig says that they received an attempt to locate a stolen car and firearms from the Sturgeon B...
Oct 08, 2020
Shoreline Hometown Credit Union Distributes $15,000 In Grant Money to Three Female-Operated Businesses
Shoreline Hometown Credit Union recently awarded $15,000 in grants to three local Women Business Enterprises. The three recipients of this grant are Jenn's Java, Schroeder's Department Store and The C...
Oct 08, 2020
Two Rivers City Meeting (Special Committee on Branding and Marketing) 10/8/2020
The final meeting of the week in wo Rivers will take place at 5:00 this evening. The Special Committee on Branding and Marketing will be gathering in the Council Chambers in City Hall and will receive...
Oct 08, 2020
Two Brown County Villages Receive Significant Cut of CARES Act Funds
As apart of the $2 billion the state of Wisconsin received from the Federal CARES Act, two villages in Brown County have received some relief. According to reports, the Village of Howard received arou...
Oct 08, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Preparations Continue on Manitowoc 2021 Spending Plan
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels says homestretch preparations are being made as he plans to deliver his 2021 Executive Budget to the City Council later this month. "We're planning for state cuts due to...
Oct 08, 2020
Manitowoc County Aligns COVID 19 Reporting with the State
In an effort to be more efficient and eliminate confusion that results from different reporting periods being used in tracking COVID 19, the Manitowoc County Health Department has aligned its reportin...
Oct 08, 2020
Very Few New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Manitowoc County Due to Change in Reporting Procedures
Yesterday's COVID-19 report is a little misleading at first glance. Only 2 new cases were in the report from the Manitowoc County Health Department, but that is due to a change in reporting procedures...
Oct 08, 2020
Sheboygan County Issues Public Health Emergency
Authorities in Sheboygan County teamed up with the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health, the City of Sheboygan and major county healthcare providers to issue a public health emergency. The order...
Oct 08, 2020
Oshkosh Murder Suspect Changes His Plea
The 29-year-old Oshkosh man facing First Degree Intentional Homicide has changed his plea. Ian Suzuki, who is accused of murdering Jay Puestohl, is now pleading not guilty by reason of mental disease ...
Oct 08, 2020
