Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Reports Over 100 New Cases of COVID-19
It was another day with a relatively high number of COVID-19 cases in Manitowoc County. 103 new cases were reported by the Manitowoc County Health Department, along with 26 recoveries, and 149 negativ...
Nov 12, 2020
Brown County Sheriff’s Deputies Save Individual from a Burning Vehicle
Two Deputies in the Brown County Sheriff's Office got a bit more than they were expecting Wednesday morning when they responded to a drunk driving crash. A call came in at around 1:30 AM reporting the...
Nov 12, 2020
Teen Carjacking Suspect Identified, Suspects Wanted New Cellphones
Officials have released the identity of the Manitowoc teen who stole a car and fired a weapon at another earlier this week. 17-year-old Dequan Curtis Rushing is facing three felonies after he stole on...
Nov 12, 2020
Decision To Pause COVID-19 Testing At Some Sites Concerning To Officials
A plan to pause COVID-19 testing at three locations in eastern Wisconsin has some local officials concerned. Advocate Aurora Health says staffing is a key issue as the number of patients being hospita...
Nov 11, 2020
New Member Service Specialist at Shoreline Hometown Credit Union
Shoreline Hometown Credit Union has announced the appointment of Jason Scharping as a Member Service Specialist. In his new role, Jason is responsible for helping Shoreline members with their financia...
Nov 11, 2020 SONY DSC
HFM Reinstates No Visitor Policy Effective Immediately
Holy Family Memorial in Manitowoc has returned to a "no visitor" policy effective immediately. Hospital officials say the policy was reinstated to ensure a "healthy and safe environment for patients a...
Nov 11, 2020
2020 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Underway
One election is now over, however another one has just begun. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farm...
Nov 11, 2020
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Manitowoc County Teams Up with The Y for Fundraising Effort
Throughout the month of November, several area businesses will be raising money internally to donate to the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Manitowoc County and the Manitowoc-Two Rivers YMCA for their S...
Nov 11, 2020
Manitowoc City Meetings (Industrial Development, DPW, COVID Committee, Personnel) 11/11/2020
There are four meetings scheduled for this evening in the City of Manitowoc. First up will be the Industrial Development Corporation, who will convene at 4:00 PM in the 1st Floor Conference Room in Ci...
Nov 11, 2020
Veteran’s Day Spotlight-Melia Prange
Today is Veteran's Day, and we are highlighting some local veterans for their service to our country. In this highlight, we are focusing on Melia Prange, who served in the U.S. Army as a Military Poli...
Nov 11, 2020
