Category Archives: Local News
WEDC Secretary, Deputy Secretary to Talk About Shop Small Wednesday in De Pere Today
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers will be shopping at De Pere businesses today (December 8th). This is a part of the "Shop Smal...
Dec 08, 2021
Green Bay Man Sentenced in Multi-State Child Porn Case
A 26-year-old Green Bay man will spend some time in prison after being convicted in a multi-state child porn case. Dakota Van Frachen was sentenced to spend five years in a federal prison on charges o...
Dec 08, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Man Convicted in Jail Overdose Death Sentenced
The man deemed responsible for an overdose death in the Manitowoc County Jail has been sentenced. 33-year-old Jerid Hanson of Manitowoc will spend the next 12-years in prison, followed by another 12 u...
Dec 08, 2021
Howard Woman Sentenced in Child Neglect Case
A Howard woman will be spending some time in prison after being convicted in a child neglect case. 26-year-old Sagal Hussein was sentenced to 15-years imprisonment and 10-years on extended supervision...
Dec 08, 2021
Investigation Underway After Threats Were Made Toward Sheboygan North High School
An investigation is underway after threats made toward Sheboygan North High School were uncovered. Assistant Superintendent of Student and Instructional Services Jake Konrath became aware of the threa...
Dec 08, 2021
Manitowoc Mayor Addresses Rental and Employee Shortages
'There is a rental property shortage here," states Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels. "We see that with the new apartments that are being built out at the old Elk's Club, and the ones downtown have a wai...
Dec 07, 2021 Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels
Manitowoc and Two Rivers Subway Restaurants To Donate to Holy Family Conservatory of Music
The Subway restaurants in Manitowoc and Two Rivers will be hosting a fundraiser next week to benefit the Holy Family Conservatory of Music. Subway's guests can purchase anything off the menu on Thursd...
Dec 07, 2021
Festival Foods, Nunbelievable Cookies Partner to Fight Hunger in Wisconsin
To help fight hunger in Wisconsin, Festival Foods is partnering with mission-driven food startup Nunbelievable Cookies, which donates one meal for every better-for-you cookie pack sold. The goal of th...
Dec 07, 2021
Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation to Host Nutrient Management Planning Class
The Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation Department will be offering a Nutrient Management Class on the first three Fridays of January. With commercial fertilizer costs doubling from 2020, i...
Dec 07, 2021 Zoe Schaeffer / Unsplash
Two Rivers City Meeting (Public Utilities) 12/7/2021
The Two Rivers Public Utilities Committee is the only City group gathering today. They will convene at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, where they will start by giving the public time to voice their i...
Dec 07, 2021
