Category Archives: Local News
Weidner Center in Green Bay to Welcome Straight No Chaser Next Week
A nationally renowned acapella singing group will be in Green Bay next week. Straight No Chaser shot into prominence due to their rendition of 12 Days of Christmas 12 years ago, and since then have co...
Oct 22, 2021
Green Bay Packers to Host Give Back Community Blood Drive
The Green Bay Packers are teaming up with the American Red Cross to host the Give Back Community Blood Drive. The drive will be held at the Tailgate Village at Lambeau Field on November 8th and 9th. F...
Oct 22, 2021 Phil Roeder / CC
New Endowment Fund Set Up in Two Rivers
A special partnership has been announced between the Spirit of the Rivers Monument and the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum. Tootsie Marie Sommers, the museum's Office & Retail Manager, said...
Oct 22, 2021
S.S. Badger to Get a Fresh Coat of Paint
The S.S. Badger Carferry will look a bit more polished next sailing season. The Badger will soon be sent off to Sturgeon Bay, where it will be drydocked for the off-season and will get a fresh coat of...
Oct 22, 2021
Ripples from the Dunes: Arrival of the Juncos
The following article was written for the Ripples from the Dunes series through Woodland Dunes, by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist. As I was sitting at my desk I glanced up to look at the bird fe...
Oct 22, 2021 Dark-eyed Junco
Three Major Veteran's Groups Voice Support of Sen Jacque Penned Bill
The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have all voiced their support of a bill written by Senator Andre Jacque. Under Assembly Bill 245, a veteran's ...
Oct 22, 2021 DVIDSHUB / CC
UW-Green Bay Surpasses 70% Student Vaccination Rate
UW Green Bay has announced that they recently surpassed the 70% vaccination rate for students at all four of their campuses. This announcement coincides with the UW System's 70 for 70 campaign which w...
Oct 22, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
Supply Chain Issues Affecting Manitowoc County Farmers
One of the biggest issues affecting the country right now lies in the supply chain. Many companies are having issues getting supplies to make their products, and that issue is now landing on the farme...
Oct 22, 2021 Jim Epler / CC
Math and Language Scores Decline Among Manitowoc Students
According to the results of the Forward Exam, students in Manitowoc are not as proficient in math and language as they have been in years past. The exam, which was rolled out in the 2015-16 school yea...
Oct 22, 2021
House Catches Fire in Sheboygan
A home caught fire yesterday evening in Sheboygan. Crews were sent out to the home in the 900 block of Jefferson Avenue at around 5:00 PM to battle the blaze. They did so for around 45 minutes, before...
Oct 22, 2021 Matt Chesin / Unsplash
