Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Meetings (Highway) 7/13/2021
There is only one Manitowoc County group scheduled to meet this evening. The Highway Committee will gather at the County Highway Department, located at 3500 Highway 310 at 4:00 PM, where they will all...
Jul 13, 2021
Manitowoc County to Begin Installing Protective Overlays on Bridges
Bridge decks on I-43 in Manitowoc County will be getting a thin protective overly starting next week. The state Department of Transportation says a polymer overlay will be applied to 19 of the bridge ...
Jul 13, 2021 Bradley Gordon / CC
Don Davey - "The Race Was Brutal"
From a temperature of 124-degree heat in the desert to the threat of wildfires, to the beauty of this country Manitowoc native Don Davey said his 8-member team "witnessed it all" during their Bike Rac...
Jul 13, 2021
Bail Set for Woman Accused of Biting and Kicking at Manitowoc Police and Medical Personnel
A Manitowoc woman is facing charges after becoming heavily intoxicated and attempting to kick and bite Manitowoc Police officers. 41-year-old Lauren Ireland appeared in Manitowoc County court yesterda...
Jul 13, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Hate Crime Suspect Deemed Not Competent to Stand Trial
The 28-year-old man who is charged with killing a former police officer in Fond du Lac County because he was white was deemed not competent to stand trial. Daniel Navarro claimed he was the target of ...
Jul 13, 2021
Green Bay Man Sentenced in 2019 Killing of a Preble High School Student
Another of the four men accused of killing a Green Bay Preble High School student in 2019 has been sentenced. Now 21-year-old Jared Willquette was in Brown County Court yesterday (July 12th) where he ...
Jul 13, 2021 Jared Williquette
Weekend Police Chase in Elkhart Lake Ends with Spike Strips and PIT Maneuver
A police chase in Elkhart Lake required authorities to use spike strips and a PIT maneuver in order to stop the suspect. According to a report from the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department, deputies ...
Jul 13, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Appleton Man Convicted in 2019 Meth Bust in Fond du Lac County
An Appleton man has been found guilty on charges stemming from a methamphetamine bust in Fond du Lac County in 2019. The investigation into 45-year-old Tony Weaver began when he fled from police while...
Jul 13, 2021
Manitowoc Man Back in Custody After Immediately Violating No-Contact Order
A Manitowoc man is currently in custody after breaking a court order. Travis Pickard, age 36, had bail set at $500 cash in Manitowoc County court after he violated a 72-hour no-contact order immediate...
Jul 12, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Highway Maintenance on I-43 in Manitowoc County
The Northeast region of the State Department of Transportation is doing some highway maintenance work this week. Here in Manitowoc County, maintenance crews will be sealing bridge decks on northbound ...
Jul 12, 2021
