Category Archives: Local News
Packers’ Draft Needs Clearly Defined
When the Green Bay Packers make their first-round selection in the 2020 N-F-L Draft tonight (Thursday), the team's needs are clearly defined. Green Bay needs help at wide receiver in a draft that is d...
Apr 23, 2020
Bail Hearings For 2 Manitowoc Men Arrested on Drug Charges
Bail hearings were held this afternoon for two Manitowoc men arrested on drug charges following the execution of a search warrant on Manitowoc's Southside. Bail is set at $5,000 cash for 56-year-old B...
Apr 22, 2020
Manitowoc Man Sentenced for 2018 Death of a 3-year-old child
A 48-year-old Manitowoc man was sentenced to prison today, in connection with the 2018 death of a child in the city of Manitowoc. Manitowoc County Circuit Judge Robert Dewane sentenced Eduardo Gamez t...
Apr 22, 2020
Brown County Second to Milwaukee County In Positive Confirmed COVID 19
Brown County now has the second-highest total of positive confirmed COVID 19 cases in Wisconsin. The State Department of Health's Daily listing has Brown County with 416 positive overall cases with 93...
Apr 22, 2020 Nickolay Romensky / CC
Representative Tittl Breaks Down Assembly Meeting from Last Week
The Wisconsin State Assembly met last week with a few items on the agenda. Manitowoc Representative Paul Tittl made the trip to Madison, while making sure to adhere to social distancing guidelines, to...
Apr 22, 2020
Newton Meats Staying Busy Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
The owner of Newton Meats says they remain open during this COVID-19 shutdown. Karean Van Ess Wagner tells us Newton Meats is classified as an essential business-under the Governor's Safe at Home Orde...
Apr 22, 2020
Nickels Says Talks Continue About Slowly Reopening Some City Entities
Manitowoc could soon see some return to normalcy next Monday. Mayor Justin Nickels says talks continue on Maritime Metro Transit offering "limited service" to residents, but it would be on limited rou...
Apr 22, 2020 Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels
Two Drug Suspects Arrested After Southside Search Warrant
Two Manitowoc men were arrested on drug-related charges on the city's southside yesterday following the execution of a search warrant. A 58-year-old male faces criminal charges of Keeper of a Drug Hou...
Apr 22, 2020
Shoreline Hometown Credit Union to Award $20,000 To “Nonessential” Hometown Businesses
Shoreline Hometown Credit Union has created a "COVID-19 Relief Grant", which is designed to assist non-essential hometown businesses during the pandemic crisis. Qualifying businesses are being sent in...
Apr 22, 2020
Gamez Due in Manitowoc County Court for Sentencing Today
An update on sentencing can be found HERE The 48-year-old Manitowoc man who entered an Alford plea in a child neglect case is due to be sentenced this afternoon. Eduardo Gamez was arrested in July of ...
Apr 22, 2020
