Category Archives: Local News
2021 Sturgeon Spearing Season Updates
Every year, thousands flock to Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lakes to participate in the sturgeon spearing tradition. With the 2021 sturgeon spearing season fast approaching, the Wisconsin Department of ...
Jan 15, 2021
Snow and Ice Tips to Protect Our Yards This Winter
With the pandemic keeping people sheltering at home, more people are extending their outdoor time in the winter by adding fire pits, outdoor heaters, and other features. Even in the wintertime, it's i...
Jan 15, 2021
Snow Sculptures Beginning to Take Form Around Lambeau Field, Manitowoc County Man Involved
As is tradition when the Green Bay Packers play a home playoff game, the US Snow Sculpting team is hard at work creating beautiful pieces of art to adorn the exterior of the historic stadium. One of t...
Jan 15, 2021
WAF Donates $100,000 To Create New UWGB Engineering Scholarship
Manitowoc county high school graduates planning to attend the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) may have an opportunity for financial support through a new scholarship fund created by Wisconsin...
Jan 15, 2021
Manitowoc Public School District Superintendent Excited to Return to a Blended Learning Model
The Manitowoc Public School District Board of Education met earlier this week to discuss the second semester of the school year and decided that they were ready to transition into a blended learning m...
Jan 15, 2021
Manitowoc County Health Department Reports Moderate Number of New COVID-19 Cases
After five days of sub-40 new cases of COVID-19, the Manitowoc County Health Department reported 42 new cases of the virus in their report yesterday (January 14th). Those cases, coupled with 37 new re...
Jan 15, 2021
Manitowoc’s Snow Fest Rescheduled
We reported last week, Manitowoc's version of Snow Fest was scheduled to take place tomorrow (January 16th), but that has changed. According to the Recreation Department for the City of Manitowoc, the...
Jan 15, 2021
Green Bay Area Public School District to Meet Next Week to Discuss Returning to In-Person Learning
The Green Bay Area Public Schools board has announced that they will be meeting next Tuesday (January 19th) to reconsider their gating criteria to bring students back to school, in-person. This meetin...
Jan 15, 2021 Students wearing mask for protect corona virus or covid-19 and doing exam in classroom with stress.
First Winter Storm of New Year Moving Into Wisconsin
Most of Wisconsin is bracing for the first winter storm of 2021. The precipitation is starting as a mix of rain and snow before it changes over to all snow this evening. Northern Wisconsin is expected...
Jan 14, 2021
Spring sessions of Father Bill Zimmer Forum postponed
The Father Bill Zimmer Forum, held at Roncalli High School, 2000 Mirro Drive in Manitowoc, is announcing the postponement of their spring 2021 presenters during the months of February, March, and Apri...
Jan 14, 2021
