Category Archives: Local News
GoFundMe Campaign Asks the Manitowoc Community to "Help the Helper"
A longtime paramedic and 911 dispatcher for the Manitowoc County Joint Dispatch Center has fallen on hard times, and a GoFundMe campaign has been set up to "Help the Helper". Mary Zipperer of Valders ...
Jun 15, 2021
Mishicot and New Holsten Students Among 28 FFA Scholarship Recipients
An FFA member from Mishicot and another from New Holstein are among 28 students who are receiving FFA Foundation Post-Secondary Scholarships this year. Samantha Anhalt, who is a member of Mishicot FFA...
Jun 15, 2021
Manitowoc Area Crime Stoppers Seeking Help in Locating Those Responsible for Shooting Out Windows
The Manitowoc Area Crime Stoppers are asking for the public's help in locating those responsible for a vandalism incident that occurred recently. According to SGT Paul Krock, the incidents were all re...
Jun 15, 2021
Manitowoc Fire/Rescue Department Responds to House Fire on the City's West Side
A residential fire took place on Manitowoc's west side yesterday afternoon (June 14th). The Manitowoc Fire/Rescue Department was called to the 3900 block of Rock Street at around 1:45 PM and found tha...
Jun 15, 2021
Manitowoc County Reports Zero New Cases of COVID-19
For the first time since late last month, and only the second time since early April, the Manitowoc County Health Department reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday (June 14th). The pandemic total...
Jun 15, 2021
Appleton Woman Pleads Not Guilty in 2017 Child Death Case
An Appleton woman who is facing charges in the death of her son in 2017 has entered a not guilty plea. Police were called to an apartment on North Richmond Street on June 6th, 2017, and arrived to fin...
Jun 15, 2021
Body of Missing Green Bay Boater Found, Six Others Rescued
The body of a boater that went missing Sunday evening about five miles south of Bay Shore County Park has been found. Two kayakers found the body of 28-year-old Jorge Bautista of Green Bay at around 4...
Jun 15, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
Newton Woman Elected to Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors
A Newton woman has been elected to represent Calumet and Manitowoc Counties on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors. Julie Maurer will now serve a three-year term on the board, along with...
Jun 14, 2021
Holy Family Memorial Teaming Up with Versiti BloodCenter to Host a Blood Drive
Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc is teaming up with the Versiti BloodCenter to host a blood drive this Friday (June 18th). The drive will take place at the Medical Center, located at 2...
Jun 14, 2021
Ascend Services to Host a Respite Care Job Fair This Friday
Ascend Services in Manitowoc will be hosting a respite care job fair this Friday (June 18th). The fair will take place in the parking lot at their facility on Meadow Lane starting at noon. Ascend, an ...
Jun 14, 2021
