Category Archives: Local News
Roncalli Catholic Schools Deems 37th Annual Pierside Auction a Success
Roncalli Catholic Schools had to change the way they presented it, but the 37th Annual Pierside Auction went off without a hitch and was deemed a success. According to Amy Hanson, the Marketing Coordi...
May 13, 2021
Manitowoc Intersection Closed as Crews Replace a Sanitary Sewer
An intersection on the south side of Manitowoc is scheduled to be closed for the next day or so. According to Greg Minikel of the City's Engineering Department, the intersection of South 19th and Clar...
May 13, 2021
Man Arrested After Smashing a Car Window and Stealing a Lock Box
Police in Manitowoc arrested a 37-year-old man after he allegedly smashed in a car window and stole a lockbox. Officers were sent to Broadway Automotive, located at 4000 Grand Avenue in Manitowoc, jus...
May 13, 2021
Manitowoc Zip Code Named the Least Expensive Area to Live in Wisconsin
Congratulations to those living in the 54220 ZIP code, as you live in the least expensive area of the state. According to information from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the avera...
May 13, 2021
First Perch, Now a Smelt Shortage
First, it was a severe shortage of yellow perch in the Great Lakes region starting in the summer of 2019. Now tavern owners are facing a smelt shortage. Tippy Tomchek, who will observe 36-years in bus...
May 13, 2021 Andrea Pokrzywinski / CC
No COVID-19 Update Issued in Manitowoc County, Sheboygan County Reports Seven New Cases
It is not clear why at this time, but the Manitowoc County Health Department did not issue a new COVID-19 update yesterday, and there is no new information on the state websites. The latest informatio...
May 13, 2021
Green Bay Man Charged with Arson, Burglary Among Others
Charges have officially been filed against a 58-year-old man after he allegedly started a fire in a storage unit. Thomas Smith the Second had his bond set at $50,000 cash on charges of Arson, Burglary...
May 13, 2021
Fire in Hobart Results in Blocked Traffic
A fire broke out last evening in a suburb of Green Bay, resulting in the blockage of traffic. Fire crews with the Hobart Fire Department were sent to the 1100 block of Hill Drive in Hobart, located ju...
May 13, 2021
Manitowoc Farmers Market Hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
The Manitowoc County Health Department and Advocate Aurora Health are collaborating to provide the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine at the Manitowoc Farmers Market. County Health Offic...
May 12, 2021
Younger People May Soon be Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Children ages 12 to 15 may soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Manitowoc County Health Officer Stephanie Lambert says, "This increases eligibility to the general population by fiv...
May 12, 2021 CDC / Unsplash
