Category Archives: Local News
Gov. Evers Relaxes Restrictions on Some Wisconsin Businesses
Gov. Tony Evers has announced another turn of the dial on Safer at Home to relax some of the restrictions on Wisconsin businesses. Emergency Order #36, signed today by Wisconsin Department of Health S...
May 11, 2020 GoToVan / CC
Manitowoc City Meetings 5/11/2020
There are a pair of meetings scheduled to take place this evening in the City of Manitowoc. First up will be the Public Utilities Commission, who will be meeting in person at the MPU Office because th...
May 11, 2020
Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony Canceled
This week's Manitowoc County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony has been canceled. That announcement over the weekend from Manitowoc 3rd Shift Patrol Captain Matt Wallander. Captain Wallander said, "Du...
May 11, 2020
Sheboygan Fire Department Called to a Fire on a Porch
The Sheboygan Fire Department was called to take care of a fire on Saturday. When crews arrived to the home in the 2200 block of North 8th Street, they found that the blaze was contained to just the p...
May 11, 2020 Ponas Jonas / CC
Woodland Dunes Environmental Educator & Butterfly Garden Coordinator Honored by the State
The Environmental Educator & Butterfly Garden Coordinator at Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve in Two Rivers has been presented with an Outstanding Educator Award. Wendy Lutzke was the rec...
May 11, 2020
Barn Destroyed by Fire in the Town of Wilson
A barn in the Town of Wilson was destroyed by a fire last Friday. Details are scarce, but we do know that crews were called to the barn located on County Road EE south of Sheboygan Falls at around 2:3...
May 11, 2020 Dan Zen / CC
One Dead Following Officer Involved Shooting in Green Bay
One person has died as a result of an officer involved shooting in Green Bay over the weekend. Police were called to respond to a report of gunshots in the 2800 block of University Avenue at 3:00 AM o...
May 11, 2020
Brown County Allowing Essential Workers to be Tested Even if They are Asymptomatic
Good news for Brown County workers, as they are now able to be tested for COVID-19 even if they have not shown any symptoms. Community members can be tested at the sites at the Resch Center in Ashwaub...
May 11, 2020
Residents of Felician/St. Mary's Home Adjust to Restrictions During COVID-19
The CEO of Felician Village/St. Mary's Home in Manitowoc says the Safer at Home Policy during COVID-19 has been a "significant adjustment for their residents." Frank Soltys says that it has limited th...
May 10, 2020 Horia Varlan / CC
Local Man Recalls Rare Poker Loss to his Mom
With Mother's Day this Sunday a Manitowoc man tells the story of a poker game that "defies the odds" and, saw his late mother "hand" him a very unexpected loss! In fact, Walt Ziel decided he needed to...
May 10, 2020
