Category Archives: Local News
DNR Elevates Wildfire Danger Level
Citing the warmer temperatures, higher wind levels, and dry vegetation, the DNR is warning that the wildfire danger level has risen. Reports indicate that around 50 wildfires have broken out in the st...
Nov 10, 2020 liz west / CC
Manitowoc County Reports More COVID-19 Recoveries Than New Cases for Second Consecutive Day
For the second day in a row, the number of people who were listed as recovered from COVID-19 outweighed the number of new cases in Manitowoc County. According to yesterday's report from the Manitowoc ...
Nov 10, 2020
Sturgeon Bay Woman Ordered to Stand Trial for Murder
A Sturgeon Bay woman was court ordered to stand trial for the alleged murder of her ex-girlfriend. Police reports indicate that Susan Soukup and Kate McConkey had an on again off again relationship an...
Nov 10, 2020
Sheboygan Police Investigating Incident of Shots Fired and Vehicle Theft
The Sheboygan Police Department is currently investigating a shots fired incident which coincided with the theft of a vehicle. According to police reports, they were called to the area of Union Avenue...
Nov 10, 2020
Farm Wisconsin to Celebrate Cranberries November This Weekend
Cranberries will likely take their place on thousands of Wisconsin Thanksgiving tables in a few weeks and in advance of that, Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center and the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers ...
Nov 09, 2020
Two Rivers City Meeting (Plan Commission) 11/9/2020
There is only one meeting scheduled in the City of Two Rivers this evening. The Plan Commission will be gathering in the Council Chambers at 5:30, and only have a couple of items on the agenda. They w...
Nov 09, 2020
Manitowoc City Meetings (MPU, Committee of the Whole) 11/9/2020
There are a pair of meetings scheduled for this evening in the City of Manitowoc. First up will be the Public Utilities Commission, who will convene in the MPU Conference Room at 4:00 PM. They will be...
Nov 09, 2020
Manitowoc Lincoln High School Teacher to Speak Host Father Bill Zimmer Forum Nov. 10th
Roncalli High School, part of Roncalli Catholic Schools, will host Carl Sieracki, instructor at Lincoln High School, on November 10th for the next iteration of the Father Bill Zimmer Forum. Sieracki, ...
Nov 09, 2020
Manitowoc County Executive Says He Is “Proud of the Budget”
Last week, the Manitowoc County Board held their traditional early November meeting, and passed the Executive Budget for next year. There was overwhelming support for the budget, as it passed by a vot...
Nov 09, 2020
Manitowoc County Surpasses 20 Deaths Linked to COVID-19
It was not a good weekend in Manitowoc County in relation to COVID-19. 3 new deaths linked to the virus were confirmed over the weekend, all of which were reported on Friday. Information regarding the...
Nov 09, 2020
