Category Archives: Local News
HFM Chief Nursing Officer Talks About Hospital Visitors
One of the hardest parts of this pandemic for many people is the inability to visit loved ones who are in the hospital for whatever reason. With each hospital taking a different approach to the issue,...
Nov 01, 2020
National Weather Service Issues Weather Alert for Manitowoc County
The National Weather Service warns Manitowoc County of an especially windy Sunday. Strong and gusty Northwest winds are expected to arrive late Saturday night and peak at 40-45 mph between Sunday morn...
Oct 31, 2020
Manitowoc County Emergency Services Director Emphasizing Safety as COVID Cases Spike
Manitowoc County Emergency Services Director Travis Waack may sound like the proverbial broken record, but he can't stress it enough to take all precautions to keep others safe and from contracting CO...
Oct 31, 2020
Stories You May Have Missed, A Week in Review
MONDAY -A restaurant in Green Bay which was under renovation caught fire Sunday morning. The building in the 800 block of Lombardi Avenue was not occupied at the time, and suffered about $250,000 in d...
Oct 31, 2020
K9 Major Helps Manitowoc Police Make a Drug Arrest
K9 Major was in action last night as he helped the Manitowoc Police Department arrest a suspect for drug paraphernalia possession. Officers were monitoring a suspected drug home on the south side of t...
Oct 30, 2020
Manitowoc County Emergency Services Director Reacts to Five Reported COVID-19 Deaths
Yesterday was a record day in Manitowoc County for all the wrong reasons. The Health Department reported 5 deaths related to COVID-19, which nearly tripled the pandemic total to 16. In his Tri-Weekly ...
Oct 30, 2020
State Supreme Court Refuses To Help 2 Counties Fix Ballot Misprint
Election officials in Outagamie and Calumet counties have been told to put the felt-tip markers away as they try to deal with a misprint on more than 13,000 ballots. The Wisconsin Supreme Court refuse...
Oct 30, 2020 Jernej Furman / CC
Sheboygan's Shoreline Metro Bus Service Changes Schedule
Shoreline Metro bus service in Sheboygan has scaled back their service. Due to the drastic rise in COVID-19 cases as of late, the bus service decided to suspend their Saturday fixed-route service. Pas...
Oct 30, 2020
Wisconsin Sausage Maker Issues a Recall on a Variety of Summer Sausage Products
Several varieties of summer sausage from a Wisconsin based sausage maker have been recalled. The products from Rackow Family Sausage out of Juda, WI, in Southern Wisconsin include their pepper cheese ...
Oct 30, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Manitowoc Man Accused of Making Threats to a Business Deemed Not Competent for Trial
A 33-year-old Manitowoc man, who is accused of making threats against his former employer has been deemed not competent enough to stand trial. Nathaniel Smith allegedly made multiple videos and social...
Oct 30, 2020
