Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 Related Changes Made in Manitowoc County Court System
The Manitowoc County COVID-19 taskforce has unanimously agreed to suspend in-person court appearances, with few and very specific exceptions. According to information from Clerk of Courts Lynn Zigmunt...
Oct 16, 2020
Manitowoc Man Arrested After Attempting to Cash Fraudulent Checks
A 32-year-old Manitowoc man was arrested yesterday after he attempted to cash fraudulent checks. The investigation into the crimes began on Wednesday, when the man, who used a false identity, attempte...
Oct 16, 2020
COVID-19 Testing May Be Limited This Weekend
Planned upgrades to the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System may limit the Manitowoc County Health Department's ability to report COVID-19 numbers this Saturday thru Monday. Emergency Serv...
Oct 16, 2020
Wisconsin National Guard Returning to Manitowoc County for Community COVID-19 Testing
Manitowoc County and the Wisconsin National Guard will be hosting a recurring COVID-19 Community testing site at the Manitowoc County Expo Center. Emergency Services Director Travis Waack says the dat...
Oct 16, 2020
Manitowoc County Approaching 2,000 Cases of COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 cases in Manitowoc County is quickly approaching the 2,000 mark. According to yesterday's report from the Manitowoc County Health Department, 50 new cases were added yesterday, ...
Oct 16, 2020
Former Brown County Enterprise Network and Infrastructure Manager Arrested on Felony Theft Charges
A former employee in the Brown County Government is now facing charges after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in property. Kevin Raye, who was employed by the County as their Enterp...
Oct 16, 2020
Heavy Police Presence Reported at Manitowoc Marathon Gas Station Last Night
We have received several reports of a heavy police presence at the Marathon gas station on Washington Street in Manitowoc Thursday evening. The reports came in at around 9:30 PM and noted 7 police veh...
Oct 16, 2020
Manitowoc Public Library Closes Building Due to COVID-19
An Important Message from Manitowoc Public Library Director, Kristin Stoeger: Due to escalating COVID-19 cases within our community, the Library will be transitioning to curbside pickup services only,...
Oct 15, 2020
Fish and Game Meetings Canceled through the End of the Year
Officials with the Manitowoc Unit of the County Fish and Game Protective Association have made the decision to cancel both the November and December meetings. The Unit cited the weekend record new cas...
Oct 15, 2020
MCBA Hall of Fame Banquet Postponed
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Manitowoc County Bowling Association Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, scheduled for Saturday, October 24th has been postponed. The new date is set for January 30th, 2021 at M...
Oct 15, 2020 Benjamin Réthoré / CC
