Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc Public School District Board of Education Meeting 10/15/2020
The Curriculum Committee of the Manitowoc Public School District Board of Education is scheduled to meet virtually this evening. The meeting will start at 6:00 PM, with only a couple of items on the a...
Oct 15, 2020
DOT Reminding Drivers to Keep an Eye Out for Deer
According to the Wisconsin DOT, we are currently in the midst of the peak time for deer vs vehicle crashes. It's the time of year when the animals are actively looking for a mate, so they tend to trav...
Oct 15, 2020
City Leaders in Appleton Discussing Lowering Fines for Marijuana Possession
The Appleton Safety and Learning Committee is leading the conversation with city officials regarding a proposal to lower the fines for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession. At least two Appleto...
Oct 15, 2020 Carlos Gracia / CC
Area Hospitals Doing Everything They Can to Free Up Bed Space for COVID-19 Patients
Over the past few weeks, Manitowoc County Emergency Services Director Travis Waack has been reporting that the number of available beds in the 10 area hospitals are starting to dwindle due to the spik...
Oct 15, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Two More COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported in Manitowoc County
Two more people have died from complications related to COVID-19 in Manitowoc County. According to the Manitowoc County Health Department, these deaths actually occurred over the past couple of days, ...
Oct 15, 2020
Green Bay Gun Violence Surge Draws Federal Attention
The U.S. Department of Justice now has an eye on Green Bay as they are amid a surge in gun violence cases. So far this year, there have been 5 murders in the city, with an additional 56 shooting cases...
Oct 15, 2020 Robert Nelson / CC
Two People Arrested in Appleton Connected to Out of State Violence
Two people were arrested in Appleton yesterday in connection to some violent crimes in another state. According to the Appleton Police Department Facebook page, SWAT officers were utilized at a home i...
Oct 15, 2020
Sen. LeMahieu Receives “Friend of Grocers” Award
State Senator Devin LeMahieu was recently presented with the "Friend of Grocers" award from the Wisconsin Grocers Association. The "Friend of Grocers" award is given to legislators who score highly on...
Oct 14, 2020
Two Manitowoc Residents Arrested on Multiple Felony Drug Charges
Two Manitowoc residents are in the County Jail on $7500 cash bail after being arrested on multiple felony drug charges Tuesday afternoon. 32-year-old Breanna E. Pieschel-Lund is charged with Delivery ...
Oct 14, 2020
Manitowoc County Sheriff Thanks Community for Their Support
Over the past several months, police forces around the Country have been receiving lots of criticism due to the George Floyd, Jacob Blake and most recently Officer Joseph Mensah cases. These cases hav...
Oct 14, 2020 Manitowoc County Sheriff Dan Hartwig
