Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Numbers Continue to Look Like they Have All Week, High Positive and Negative Tests
All week long, the COVID-19 numbers reported by the Manitowoc County Health Department have been pretty similar, with high numbers of both positive and negative test results. In yesterday's report, 36...
Oct 07, 2020
November Trial For Accused Killer Will Focus On His Insanity Plea
A trial scheduled to start in Outagamie County Circuit Court November 16th will focus on the insanity plea for a teenager charged with killing his grandparents. A "manifesto" typed by 18-year-old Alex...
Oct 07, 2020
New Traffic Lights to be Installed Next Week in Manitowoc
The City of Manitowoc is going to be adding some new stoplights to the intersection of Crawford Boulevard (Dewey St.) and Harbor Town Lane next week. The work will begin on Monday and according to Gre...
Oct 07, 2020 Shaun Fisher / CC
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Week One: If You Connect It, Protect It
During week one of October's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), consumers and businesses are encouraged to review the security of their connected devices. With more and more aspects of ou...
Oct 06, 2020 sarconi XYZ / CC
Manitowoc Public Utilities Celebrates Public Power Week
Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) is celebrating Public Power Week this week along with more than 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to...
Oct 06, 2020
LUV Starts Petition to Re-Add Hate Crime Enhancer to Local Woman’s Charges
A Two Rivers woman was in court yesterday, facing charges after she put a racist note on a black woman's car. 47-year-old Cathleen Yauch's case was adjourned until November 2nd, to allow for the publi...
Oct 06, 2020
Manitowoc Man Facing Charges After Allegedly Smashing a Window in his Mother’s House
A Manitowoc man was arrested late last night after he allegedly hit a woman and broke a window in his mother's house. Officers were initially called to a residence in the 1100 block of North 8th Stree...
Oct 06, 2020
Bail Set for Manitowoc Man Found in Possession of Meth
Bail is set at $500 cash for a 25-year-old Manitowoc man who was recently found to be in possession of a moderate amount of methamphetamine. Martin Lopez Jr. is charged with Disorderly Conduct, and Po...
Oct 06, 2020 drugs in the form of crystals on a black background, methamphetamine in a plastic bag
Shoreline Stabilization Work to Close Lane on Manitowoc’s Maritime Drive and Section of Mariners Trail
The Central Brown County Water Authority (CBCWA) will be performing shoreline stabilization which will require a lane closure on Manitowoc's Maritime Drive, and a closure of the Mariners Trail. Accord...
Oct 06, 2020
Bail Set for Two Rivers Man Accused of Threatening a Manitowoc Business
Bail is set at $10,000 cash for a 33-year-old Two Rivers man facing multiple charges for allegedly making threats towards a Manitowoc business. Nathaniel G. Smith is charged with five felony counts of...
Oct 06, 2020 CC / Bahao Zhao
