Category Archives: Local News
NGA and AHCA/NCAL Urging States to Prioritize Nursing Homes for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
The National Governors Association (NGA) and state governors from the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) urging states to prioritize COVID-19 vacc...
Sep 30, 2020
Computer System Upgrades Limiting COVID-19 Reporting Postponed by the State
The following is a release from Travis Waack, Manitowoc County Emergency Services Director, regarding the planned upgrades to computer systems: September 30th, 2020 The State of Wisconsin has p...
Sep 30, 2020 Frederico Cintra / CC
Manitowoc County Emergency Services Director Addresses Huge Number of COVID-19 Cases Since the Mask Mandate
As we have previously reported, the number of new COVID-19 cases since the mask mandate was put into effect have been significantly higher than they were prior to the mandate. We spoke with Manitowoc ...
Sep 30, 2020
Leaf Pickup Starts Tomorrow in Manitowoc
A reminder today from Manitowoc Director of Public Infrastructure, Dan Koski, that the City's 2020 Leaf Pickup Parking Ban is set to begin tomorrow (Thursday, October 1st). Leaves will be picked up on...
Sep 30, 2020 liz west / CC
Two Rivers City Meeting 9/30/2020
The City of Two Rivers will be ending the month of September with a meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee. This meeting will take place at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in City Hall and the...
Sep 30, 2020
New Clinic Under Construction on Former Elks Club Land
Building activity is continuing on the former Elks Club Golfcourse property in Manitowoc. Mayor Justin Nickels says construction has begun on Bay Care Clinic's new 46,000 square foot facility across f...
Sep 30, 2020
Local WIAA Referee Dies From Injuries Sustained In A Crash
A well-liked and respected WIAA referee from Manitowoc has died following a moped accident in the city over the past weekend. 68-year old Steve Sanders passed away last evening at St. Vincent Hospital...
Sep 30, 2020
Local Financial Institution Donates to the YMCA
Bank First announces their support of the Manitowoc-Two Rivers YMCA with a $10,000 donation to the local organization. A news release states that the local financial institution desired to make a conc...
Sep 30, 2020
Two Rivers School Board Approves Operating Budget
The Two Rivers School Board Monday night tentatively approved the operating budget for the 2020-21 school year at $21.4 million. Finance Director Mary Kay Slattery says they are also looking at a decr...
Sep 30, 2020
Another Death Reported in Manitowoc County Linked to COVID-19
Another individual has died in Manitowoc County in connection to COVID-19. Personal information of this latest fatality will not be formally released by the County Health Department. Also in yesterday...
Sep 30, 2020
