Category Archives: Local News
New Call Center Expands Support for People in Emotional Distress
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the State of Wisconsin is taking the issue very seriously. While the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a fantastic resource, there is now a nu...
Sep 17, 2020
New Digital Platform Empowers Farmers' Seed Decisions
Data empowers farmers to make more informed decisions in their day-to-day lives. To help them further maximize profit potential through data-driven seed recommendations, Syngenta and NK Seeds have lau...
Sep 17, 2020
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Calls on Federal Government to Pass Legislation to Allow Shows Again
One of the first business types to close down due to COVID-19 were the theaters, and performing arts centers around the country, as they operate by bringing large groups of people together. That fact ...
Sep 17, 2020
Manitowoc Public School District Curriculum Committee to Meet this Evening
The Curriculum Committee of the Manitowoc Public School District Board of Education is scheduled to meet this evening. The gathering will be held in the Board Room at the District Office on Lindbergh ...
Sep 17, 2020
Manitowoc Man Arrested for July Overdose Death
A Manitowoc man is facing charges in an overdose death from early July. An unidentified 24-year-old male was found deceased in the bathroom of a residence in the 1600 block of Clark Street on July 2nd...
Sep 17, 2020
Manitowoc Man Berates Police, Claims Only God Can Own Land
A Manitowoc man was arrested yesterday afternoon after he berated police and claimed that only God owns land. A pair of Manitowoc Police Officers were conducting a park check at Washington Park at aro...
Sep 17, 2020
Sheboygan County Board Rejects Controversial Proposed Health Ordinance
The Sheboygan County Board has shot down a proposed health ordinance which was designed to deal with the enforcement of public health orders and provide legislative oversight. The proposal was demoniz...
Sep 17, 2020 Paul Downey / CC
Ground Broken for New Blue Rail Restroom on Maritime Drive in Manitowoc
A small groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday for the newest addition to Manitowoc's scenic Maritime Drive along Lake Michigan. According to a Facebook post by Mayor Justin Nickels, the Blue Rail...
Sep 17, 2020
Regional Hospitals Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic Rather Well
Despite the number of new COVID-19 cases breaking records in Manitowoc County over the week, Emergency Services Director Travis Waack says the 10 hospitals in the Northeast Wisconsin Region are doing ...
Sep 17, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Sheboygan Falls School District Sends Middle Schools Virtual Due to COVID-19
Students in grades 5 through 8 in the Sheboygan Falls School District will now be studying from home due to COVID-19, at least for now. The School District, in collaboration with the County Division o...
Sep 17, 2020
