Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc County Continues to See Sporadic Spikes in COVID-19 Cases, Active/Recovered Gap Closing
After several months of steady but low numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the number of new cases per day has gotten sporadic. Since September 1st, there have been as few as 3 new cases in a day, and up t...
Sep 15, 2020
No Decision Made on Manitowoc County Ethics Complaint
The Manitowoc County Board Ethics Committee met yesterday, but we're told the panel did not make a recommendation on a complaint filed against County Board Chairman Jim Brey. No details have been give...
Sep 15, 2020
Apartment Fire in Appleton Leaves Two People Homeless
A fire yesterday afternoon in Appleton has left two people homeless. According to reports from the Appleton Fire Department, crews were called to the apartment in the 1200 block of East Gunn Street at...
Sep 15, 2020 liz west / CC
Prevea Health, HSHS Hospitals Urge Community Members to Get Flu Shot
Prevea Health and the HSHS System Hospitals are encouraging community members to get their flu shot as the flu season approaches amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The flu vaccine fights a different group ...
Sep 14, 2020 NIAID / CC
Police Investigate Armed Robbery from Monday Morning
Manitowoc Police are asking for the public's assistance to locate an armed robbery suspect. Detective Mike Stone says officers responded about 2:50 a.m. Monday morning to the crime at a business in th...
Sep 14, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC
Bail Set for Woman's Racist Note Offense
Bail is set at $2500 recognizance bond for a 47-year-old Manitowoc woman facing multiple charges in connection to a hate crime. Cathleen A. Yauch is charged with making a terrorist threat with a Hate ...
Sep 14, 2020
Manitowoc County Official Explains How Positive COVID-19 Cases are Reported
With several colleges around the state reporting positive COVID-19 cases, the question arose, how are those cases reported? Specifically, if a student is from Manitowoc County, but going to school els...
Sep 14, 2020
Two Rivers City Meetings 9/14/2020
It is a short week as far as meetings are concerned in Two Rivers. The only meeting on the calendar is the for the Plan Commission, which will take place this evening at 5:30 PM in the Council Chamber...
Sep 14, 2020
Manitowoc City Meetings 9/14/2020
The City of Manitowoc is starting the week off with a pair of meetings this evening. First up will be the Public Utilities Commission, who will meet in the MPU Conference Room at 4:00 PM.They will be ...
Sep 14, 2020
*UPDATE* Wisconsin Recruit Found Dead in Fort Jackson Barracks
*UPDATE 9/14/2020 11:15 AM* The recruit was identified as 29-year-old Private Michael Wise from Kewauskum. *Original Story* While the details are scarce at the moment, it is being reported that...
Sep 14, 2020 Tony Webster / CC
