Category Archives: Local News
MPU Reminding Customers of the Ending Disconnection Moratorium
Manitowoc Public Utilities is reminding customers who are behind on their utility bills that the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is lifting the restrictions on disconnection for non-payment dur...
Jul 21, 2020
Common Council Fills Vacant Aldermanic Seat, Approves Mask-Wearing
In one of the more lively debates since before Covid-19 sent the meetings to Zoom, the Manitowoc Common Council met last night to discuss among other issues, an ordinance requiring face covering to be...
Jul 21, 2020
Teen Charged With Trying To Kill School Resource Officer Pleads Not Guilty
The 17-year-old former Oshkosh West High School student accused of trying to kill a school resource officer has entered a not guilty plea. Grant Fuhrman appeared in Winnebago County Court Monday. He f...
Jul 21, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Manitowoc County Sees Slight Rise in COVID-19 Cases, Sheboygan County Reports Huge Leap
The tale of two counties continues, as Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties are reporting vastly different number of new COVID-19 cases. In Manitowoc County, four more cases were reported yesterday, raisi...
Jul 21, 2020
Crash In Fond du Lac Kills Two People
Two people are dead and three are injured in a crash on Interstate 41. The rollover crash happened shortly after 9:00 Sunday night in Fond du Lac when an SUV veered off the highway and flipped over ne...
Jul 21, 2020 Tex Texin / CC
Green Bay Man Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Case
The man who is accused of shooting his father back in March has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Sedric King is facing a charge of Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide ...
Jul 21, 2020
Appleton Man Accused of Killing Two Manitowoc Residents Sees Trial Postponed
The man accused of killing a father and daughter in Manitowoc will have to wait for his trail yet again. 36 year old Karl Hess was supposed to be in court on July 28th, but one of his attorneys recent...
Jul 21, 2020 Karl M. Hess
Manitowoc Woman Arrested After Ransacking Her Home
A 50-year old Manitowoc woman was arrested early last (Sunday) evening on the city's southside following the report of a family trouble. Police were summoned to the 800 block of Wilson Street and took...
Jul 20, 2020
Gunderson Set to Retire After 33-Years In Ag Post
Manitowoc County's Agriculture agent for the past 33-years has announced his intention to retire later this summer. Scott Gunderson says he will step-down effective Monday August 3rd, but is torn on h...
Jul 20, 2020
City of Manitowoc Reports Nearly $14 Million in Construction Projects Through May
Information from Manitowoc City Hall indicates that the value of Construction projects through May has reached nearly $14-million. That includes almost $3.8-million for May during the height of COVID-...
Jul 20, 2020
