Category Archives: Local News
MPU Electrical Customers Receive Another Rate Decrease
After receiving a rate decrease of 5.6% off their electric bills- Manitowoc Public Utilities announces that beginning in June their electric customers will see an additional rate reduction of approxim...
May 29, 2020
Grant Money Available to Help Small Businesses During the Pandemic
The City of Manitowoc, in partnership with Manitowoc Public Utilities, the City of Two Rivers, the Chamber of Manitowoc County along with Investors Community Bank and Bank First, have partnered to mak...
May 29, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Plymouth Dirt Track to Reopen for Racing on June 6th
Race fans, start your engines. The 60th season of racing will be taking place at the Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds starting Saturday June 6th. The season was delayed by 7 wee...
May 29, 2020
Appleton Police Arrest Two in Separate Child Porn Investigations
Two men have been arrested in Appleton on Child Porn charges. According to Police a 39 year old man, whose name has not yet been released, and 25 year old Ian Schuh were arrested after separate invest...
May 29, 2020
What is the Status of 2020 Manitowoc County Fair? Expo Board Says a Recommendation Will be Made Sometime in June
Upon hearing that the State Fair was canceled for 2020. The Manitowoc County Expo Board released a statement this afternoon in regards to the status of this year's County Fair. Facility Manager Jennel...
May 28, 2020
Local April Unemployment Numbers Released
Unemployment numbers soared in both the City of Manitowoc and Manitowoc County last month as business shuttered, laying off employees due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Numbers released by the State Depart...
May 28, 2020 David Lofink / CC
Grothman Denounces Proxy Voting Proposal
Yesterday marked the first time that The U.S. House of Representatives intend to vote by proxy. They recently passed legislation that allows for just a few members of Congress needing to be present to...
May 28, 2020
Farmers and Ranchers in Wisconsin Can Now Apply for Financial Assistance
Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a paymen...
May 28, 2020
State Responds to Steven Avery's Appeal
One of two Manitowoc County men convicted in the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach had his latest attempt for a new trial denied by the State of Wisconsin. The state filed a 130- page response yesterday a...
May 28, 2020
Prevent Suicide Manitowoc County Reaching Out to the Community, DC Vet Raising Awareness for Veteran Suicide
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been struggling with their mental health. Some have had problems with self-worth in the past, and the shutdown of many businesses has extrapolated those fe...
May 28, 2020
