Category Archives: Local News
MPSD Free Lunch Program is a Huge Success
Amid all the negative news surrounding COVID-19, there are a few shining lights that remind us that the world is still a great place. Once all schools were ordered to be closed, the Manitowoc Public S...
Mar 24, 2020
Gov. Evers Issues Safer at Home Order That Will Remain in Effect Until April 24
Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services has issued a Safer at Home order that prohibits all nonessential travel, with some exceptions as clarified and defined in the order. The complete ...
Mar 24, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Summerfest Changes Dates
Another major event has been postponed due to concerns over COVID-19. In a news release, President and CEO of Milwaukee World Festival Inc., the company behind Summerfest stated, "The music industry h...
Mar 24, 2020 James Cridland / CC
Manitowoc Mayor Encourages Support for Those Less Fortunate, and Local Restaurants
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels is "generally pleased with how city residents have cooperated with local-state and federal mandates to help combat the COVID 19 pandemic. He has one concern in regard to...
Mar 24, 2020 Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels
State Parks and Trails Remain Open Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
A reminder during this COVID-19 shutdown that Wisconsin State Parks and Trails remain open to the public. That of course includes nearby Point Beach State Forest north of Two Rivers. DNR Secretary Pre...
Mar 24, 2020
Village of Whitelaw Announces Change to Garbage Pickup Rules
There has been a minor change in the garbage pickup rules in the Village of Whitelaw. Village Clerk Chris Hill has informed SeehaferNews.com that Advanced Disposal is only picking up garbage that is i...
Mar 24, 2020 Eden, Janine and Jim / CC
City of Manitowoc Changes District 8 Voting Location
Manitowoc's District 8 polling place is moving for the April 7th election. Those within the district would originally vote at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Menasha Avenue but now they should report to L...
Mar 24, 2020 Brett Neilson / CC
Sheboygan County Department of Health Reports No New COVID-19 Cases
The Sheboygan County Department of Health is reporting no change as far as new cases of COVID-19. Their total number of confirmed cases remains at six, with two of those patients fully recovering, and...
Mar 24, 2020 Dunk 🐝 / CC
Mayor Justin Nickels Issues Additional Executive Orders to Emergency Proclamation
The original proclamation can be found here. Since Mayor Justin Nickels' Emergency Proclamation on March 17th, 2020, he has made additional executive orders: - Maritime Metro Transit (MMT) suspended i...
Mar 23, 2020
City of Manitowoc: District 8 Voting Location Changed
The District 8 polling place is moving for the April 7th, 2020, election from Redeemer Lutheran Church on Menasha Avenue to Lincoln Park Cabin 2 located at 1215 N. 8th Street in Manitowoc. District 8 ...
Mar 23, 2020
