Category Archives: Local News
Fire In The Town of Branch
Several local and area EMS and fire departments responded yesterday to a large silage pile fire in the Town of Branch. Manitowoc County Joint Dispatch received a call just after 2:10 p.m. saying the f...
Mar 18, 2019 Chovee / CC
Shopko Creditors Looking to Force Owners to Return $117 Million in Dividends
Creditors for Shopko are trying to make the owner of the former giant of the retail industry return $117 million in dividends. A committee which represents some of the largest landlords and suppliers ...
Mar 18, 2019 Bobby P. / CC
72nd Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates Announced
The five top candidates for the 72nd annual Alice in Dairyland competition were announced Friday at a press conference held at the New Glarus Hotel in New Glarus. Sarah Achenbach of Eastman, Cassandra...
Mar 18, 2019
State Health Officials Warn the Flu Season is Far From Over
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) expects this to be one of the longest flu seasons in recent memory with the powerful influenza A/H3 virus currently affecting young and old alike. Acc...
Mar 18, 2019 Tina Franklin / CC
The United Way of Manitowoc County Has Hired A New Executive
"I want to thank Tania for the work she has done to build a great team and position the United Way Manitowoc County to move forward," said Board Chair Sheila Schetter. "We are grateful for her and her...
Mar 17, 2019
Program Highlighting The Mariners Trail To Take Place In April
The Manitowoc County Association for Home and Community Education (HCE) is inviting the public to a program highlighting the Mariners Trail, Wednesday, April 3. The event will take place at 1:00 p.m. ...
Mar 17, 2019 Joe Shlabotnik / CC
UW-Green Bay Summer Programs Allow High School Students To Earn Transferable College Credits
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has announced the launch of the Global Learning Program and Summer Scholars Program, which will help Northeast Wisconsin high school juniors and seniors prepare f...
Mar 17, 2019
Jim Witter Returns to the Capitol Civic Centre With The Music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney
In the early 1960's, four young lads from Liverpool, England, set the music world on re. Individually, they were known as John, Paul, George and Ringo. Together, they would become the biggest rock and...
Mar 17, 2019
Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice To Open Office In Manitowoc
Since 2007, Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice has been serving Sheboygan Falls with their hospice needs. Dan Grey, a Hospice Out Reach Specialist with the organization spoke with us about what th...
Mar 17, 2019
ADRC of the Lakeshore Partners With Maritime Metro Transit
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Lakeshore is a source of information, assistance, and access to community resources for the aging population and people with disabilities in Manitowoc a...
Mar 16, 2019
