Category Archives: Local News
Manitowoc City Council Approves Downtown Master Plan
The Manitowoc Council has unanimously approved the "Downtown Master Plan" that has been in the works for years. Mayor Justin Nickels says the city has identified four key sites to focus on, one...
Dec 18, 2018
Tobacco Sales Down 18% According to Wisconsin DHS
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released a study which shows that underage tobacco sales are down from 7.1% in 2017 to 5.8% this year, with little cigars, smokeless tobacco, and e-ciga...
Dec 18, 2018
Former Manitowoc County Detective Sues Netflix Producing Team
A former detective with the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office accuses producers of the Netflix series, "Making a Murderer," of making it look like he and other investigators planted evidence. The docu...
Dec 18, 2018
City of Brillion Receives Loan to Support Redevelopment of Former Iron Works Site
The City of Brillion has received a half a million dollar loan from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to aid in the redevelopment of the former Brillion Iron Works site. The site consists...
Dec 18, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC
Manitowoc City Meeting 12/18/2018
The Manitowoc Zoning Board of Appeals will be gathering at 5:15 this evening in the Planning and Engineering Conference Room in City Hall. According to Don Orth, the Chairman of the Board, the main to...
Dec 18, 2018
OWI Related Arrests and Crashes Up in Sheboygan
According to the Sheboygan Police Department, the number of OWI related arrests and crashes in the city have risen recently. This month alone there have been 8 OWI arrests, with six of them happening ...
Dec 18, 2018 Jim Kelly / CC
Sheboygan Man Arrested in Connection to Child Shooting Death in Detroit
A Sheboygan man was arrested for his connection to the death of his 4 year old son in Detroit. Police are saying the Gary Chang left his semi-automatic handgun out and accessible, with five of six chi...
Dec 18, 2018
Good Samaritan Driver Robbed at Knife Point
A woman was robbed at knifepoint in Kewaunee County last night when she stopped to offer assistance to a person who she thought was having car-trouble along a county road. Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt...
Dec 18, 2018
Manitowoc Senior Center Offers Ideas For Last Minute Gifts
Are you in need of last minute Christmas Gift ideas? The Manitowoc Senior Center and Recreation Department are offering a few last minute ideas for everyone on your list: Senior Center membership or a...
Dec 17, 2018 PRECIOSA ORNELA / CC
Organic Almond Butter Recall Due To Potential Health Risk
Inspired Organics, LLC has issued a voluntary recall of Organic Almond Butter due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious a...
Dec 17, 2018
