Category Archives: Local News
MPU Recognized For Reliable Electric Service to the Community
Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2018. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association, a trade gro...
Mar 29, 2019
Wisconsin University To Host Underwater Opera
A university in the Fox Valley is hosting an underwater opera. Lawrence University in Appleton announced that "Breathe: A Multi-disciplinary Water Opera" will be performed in the pool at the school's ...
Mar 29, 2019 Studio Sarah Lou / CC
Night Market 920 Returning to Downtown Manitowoc This Summer
Grow-it-Forward & Brennan Seehafer Productions have teamed up again to bring Night Market 920 to downtown Manitowoc. Located at 720 Quay Street just across from the Manitowoc Public Library, Night...
Mar 29, 2019
DATCP Warning of Phishing Scams Ahead of April Fool’s Day
For the ultimate tricksters - scammers and identity thieves - April Fools' Day is just one of 365 chances to rip you off each year. And it is a rare day when they don't pitch one of their favorite tri...
Mar 29, 2019 sarconi XYZ / CC
Shopko Closing Impacting Other Businesses
It was announced earlier this month that Shopko will be closing all of their locations, and that announcement has impacted other businesses as well. A former Shopko distribution center in De Pere is n...
Mar 29, 2019 Bobby P. / CC
Bea’s Ho-Made Products Contain Undeclared Allergens
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has issued a consumer advisory for Bea's Ho-Made products. Products subject to this advisory include all jam and jelly, fudge top...
Mar 29, 2019 Rebecca Siegel / CC
Citizens Help Manitowoc Police Arrest a Man for Stealing Packages off of Porches
Two alert citizens helped police arrest a 57-year-old Manitowoc man for stealing packages off of porches. A witness told officers that she had witnessed the man walking around the Lake Breeze Apartmen...
Mar 29, 2019
Update - MPD Asking for the Public’s Help in Finding Dog Owner Involved in Biting Incident
Update: The Manitowoc Police Department has released video surveillance footage of the individual and dog that they are looking to identify. They can be seen walking on the sidewalk across the street ...
Mar 29, 2019
Potholes Force Closure of Southwest Side Street
The City of Manitowoc Engineering Department says one street on the southwest side has been closed to through traffic due to some pothole issues. Greg Minikel said because of poor condition of the roa...
Mar 29, 2019
February Local Unemployment Numbers Released
Unemployment Rates dropped slightly last month in both Manitowoc and Manitowoc County. Preliminary numbers by the State Department of Workforce Development show the city's jobless rate in Febru...
Mar 28, 2019
