Category Archives: Local News
Area Fire Departments Warn of Rising Fire Danger Levels
Despite the colder temperatures, fire danger throughout Northeastern Wisconsin continues to rise. As of this weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources raised the fire danger in Manitowoc,...
Nov 18, 2025
Former Brown County Fast Food Manager Convicted of Repeated Sexual Assault of a Child
A former fast-food manager from the Green Bay area has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Court documents show that 40-year-old Joshua Johnson was present inside a Brown County courtroom y...
Nov 18, 2025
Firearm Handling Demonstration Goes Wrong in Appleton
No one was hurt after a gun was unintentionally fired inside an Appleton apartment. The Appleton Police Department was called to a residence in the city on Sunday morning (November 16th) after receivi...
Nov 18, 2025 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
Manitowoc County Drug Interdiction Deemed A Success
A drug interdiction operation conducted in coordination with area law enforcement is being called a success. The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office, Manitowoc County Metro Drug Unit, Manitowoc and Two ...
Nov 18, 2025
Kaukauna Man Convicted in Fatal 2022 Crash
A Kaukauna man has been convicted of causing the crash that killed a woman. 26-year-old Bailey Laux was found guilty due to a no contest plea on a charge of Negligent Operation of a Vehicle for the 20...
Nov 18, 2025
Man Charged in Sheboygan Falls Shooting Enters Plea
A plea has been entered for the alleged shooter in a Sheboygan Falls homicide. 36-year-old Luis E. Cruz Burgos was inside a Sheboygan County courtroom yesterday (November 17th) for his arraignment as ...
Nov 18, 2025
Mayor Confirms One Big Blue Crane Leaving Manitowoc Today
A local official has confirmed that one of the big blue cranes built in Manitowoc will be leaving today (November 18th). Mayor Justin Nickels says on his Manitowoc Mayor Facebook page that one of the ...
Nov 18, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care - What's the Difference?
While hospice and palliative care often are used interchangeably in conversation, ThedaCare is reminding those with seriously ill family members that they actually serve slightly different purposes. P...
Nov 17, 2025
Manitowoc Church to Host Cookie and Craft Sale
A Manitowoc Church is getting into the Christmas spirit. Lakeshore Church will be hosting a cookie and craft sale on Saturday, December 6th, to help raise money for its continued local mission outreac...
Nov 17, 2025
Eat, Celebrate, Give Back: Empty Bowls Fundraiser Helps Manitowoc Neighbors in Need
Grow it Forward is getting ready for one of its biggest fundraisers of the year. The third annual Empty Bowls event will be held at The Venue at Union Square on Thursday (November 20th), where guests ...
Nov 17, 2025
