Category Archives: Local News
Sheboygan Lakers Ice Center Offers a Cool Escape from Summer Heat
The Sheboygan Lakers Ice Center is offering a chance to escape the heat and hit the ice this weekend. The Beat the Heat Welcome Back Skate Bash will be held on Sunday (August 3rd) at the Ice Center fr...
Aug 01, 2025
Ripples from the Dunes - Kalm's St John's Wort
The following article was written by Max Kornetzke, a Land Manager at the Woodland Dunes Nature Center. Mid-July through early August is a great time to take a walk down our Willow Trail here at Woodl...
Aug 01, 2025 Photo Credit - Max Kornetzke
DNR Wants To Know What You Think About A Lake Michigan Master Plan
The Wisconsin DNR is asking for public comments for future management of Manitowoc County's Lake Michigan Coastal Region. The county is part of the Central Lake Michigan Coastal Region, and the DNR is...
Aug 01, 2025
Rep. Sheehan to Host Open Forum on Education Challenges
A local state representative is set to discuss education with his constituents in Sheboygan next week. 26th District Assemblyman Joe Sheehan will be holding a K-12 education informational town hall on...
Aug 01, 2025
Manitowoc Coroner Releases 2024 Mortality Report - What the Numbers Reveal
The death rate in Manitowoc County was down last year. Manitowoc County Coroner Curt Green explained on WOMT's Be My Guest program that there were 740 deaths last year, which is down from 780 in 2023....
Aug 01, 2025 Kzenon / Depositphotos.com
New Attorneys for Manitowoc County Would Be Helpful, Says District Attorney
Manitowoc County's District Attorney says two more people in her office would be very helpful. As part of the 2025-2027 Wisconsin state budget, funding was allocated to allow for two more assistant DA...
Aug 01, 2025
Air Quality Advisory Extended Again
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has extended an Air Quality Advisory for all of Wisconsin until noon on Saturday (tomorrow). Canadian wildfire smoke will impact the state's surface air q...
Aug 01, 2025
Two Rivers Celebrates the Return of Regatta Racing
A weekend of regatta racing gets underway in Two Rivers today (August 1st). The T'rivers Trap Out Regatta starts this morning at Seagull Marina with a skipper meeting before the first flag of racing i...
Aug 01, 2025
Final Call for 2025 Manitowoc County Fairest of the Fair Applications
Today is the final day to submit nomination paperwork for the 2025 Manitowoc County Fairest of the Fair competition. The Fairest of the Fair is crowned each year to be the face of the event for the ne...
Aug 01, 2025
Stecker Machine Founder Passes Away
The founder of Stecker Machine Company in Manitowoc has passed away. Gerald "Jerry" Stecker died unexpectedly on Tuesday (July 29th) at the age of 75. A Manitowoc native, Jerry attended Hillside Schoo...
Aug 01, 2025
