Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin Maritime Museum to Provide Tours of Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse
Tours are being offered at the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum explained that the tours will begin next month in partnership with the Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary Club. The ...
Apr 30, 2025
City of Manitowoc to Install Swing Assemblies at Two Parks
There is only one meeting scheduled for today (April 30th) in the City of Manitowoc. The Board of Public Works will be in the Council Chambers at 4:00 p.m., where they will review a pair of agreements...
Apr 30, 2025
Construction Begins on Senior Living Facilities in Mishicot
Construction began Monday on a pair of senior living facilities in Mishicot. Woodland Properties LLC broke ground on Sycamore Lodge Senior Living and Woodland Residences at 275 South State Street, whi...
Apr 30, 2025
Rush Logistics Breaking Ground in Two Rivers Next Week
A Manitowoc-based freight carrier is set to begin its expansion in Two Rivers next week. Rush Logistics, a family-owned transportation company, will be breaking ground in the Woodland Drive Industrial...
Apr 30, 2025
Whistling Straights Hosting PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship
A golf course in Sheboygan County is set to host a collegiate tournament, beginning this weekend. Whistling Straights on the shores of Lake Michigan will hold the 2025 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championshi...
Apr 30, 2025
MPU Electric Outage Caused by Animal Temporarily Interrupts Power Plant Boilers
Manitowoc Public Utilities has given more information about a second power outage from last night (April 29th) into early this morning (April 30th). MPU Communications Manager Jenny Nelson explains th...
Apr 30, 2025 Nayuki / CC
S.S. Badger Leaving to Get Repairs a Day Late
The S.S. Badger is now on its way to Sturgeon Bay, a day later than was originally scheduled. That's because the car ferry had to wait a day because of the inclement weather that came through Monday (...
Apr 30, 2025
Manitowoc Historical Society Completes Restoration of Historic Meeme House
The Manitowoc County Historical Society has completed one of its largest restoration projects ever. The restoration of the historic Meeme House began when they purchased the house in 2012 before reloc...
Apr 30, 2025
MPU Says Animal Causes Temporary Power Outage
Another power outage in Manitowoc was due to an animal in the transmission breakers. Manitowoc Public Utilities announced that they were made aware of the outage around 11:20 Tuesday night (April 29th...
Apr 30, 2025
Calumet County Sheriff's Office Talks Safety US Census Bureau Survey Sent to Residents
The Calumet County Sheriff's Office says some mail you are getting from the US Census Bureau is safe. Sheriff's deputies share that they've gotten calls from residents about the "American Community Su...
Apr 30, 2025
