Category Archives: Local News
Mayor Justin Nickels Sworn In to 5th Term, New Alderman Join Council
The newest Manitowoc Common Council has been sworn in. During an inauguration ceremony yesterday, Justin Nickels was sworn in for his fifth term as mayor of the Clipper City. Nickels talked about the ...
Apr 23, 2025 Justin Nickels takes the oath of office. Swearing him in is City Clerk Mackenzie Reed. Standing behind him is his wife Shauna and his son Ben.
Visit Manitowoc in the NFL Draft Spirit
For local and area destination promoters, the NFL Draft is almost like a second Christmas. The team at Visit Manitowoc is always excited to promote everything the Clipper City has to offer, but with t...
Apr 23, 2025
Woman Charged in Multi-County Deer Poaching Scheme Convicted
The woman charged in a multi-county deer poaching scheme has been convicted. 37-year-old Jessica Kroening appeared in court yesterday (April 22nd) in Washington County for a plea hearing as she faced ...
Apr 23, 2025 C Watts / CC
Oshkosh Man Convicted for Fatal Stabbing
An Oshkosh man has been convicted after a fatal stabbing last year. 24-year-old Sybastian Crossman was present in a Winnebago County courtroom yesterday (April 22nd) for a plea hearing as he was origi...
Apr 23, 2025
Spring Cleaning Underway at Pinecrest Historical Village
The Manitowoc County Historical Society is doing some spring cleaning today and tomorrow (April 22nd and 23rd). It's part of their annual spring clean-up, daily from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Cleaning supp...
Apr 22, 2025
Peoples Choice Vote for Congressional Art Contest Underway
Voting is now taking place for the annual Congressional Artistic Discovery Competition in Washington D.C. Sixth District Congressman Glenn Grothman is asking residents to "like" their favorite art pie...
Apr 22, 2025 Congressional Art Contest Winner 2024
Tittl Looking to Allow Matching Grants for "Mental Health Clubhouses"
Manitowoc's representative in Madison is looking to reintroduce legislation to allow grants for "mental health clubhouses." A clubhouse, according to the Wisconsin State Legislature, is "a nonresident...
Apr 22, 2025
Gabe Ascher Named 60th Clarence H. Koehler Award Winner by Lakeland University
Lakeland University has named the recipient of the school's top undergraduate honor. Senior Gabe Ascher of Wautoma has received the 60th annual Clarence H. Koehler Award which is given to the student ...
Apr 22, 2025
Plymouth Parents Encouraged to Enroll 4K Students by May 1st
The Plymouth Joint School District is urging parents to enroll 4K students sooner rather than later. While enrollment for 4K students will be open through the summer, parents are encouraged to enroll ...
Apr 22, 2025
MPL's "Tales from the Taproom" Returns to PetSkull Brewing on Thursday, May 8
The following article was written by Tim Gadzinski, a Marketing Associate at the Manitowoc Public Library. I was 5 years old. Maybe six. There was a girl that lived at the end of my block. She was fiv...
Apr 22, 2025
