Category Archives: State News
Convicted Felon Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
Possession of ammunition will send a convicted felon to prison for a mandatory 15-year sentence. Thirty-six-year-old Ronald Siebert entered a guilty plea in July. Video surveillance at a Cabela's stor...
Oct 09, 2018
Former Restaurant Owner Accused Of Spiking Woman's Drink
Ozaukee County prosecutors accuse a former restaurant owner with spiking a woman's drink. Jacob Banas was charged Monday with a felony. Banas was accused of drugging and possibly sexually assaulting a...
Oct 09, 2018 Alessandro / CC
Alligator Found In Lake Michigan
Animal control officers in northeastern Illinois confirm the discovery of a four-foot alligator in Lake Michigan. A kayaker made the discovery at Waukegan Harbor about 200 yards from the shore. The ga...
Oct 09, 2018 Jim, the Photographer / CC
MPSD Board of Education Meeting 10/9/2018
The Manitowoc Public School District Board of Education will be gathering this evening in the Administration building on Lindbergh Drive. The first item on the docket will be a public hearing in regar...
Oct 09, 2018
Two Rivers City Meetings 10/9/2018
There will be two meetings this evening in the City of Two Rivers. First at 6:00 PM, the Lester Public Library Board of Trustees will gather in the Library Committee Room. They will be reviewing the S...
Oct 09, 2018
Manitowoc City Meeting 10/9/2018
The Manitowoc Police and Fire Commission will be gathering this evening in the Public Safety Building. At their 4:30 PM meeting, they will set aside time for the public to voice their comments, before...
Oct 09, 2018
Manitowoc Receives Positive Bond Rating
The city of Manitowoc has received an upgrade to its' municipal bond rating. Council President and 2nd district alderman Scott McMeans said this morning that after receiving a financial downgrade by M...
Oct 09, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC
One League of Women Voters Candidate Forum Canceled in Manitowoc
Two League of Women Voters Forums were scheduled to be held in the Port-Cities leading up to the November 6th election but just one will actually be held. Connie Hendries of the Manitowoc County Leagu...
Oct 09, 2018
Manitowoc Mayor Names October Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels visited Felician Village last Friday to sign a proclamation declaring October 2018 as Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Month. The theme for the month is "Speak Up: Know ...
Oct 09, 2018
Vukmir and Baldwin Face off at UW Milwaukee
Republican State Senator Leah Vukmir and Democratic U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin faced off in a debate yesterday at UW Milwaukee in the lead up to the November Midterm. Vukmir claims that Baldwin is lyin...
Oct 09, 2018
