Category Archives: State News
Police Find Large Quantity Of Pot While Investigating Assault Report
Three men have been taken into custody after a large quantity of marijuana was found in their temporary living quarters in Adams County. The men are seasonal workers at the Sand Valley Golf Resort. Po...
Aug 24, 2018 Carlos Gracia / CC
Iowa Woman Was Using Cell Phone Before Causing Fatal Crash
If she is convicted of a charge of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, an Iowa woman could spend up to 10 years in a Wisconsin prison. Authorities accuse 31-year-old Elizabeth Weber of using...
Aug 23, 2018 Patrick Feller / CC
Racine Teenager Shot In Arm During Robbery Attempt
A Racine teenager tells police he was riding his bicycle through an alley Sunday night when he was shot during a robbery attempt. Two arrests have been made. The 17-year-old says one of the robbers sh...
Aug 23, 2018 Graeme Paterson / CC
Milwaukee Woman, Daughter Hit By Train In Atlanta
Authorities report a Milwaukee woman and her daughter were hit by a train last weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. Witnesses say a man pushed Sue Wenszell onto some railroad tracks Sunday. Her daughter, Kati...
Aug 23, 2018
Portage Police Seek Restraining Order, Tell Court Of Harassment
Portage police officials are asking a Sauk County Circuit Court judge to issue a restraining order against a man they accuse of harassing them for years. Fifty-nine-year-old Michael O'Grady has filed ...
Aug 23, 2018
Nearly $600,000 In Grants Has Been Distributed To Community Coalitions Working To Prevent Opioid Abuse
Seventy community coalitions have been awarded grants from the Wisconsin Department Health Services (DHS) to support their work preventing opioid abuse. "Prevention works," says DHS Director of Opioid...
Aug 23, 2018
Valders Teen Shows Pig at Fair, Auction Proceeds to Benefit Miracle League
A 15 year old Valders teen has been working very hard to prepare his pig Wilber to show at the Manitowoc County Fair. Lots of other children have as well, but what makes Cody Otto-Stahl's story specia...
Aug 23, 2018
MPD Gives Safety Tips for Back to School Season
The supplies are bought, and the kids are ready to head back to school for another year of learning. While this is an exciting time, it can also be very dangerous. The Manitowoc Police Department poin...
Aug 23, 2018 ThoseGuys119 / CC
Scam Alert: WPS Cautions Customers Of Sudden Surge In Scam Attempts
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is warning residents and businesses throughout northeast and north central Wisconsin to be aware of a rapid increase in scam phone calls. Since Wednesday afternoon, scam...
Aug 23, 2018
Lighthouse Graffiti to be Covered Up
According to the Manitowoc Police Department Facebook page, two citizens are giving of themselves to cover up the graffiti that was found on the newly renovated lighthouse. Gus Gospdarek of Hallman Li...
Aug 23, 2018
