Category Archives: State News
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
WisDot To Look At Widening I-41 Between Appleton And De Pere
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will conduct a study of the potential expansion of Interstate 41 between Appleton and De Pere. Although many stretches of that interstate have six lanes, it ...
Aug 23, 2018 Bradley Gordon / CC
Third Shooting Incident in Green Bay in Past 2 Weeks
There has been yet another shooting in the City of Green Bay. The most recent incident took place yesterday evening at around 5:00 PM in the 1400 block of Admiral Court. According to the Green Bay Pol...
Aug 23, 2018 Tony Webster / CC
County Executive Responds to Seeking Sales Tax Opinion
A resolution approved by the Manitowoc County Board's Finance committee to seek a legal opinion from the State Attorney general on a proposed half a percent sales tax has been delayed. County Executiv...
Aug 23, 2018
Lok Safe Storage in Bellevue Catches Fire
Lok Safe Storage in Bellevue is the most recent building to be stricken with a fire. Fire Crews were informed of the blaze at around 6:20 AM, when a report of smoke billowing from the building was cal...
Aug 23, 2018 Mahesh Kularatne / CC
Early Polling Shows Tight Races For Governor, U.S. Senate
A new Marquette University Law School poll finds incumbent Governor Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger Tony Evers neck-and-neck this early in the campaign. Polling results released Wednesday g...
Aug 23, 2018
