Category Archives: State News
Sheboygan Duplex Caught Fire Last Thursday
Crews from the Sheboygan Fire Department were dispatched to the 2100 block of Pershing Avenue on a report of a duplex catching fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene at around 6:30 PM, but did not se...
Aug 20, 2018 Gabriel Saldana / CC
SS Badger Hits a Snag
It was a rare occurrence yesterday afternoon in Manitowoc, when the SS Badger came in late and left late. The ship arrived just after 2:00 PM and witnesses in Ludington said that there was difficulty ...
Aug 20, 2018 Bill McChesney / CC
Highway Maintenance Locally this Week
The Wisconsin Department of transportation office in Green Bay advises of some highway maintenance work this week at a major intersection on the outskirts of the city of Manitowoc. According to WisDOT...
Aug 20, 2018
Child Bitten at Union Park, Police Searching for Owner
***UPDATE: Manitowoc police has located the dog and its' owner Manitowoc police are asking for your help in locating the owner of a dog that bit-a-child in the face late yesterday afternoon. The incid...
Aug 20, 2018
MPD Warns of Possible Vehicle Entries
The Manitowoc Police Department is informing citizens that an individual was seen roaming the streets early this morning, attempting to enter vehicles. According to Lieutenant Robert Arps, Officers we...
Aug 20, 2018
74-Year-Old Shooting Suspect Arrested In Neighbor's Death
A 74-year-old shooting suspect was taken into custody after his neighborhood was fatally wounded, but not before a SWAT team circled the Waunakee apartment complex. Officers found 54-year-old Julie Vi...
Aug 20, 2018 Tony Webster / CC
Commercial Fishing Bouncing Back In Lake Superior
Commercial fishermen on Lake Superior say they are seeing a strong recovery by whitefish and lake trout. Fishing in the area around the Apostle Islands is being described as exceptional so far in 2018...
Aug 20, 2018 L Church / CC
Wisconsin Unemployment Under 3 Percent For Sixth Month
The state Department of Workforce Development reported today (Thursday) that Wisconsin's unemployment rate was two-point-nine percent in July, marking the sixth straight month the state's unemployment...
Aug 19, 2018 Tax Credits / CC
Trees Suffer During Prolonged Drought
August is usually hot and dry - with the exception of the all-too-frequent sudden thunderstorms - and brings about a certain lethargy when it comes to yardwork. "Who wants to work outside in this heat...
Aug 18, 2018 Cool-Rock.com / CC
Wisconsin State Fair Attendance Top 1M For 6th Year In A Row
Organizers report the Wisconsin State Fair set a record for attendance this year. One-million, 37-thousand-982 people ate 55-thousand grilled cheese sandwiches and 16-thousand butterfly pork sandwiche...
Aug 18, 2018
