Category Archives: State News
Street Closures Scheduled All Week
There are several street closures scheduled this week in the City of Manitowoc. Beginning today, North 21st Street between Waldo Blvd and Menasha Ave will be closed to through traffic to accommodate f...
May 01, 2018
Chicago Man Sucker-Punched In Downtown Madison While Defending Friend
Madison police report a Chicago man was knocked out Saturday night when another man sucker-punched him. The 26-year-old victim was walking with a female friend when the other man grabbed her backside....
May 01, 2018
Man Charged With Homicide Admits During Court Appearance He Killed His Wife
When the judge asked him what he did, a 60-year-old Madison man said, "I killed my wife, your honor." That happened at a Monday hearing for Steve D. Pirus. He entered a guilty plea to charges he kille...
May 01, 2018
2nd Gorilla Dies At Milwaukee County Zoo In Less Than A Month
For the second time in less than a month, a gorilla at the Milwaukee County Zoo has died. Seventeen-year-old Naku was euthanized last weekend after an examination found that part of her intestine had ...
May 01, 2018
Common Ground Pushing For Smart Gun Technology
Common Ground of Southeastern Wisconsin (a grass-roots organization of congregations, religious groups, small businesses, nonprofits, schools and neighborhood associations) is pushing for smart gun te...
Apr 30, 2018
Lincoln Hills Guard Took Out Garbage Before Responding To Call For Help
One of three guards who resigned or was fired in the last month at the state's juvenile prison is accused of taking out the garbage before responding to an inmate's call for help. The 16-year-old trie...
Apr 30, 2018
Madison Police Arrest Man For Beating Girlfriend In Alley
A man was arrested Sunday morning shortly after Madison police found an unconscious woman in an alley. She regained consciousness, received treatment for her injuries and was taken to a hospital. Offi...
Apr 30, 2018
Cold Weather Has Trees Late In Developing Buds
Many trees in Wisconsin still don't have leaves showing. A late snowfall, cool temperatures and strong winds out of the east are being blamed for this year's delay in tree budding. The delay is most n...
Apr 30, 2018
Meetings in the City of Manitowoc 5/1/2018
The first day of May brings along with it a pair of meetings in the city of Manitowoc, both taking place in City Hall. The City Advisory Committee will kick things off at 4:00 PM in the Planning and E...
Apr 30, 2018
Pair of Washington Jr High School Students Receive State Music Competition Awards
A pair of students at Manitowoc's Washington Junior High School received several awards in the Wisconsin School Music Association's Student Composition Project during a special awards program. The awa...
Apr 30, 2018
