Category Archives: Local News

Grafton Man Hospitalized After Mental Health Crisis, Threats to Kill Family
A Grafton man was being assessed at a mental health facility after he threatened to kill himself, his family, and shoot up a dental office in that village on Friday. Ozaukee County Sheriff's Deputies ...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 23, 2024 paulfleet / Depositphotos.com

40-Mile High-Speed Chase Ends Safely in Dodge County
A man driving a stolen vehicle took law enforcement on a 40-mile chase through Washington and Dodge Counties late last week. Events began with the report of a stolen pickup truck from the Town of Wayn...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 23, 2024 blasbike / Depositphotos.com

Head-On Crash Near Louis Corners Takes One Life, Seriously Injures Second Person
A head-on crash Friday morning resulted in the death of one of the drivers involved. Manitowoc County authorities say it happened at County Highway "X" and Louis Corners road shortly before 5 a.m. whe...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 23, 2024 Manitowoc County Sheriff's Dept.

Dive Team Practice Recovers Child's Lost Watch - And it Still Works
There was once a watch company that touted the durability of its product by saying that "It takes a licking, and keeps on ticking". Few watches these days actually "tick", and now some keep an eye on ...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 20, 2024 upslim / Depositphotos.com

"Sheriff Scam" Now Circulating in Manitowoc County Besides Sheboygan, Winnebago, Others
A telephone scam is rapidly-spreading through east-central Wisconsin with Manitowoc County now reporting its residents being targeted by a carefully-crafted scheme. Earlier this week, the Sheboygan Co...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 20, 2024 HighwayStarz / Depositphotos.com

Sheboygan Now Equipped With REACH-A-Child First Responder Bags, Courtesy of AT&T Donation
Helping a child through a traumatic event sometimes takes something special. Thanks to a $10,000 contribution from AT&T's "REACH-A-Child" program that's supporting first responders across Wisconsi...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 20, 2024 Robyn Gruner of AT&T (Center) and Cory Erickson of REACH-A-Child (Far Left) Distribute First Responder Bags to SPD and SFD Members

Thursday Night Stabbing Sends One Sheboygan Man to Hospital, a Second to Jail
Another stabbing incident has been handled by Sheboygan Police following a disturbance on Thursday night. The SPD reports responding to the 1000 block of Kentucky Avenue just after 8 last night where ...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 20, 2024 Sheboygan Police Department

Manitowoc Area Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment
A Mexican national who's been illegally in the US while running a cocaine distribution operation will spend another five years here before being deported. 41-year-old Jose Resendiz-Gomez, whom records...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 20, 2024

"Sheriff" Phone Call Scam Now Spreading Through More East-Central Wisconsin Counties
Scammers making some very convincing arguments as being the real-deal are increasingly plying their trade throughout east-central Wisconsin. The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is now reporting that...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 19, 2024 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC

SWAT Arrest in Two Rivers Wednesday Lands Wanted Felon in Jail
Two Rivers Police called out the "big guns", taking no chances while arresting a man wanted on felony warrants. The Two Rivers Police Department teamed with the Manitowoc County SWAT Team at around 11...
Kevin Zimmermann Sep 19, 2024
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