Maribel News

Touched Twice Community Outreach organizational meeting at 9 a.m. this morning at Faith Church.

A Manitowoc County farm lost two buildings and five animals in a fire Monday night.

MANITOWOC - A lull in the number of care packages being sent to U.S. troops overseas has sparked a summer Postal Service initiative called "Operation Season's Greetings - Without the Snow!" The Manitowoc Post Office received a supply of Mili-Kits and will be distributing them free to customers, groups and organizations.

Three horses, a cow and a goat were killed during a barn fire on county Highway Z in Maribel Monday night.

Fire crews are currently battling a major fire in Manitowoc County. The fire is located near County Road Z in Maribel.

Free community meal from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Rosethorn Community Church, 1118 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, preceded by praise and worship at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. Theology on Tap begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kathie's Stage Door Pub, 701 Franklin St., Manitowoc, with the Rev.

Elroy L. Anderson, 78, Denmark, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009, at Harmony House in Denmark.

FRANCIS CREEK -Bruce Sand of Two Rivers extended his points lead in the Sport 4s division by winning Saturday night's feature at 141 Speedway.

FRANCIS CREEK - Maribel's Matt Rowe nearly picked up a pair of feature wins, but had to settle for a first and a second at 141 Speedway on Saturday night.

Arleen Anna Gaedtke, 91, Maribel, passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, on Monday, June, 15, 2009, at Rivers Bend Health and Rehab, Manitowoc.

In his Lawrence University office, Rick Bjella, the campus conservatory's choral studies director, keeps a plaque he received from a member of the community-based White Heron Chorale, which he directs.

GREEN BAY - Normally on Memorial Day my wife and I join the rest of the family at the Vietnam Memorial to honor those who gave their lives.

A 38-year-old Maribel man is charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography after investigators found images of 10 different children engaged in sexual acts, according to a criminal complaint filed June 4. Smedley D. Butler told investigators May 21 he purchased a membership to a child pornography Web site, according to the complaint.

John M. Piontek, 29, Maribel, celebrates 'New life in Jesus' on May 30, 2009. John was born on July 22, 1979.

Local senior club meeting scheduled this month include: CLEVELAND - 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Cleveland Fire Department COLLINS - 1 p.m. Monday at Collins Fire Station.

Whitelaw's Daryl Gerke took the lead at the wave of the green flag and didn't give it up over the course of the 35-lap race to win the Mid-American Sportsman feature at 141 Speedway on Saturday night.

MANITOWOC - A 40-year-old Maribel man is charged with his fourth drunken-driving offense after an officer observed a truck with a defective brake light swerving on Calumet Avenue Tuesday night, according to a Manitowoc police report.

FRANCIS CREEK - Defending series champion Tim Conard bounced back from a rough opening week, winning the Super Stock feature at 141 Speedway on Saturday night.

The familiar whirrs of grain drills and disks have fallen silent on Manitowoc County.

State Rep. Ted Zigmunt, D-Francis Creek, will hold a listening session from 9 to 10 a.m. on May 4 at City Hall to hear constituents' concerns.