Manitowoc County News

Spancrete Group Inc., a manufacturer of prestressed concrete, said it temporarily will close its Waukesha plant and lay off workers but provided no other details Friday.

The new director at Springbrook Nature Center is hardly new to Minnesota or to this type of work.

A Manitowoc County woman and her daughter are being recognized tonight, for their work in promoting organ and tissue donation.

It's called "reshipping fraud" and the people who are getting caught up in it have no idea that they're actually becoming part of the crime.

Another debate over the destination for stray animals in Green Bay drew a large crowd to Tuesday's City Council meeting.

All eyes were on the sky today as those near the Kewaunee Power Station watched steam rise from the cooling nuclear reactor.

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As the effect of the Kewaunee Power Station closing ripples out from the shore of Lake Michigan into the community, Fat Boyz 2 bar and grill, five miles away in Tisch Mills, will be one of the first businesses to feel the impact.

Opening night of the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car series, scheduled for tonight, was postponed due to weather conditions.

We lost Zach Gates and Chris Marks. John Prowls survived but with extensive injuries, which he will embark on a long road to recovery.

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with Thrivent Financial West Shore Group, will host the inaugural Tools and Treasures Auction fundraiser on May 18 at The Club, 200 E. Waldo Blvd.

A 20-year-old Manitowoc woman is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars worth of cash and merchandise from her employer.

Finally, some warmer weather! Let's hope it gives our farmers a chance to get started at this important point in their planting season.

It's not always an easy task to get kids to read a book. But a bran new addition to one Manitowoc County school called "Literacy Cove" is changing the tide.

According to court documents, Joseph Engl of Sheboygan contacted a 15-year-old girl via email, picked her up in November 2011 and had sexual contact with her.

Whether he's buttoning up a white lab coat with a stethoscope draped around his neck or wearing a bulletproof vest with a pistol strapped to his thigh, Dr.

MANITOWOC - The Chamber of Manitowoc County will host a Chamber Spring Seminar "Humor Leadership -- Improves Productivity and Morale" from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Chamber, 1515 Memorial Drive.

While the pricetag sounds imposing, the reward will far outweigh the risk. The school is tight on space in high-demand programs that often have waiting lists, such as CNC machining, welding and industrial maintenance.

A man who killed two Summit police officers nearly 40 years ago has won release from a Wisconsin mental hospital.

Unemployment rates in March in the city and county dipped slightly from February, but remained above state and U.S. figures.