STURGEON BAY – One person is dead and two others were initially listed in critical condition as the result of a one-vehicle crash that closed a lane of State 42/57 for more than five hours Sunday afternoon in Sturgeon Bay. The Sturgeon Bay Police Department said in a news release that it was called at […]
MANITOWOC – No one knows just when those giant blue cranes manufactured in the heart of Manitowoc will begin their long journey to U.S. Navy shipyards. Many of you will remember “Big Blue,” the giant blue crane manufactured at Broadway Heavy Fabrications in 2021. Big Blue became a local social media hit, with fans showing […]
MANITOWOC – Stacy Rendon praises the Lakeshore area’s recovery homes, but says there’s a need for faith-based accommodations as well. Stacy and her husband Raul run a ministry called ZION, or Zealous Individuals Off Narcotics. It’s part of the nonprofit Creating4Jesus Inc. The couple’s goal is to raise funds to open a Christ-centered recovery home, […]
MANITOWOC – Did you know there’s a buried forest right along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Manitowoc area? Yup, there’s a hidden secret, right out in the open, called the Two Creeks Buried Forest. In April, a small group of geologists, joined by a landowner who is also a supporter of the Weis […]
A.C.E. Building Service won a Gold Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin for outstanding work on the unique construction project for Kaysun Corporation, among other recent awards. MANITOWOC – A.C.E. Building Service has earned another feather for the company’s hat. The northeastern Wisconsin-based commercial and industrial construction service provider recently was […]
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – Families and wildlife enthusiasts gathered in Manitowoc to see salmon released into the wild. At the Lincoln Park Zoo, more than 11,500 Coho Salmon were raised over the last year to kill an invasive species of fish threatening the Great Lakes called Alewives. During the summer months, those fish often wash […]
MANITOWOC – Franklin Street from South 21st Street to South 26th Street is scheduled to be closed to traffic beginning May 20. The city is closing the stretch for a complete reconstruction of the road, including replacing the water main and working on the storm and sanitary sewers, according to a news release from the […]
MANITOWOC — A facilities audit for Manitowoc Public School District has identified more than $47.5 million in building repairs and projects that are considered urgent and need to be addressed in one or two years. The audit, conducted by CESA 10, identified approximately $163.3 million in repairs and possible improvements to the district’s properties, including […]
MANITOWOC, WI (WFRV) – It’s been quite the journey for United States Air Force Veteran Ryan Sullivan. From several deployments to the Middle East to the family farm he now operates with his wife along County Road “R” in Manitowoc. “I’ve always been a meat and potatoes military beer guy,” Sullivan told Local 5 News. […]
MANITOWOC — The Production Farm rehabilitation services is parting ways with Manitowoc County Human Services, for now, but is not closing down or abandoning people in the county who need help. CEO and founder Wyatt Kuether confirmed in an April 23 statement that The Production Farm will suspend behavioral and mental health skill building services […]
MANITOWOC – An 81-year-old Valders man died Tuesday afternoon after a pickup truck was struck by a semitruck, according to the Manitowoc Police Department. The man was driving a truck westbound on Calumet Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. when he turned in front of a eastbound semi while attempting to head south on State 42, […]
The median home in Manitowoc County listed for $254,900 in March, up 10% from the previous month’s $231,675, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to March 2023, the median home list price increased 2% from $248,550. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Manitowoc County, not houses […]