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Truck and Tractor Pull Canceled Tonight for Newton Volunteer Fire Department Picnic
The truck and tractor pull for tonight’s (August 16th) Newton Volunteer Fire Department Picnic has been canceled. The pull, originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m., has been called off due to severe rains throughout the day. The Volunteer Fire Department announced that while the pull has been canceled, Smoke Road...
Manitowoc Aquatic Center Closing for The Year
A family pool party on Saturday evening highlights the season’s final weekend at The Manitowoc Family Aquatic Center. It’ll be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a showing of the movie “Rookie of the Year” to be held at 9 p.m. at Citizen Park. They’ve...
Lakeshore Balloon Glow event in Manitowoc features safety and family-friendly activities despite rainfall
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – Families gathered at the downtown Manitowoc waterfront for the Lakeshore Balloon Glow on Friday evening in an event combining fun with safety measures. While the weather didn’t cooperate, the show went on with an altered schedule, ending earlier than originally planned. The free family-friendly event...
Sheboygan grapples with flash flooding after Friday afternoon storm. City warns of more rain.
SHEBOYGAN – East central Sheboygan County was under a flash flood warning Friday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service issued the warning shortly after 3:30 p.m. and it was to remain in effect until 5:30 p.m., however they subsequently extended it until 9 p.m. In a 6:30 p.m. update, the city of Sheboygan...
Future Restaurants Making Progress in Two Rivers
A couple of new restaurants are making their way into Two Rivers. City Manager Greg Buckley said on WOMT’s Be My Guest Program that a group called Spices Two Rivers LLC out of Sheboygan will be moving into the old M&M Lunch building on Washington Street. Buckley says the...
Village of Cleveland to Welcome New Rehab Center
A new rehabilitation center is coming to the Village of Cleveland. ClearSky Health has announced that they will be breaking ground on their ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital Lakeshore on Tuesday, August 20th, at 7929 North Avenue. The rehab center will have 36 beds, which will allow them to provide specialized, rehabilitative...
Felician Village to Offer Dementia Education Workshop
Felician Village of Manitowoc is offering a free public dementia community education workshop. The workshop, titled Progression of Dementia: What Skills Remain, will take place on Wednesday, September 4th at 1:00 p.m. at Felician Village. Audrey E. Linn will lead the workshop, helping attendees gain a deeper insight into the...
24th Annual Acoustic Fest to be Held at Stage Door Pub
The 24th Annual Acoustic Fest has announced that they will be changing venues for the event. Tomorrow (August 17th), the yearly music festival will no longer be held at Washington Park due to forecasts showing heavy rain. The new venue for tomorrow’s festivities will now be the Stage Door Pub...
Wisconsin Maritime Museum holds sensory friendly event Tuesday
MANITOWOC - Wisconsin Maritime Museum will host a sensory friendly event for people looking for a more relaxed museum experience, no matter their age or ability. Their families also are welcome to attend. The free event will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at the museum, 75 Maritime Drive. ...
Letters to the editor on the minimum wage, property tax law, banning books and the presidential election
Here are this week’s letters to the editor of the Herald Times Reporter. See our letters policy below for details about how to share your views. Minimum wage increase needed The federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour, has not been raised since 2009. It is also $7.25 in Wisconsin, despite 34 other states having increased...
Area Businesses Receive Awards at State Fair
Local businesses received awards at the Wisconsin State Fair last week. Every year, the State Fair features the Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition. This competition is open to the state’s professional food businesses with yearly sales under $1 million and highlights mid to small sized businesses in the food processing industry.
Future Village for Dementia Patients Receives Major Donation
A major donation is going to a group building a new place for people with Dementia to live comfortably. Dementia Innovations nonprofit in Sheboygan announced that they’ve received a generous $1.25 million donation from the Ruth DeYoung Kohler Community Impact Fund to help build the future Livasu Dementia Village.
Sheboygan County EDC wants to spark housing development in Plymouth
The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation wants to build a housing development on 32 acres of land in Plymouth. Details on development scope will be finalized over the next several months as the SCEDC and the city of Plymouth work together, nonprofit officials said. The SCEDC requested rezoning for the land, and construction is expected to start in late 2025 or early 2026, officials added.
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