Category Archives: Local COVID-19 Updates
Manitowoc County to Conduct Free, Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing
A free drive-up Community Testing site for those experiencing symptoms of COVID 19 will be held May 21st and 22nd at the Manitowoc County Expo Center. Emergency Management Director Travis Waack says t...
May 19, 2020
Wisconsin Nation Guard to be On Hand for Community Testing in Manitowoc County
Update with additional information can be found HERE Community testing is coming to Manitowoc County this Thursday and Friday. The testing will be done at the Manitowoc County Expo Grounds from 11:00 ...
May 19, 2020
Virtual Learning at Roncalli During Pandemic
Like other public and private schools, Roncalli High School has been offering "virtual" learning since March 18th, due to COVID-19. President John Stelzer tells SeehaferNews.com he's very proud of Ron...
May 16, 2020
MPSD Continues to Provide Meals for Students
One thing that has remained a shining light for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic are the people at Manitowoc's elementary schools that are handing out free meals for students. We spoke with ...
May 16, 2020
Manitowoc County Rescinds Safer at Home Extension
Manitowoc County Public Health Officer, Mary Halada, has rescinded yesterday's order extending the provisions of the Safer at Home order in Manitowoc County until May 20th. The Health Department says ...
May 15, 2020
 Manitowoc County Extends Safer at Home Restrictions through May 20th
UPDATE as of Friday, May 15 Manitowoc County has rescinded the safer at home extension In response to the Supreme Court ruling on May 13th regarding the revocation of the Safer at Home Order, Manitowo...
May 14, 2020
Several Northeast Wisconsin Counties And Communities Issue Safer at Home Order Extensions
Update: Manitowoc County has extended the Safer at Home restrictions through May 20th. Several cities and counties in Northeast Wisconsin have extended "Safer at Home" Orders after the State Supreme C...
May 14, 2020
The City of Manitowoc Releases "Roadmap" to Reopen Many City Functions
Today, Mayor Justin Nickels released a "roadmap" that the city will be following to begin to reopen many city functions. Below you will find the full reopening plan that was released by the Cit...
May 12, 2020
Brown County Sheriff’s Office Confirms First Employee Testing Positive For COVID-19
The Brown County Sheriff's Office says a jail correctional officer is the first employee to test positive for COVID-19. A subsequent review confirmed that one additional jail employee, who was in cont...
May 11, 2020
Brown County Allowing Essential Workers to be Tested Even if They are Asymptomatic
Good news for Brown County workers, as they are now able to be tested for COVID-19 even if they have not shown any symptoms. Community members can be tested at the sites at the Resch Center in Ashwaub...
May 11, 2020
