By John McCracken Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – From conception to estimated completion, the South Bridge Connector project in De Pere will take upwards of 64 years to finish, and at this point in time there are questions still to be answered. A bridge in south De Pere was recommended in the 1968 Brown County Comprehensive …
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By Lea Kopke Correspondent DE PERE – The south bridge connector project, a concept which was first introduced in a 1968 Brown County plan, has moved onto the next stage of development. The public hearing of the Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project was held in two parts July 7 and 8. …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – For possibly the first time ever, the Hobart village board and the Pulaski school board held a joint meeting, Tuesday, March 10, at Hillcrest Elementary School. The meeting was in regards to safety improvements and a school crossing for the Pulaski district school located in the Village of Hobart. …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Brown County asked for $377,000 from the City of De Pere to cover a share of the cost to hire a team of consultants to complete a study to get the southern bridge corridor project underway. It’s a sudden thing, and already the city and county are on …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Pending environmental studies, headaches for those traveling over the Fox River in rush-hour traffic could be on their way to alleviation. A second bridge between the east and west sides could be just the panacea, according to some. The De Pere Common Council got an update on the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village is contracting with the Brown County Planning Commission to develop a bike and pedestrian master plan for Hobart. After a request for proposals for such a plan was issued by Hobart last year, Village Administrator Aaron Kramer said he was contacted by Cole Runge, the commission’s …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – The Brown County Planning Commission recently learned about what appears to be roughly $3.5 million less in federal funds to complete previously scheduled projects. The Surface Transportation Block Grant program (STBG or STP) is a source of federal funding that can cover up to 80 percent of the …
