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A behind the scenes view of police work

By Conor Lowery Contributing Writer HOBART – The Hobart/Lawrence Police Department (HLPD) is hosting a “Citizens Police Academy” program from February to March, founded to raise awareness of the functions of police work in local communities. The program uses HLPD resources to help the community understand the roles police officers play. “The academy is designed …

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Hobart Happenings

by PRESS TIMES STAFF Streckenbach calls interchange a major accomplishmentBrown County Executive Troy Streckenbach last week highlighted the completion of the new diamond interchange at Hwy. 29 and Hwy. VV in Hobart as a particularly impactful achievement for the county during his 2023 budget proposal speech Sept. 30. The interchange, for which the county received …

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Hobart board approves lease agreement for village vehicles

By Janelle FisherIntern HOBART – A proposal to lease the village’s police and public works vehicles through Enterprise was up for discussion again Tuesday, July 19. Much of the discussion mirrored points made at the July 5 meeting, except with Hobart’s municipal attorney Frank Kowalkowski present to provide an overall review of the agreement and …

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Amount budgeted for vehicle replacement over next four years isn’t enough

By Janelle FisherIntern HOBART – A potential lease agreement between the Village of Hobart and Enterprise for police and public works vehicles was up for discussion at the Tuesday, July 5 Village Board meeting – as a possible solution for addressing rising costs. Due to what Village Administrator Aaron Kramer described as astronomical inflation, the …

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Hobart Village Board hold public hearings for rezoning requests

By Kat HalfmanStaff Intern HOBART – The Village Board held a handful of public hearings dealing with zoning at its June 21 meeting. The first dealt with a rezoning request from Lars and Nicole Batze for the property located at 1244 S. Pine Tree Rd., changing it from A-1 Agricultural District to R-1 Residential District …

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Proud of the community, staff in wake of storm

At midnight last Wednesday, just a few hours after ravaging winds made playthings out of stout trees and shoelaces out of power lines in northern Hobart, our acting fire chief, 19 firefighters and I regrouped at Fire Station No. 1 to assess damages and plan next steps. On-duty Hobart-Lawrence Police Department (HLPD) officers were barricading …

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Hobart Briefs

Professional services proposal approved The Village Board approved a professional services proposal with Robert E. Lee Associates (REL) to provide technical support to the village – specifically associated with the oversight of the village’s process related to the implementation and installation of TDS fiber lines throughout the village. As part of the service, REL will …

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Hobart Briefs

Traffic stop leads to arrest ONEIDA – An attempted traffic stop late last month led to the arrest of a male driver wanted on a handful of outstanding warrants. When officers attempted to pull over a vehicle for an equipment violation, the driver of the vehicle accelerated and began driving recklessly. Officers said the chase …

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