By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – A ruling in federal court that the Oneida Reservation has been diminished last month leaves more questions than answers, and the argument is far from over. Chief U.S. District Judge William Griesbach ruled March 28 that any land held in fee by the Oneida Nation or its tribe …
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By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – Hobart Village President Rich Heidel is applying to veterans court for his third OWI charge. Heidel was arrested for an alleged OWI early Feb. 1. Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Treatment Court assists veterans who accept responsibility for felony or misdemeanor offenses committed within a group of counties in northeast …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – After seeing an increase in road salt usage this past winter, the village of Hobart wants to ensure it will be supplied for the next plowing season. Public Works Director Jerry Lancelle reported to Hobart’s board members Wednesday, April 3, the village used 1,090 tons salt to treat …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Drugs, crime, noise and garbage were some of the concerns residents expressed Tuesday, March 19, at the Hobart village board meeting. These grievances were aired during a public hearing for rezoning a parcel of land along the 3500 block of West Mason Street to allow for the construction of …
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HOBART – Before family, friends and the Hobart village board, the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department officially welcomed its two newest police officers on March 5. Sarah Manning and George Peterson were sworn into duty and took their oaths of honor. Both Manning and Peterson are currently in the training process with other HLPD officers. Sarah Manning …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Hobart village board approved some major developments after meeting in closed session at the Feb. 20 meeting. A development agreement with LaserForm LLC was agreed on for the company to purchase 10.5 acres of property and build a new 70,000-plus-square-foot facility at a cost of roughly $7 million. …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – It was business as usual at the Tuesday, Feb. 5, Hobart village board meeting, where the board talked about property sales. The most pressing issue was the amendment of the village code to create an article that establishes procedures relating to the sale or leasing of village-owned property. “Basically …
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By Press Times Staff HOBART – Rich Heidel, Hobart village president, was arrested for an alleged third drunken driving offense early Friday, Feb. 1. According to Wisconsin’s online court database system, Heidel was stopped by a Brown County Sheriff’s deputy. Heidel, 66, has previous OWI charges from July 6, 1997, and Nov. 8, 2005. He …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Even though it has not been bid out to contractors, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has pegged the cost a major project lower than projected. At the Hobart village board meeting on Tuesday, Jan 15, the board learned that the Wisconsin Highway 29/County Highway VV interchange is projected to …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Pending approval by the state Public Service Commission, the village board agreed Wednesday, Jan. 2, to award a bid of $485,840 to Advance Construction of Green Bay for Hobart’s in-line booster station upgrades for the water utility. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer, who noted PSC approval is required because …
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