By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – If any community has had an eventful 2018 it’s Hobart, one of the fastest growing municipalities in Wisconsin. To close out the year, Hobart was in the news for the successful State Highway 29 federal grant application. The project was awarded a $20 million federal grant from the U.S. …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – At the Tuesday, Dec. 18 meeting, the Hobart village board approved the purchase of a truck chassis and plow that will be delivered by the summer. The winning bid for the 2020 108SD Freightliner chassis from Truck City was $84,412, with the winning bid for a trailer and plow …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART –It was a light agenda Tuesday, Dec. 4, for the Hobart village board, with six public hearings garnering the most discussion. All of the public hearings were in regards to zonings parcels that previously had not been given a zoning designation. A parcel on Stone Gables Court was zoned to …
By Ben Rodgers and Kevin Boneske Editor and Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The vision of Centennial Centre gaining a bustling commercial hub, to go along with its growing residential population became more of a reality on Friday, Dec. 7. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced on Friday that nearly $20 million in U.S. Department of …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – After meeting in closed session Wednesday, Nov. 7, the Hobart village board backed a new five-year contract for Police Chief Randy Bani, said Village Administrator Aaron Kramer. Kramer said the new contract, which also requires approval from the Lawrence town board with the village and the town having …
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By Melinda Anne Roberts Hobby historian and “Little Wisconsin” author HOBART – After the Revolutionary War about 40 patriot soldiers made their way to Wisconsin, lived out their lives and were buried here – including Oneida Chief James Powlis. Today a Wisconsin Historical Society Official Marker in Hobart honors the life of Chief Powlis and …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The effort to close what’s known as the dark store loophole is among the issues being discussed in the final days leading up to the Nov. 6 general election. The dark store loophole relates to commercial retailers and manufacturers challenging the assessed value of their properties by …
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By Press Times Staff Incumbent Jim Steineke will face off against Matt Lederer on Nov. 6, for the right to represent the 5th Assembly District. Steineke has held the office since winning the seat in 2010. Prior to that he worked as a town supervisor, town chairman and Outagamie County supervisor. He was also a …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – A trailer full of winter clothes from area residents was loaded up on Sunday, Oct. 7, at Stadium View on its way to the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Rolling Thunder Chapter 3 facilitated a winter clothing drive in Hobart and those donations were handed off to the Patriot …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – In an effort to clarify any misconceptions residents may have on their property tax bills, and to keep the village board up to date, Aaron Kramer, village administrator presented a detailed report, Sept. 4, on mill rate history in the village. “It’s always valuable before you know where you’re …
