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Jun 27 2022

Hobart fire department, staff steps up after storm

By Kat HalfmanStaff Intern HOBART – The Village Board took pause at its Tuesday, June 21 meeting to acknowledge the events of last week’s devastating storm and the efforts of the entire village in its wake. Coincidentally, on the day of the storm that knocked out power for 43% of the village, the police chief, …

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Jun 26 2022

Proud of the community, staff in wake of storm

Commentary, Letters / By Heather Graves

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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