By Josephine Hinderman Contributing Writer LAWRENCE His two decades-long service to the town makes him the longest-tenured chief in Brown County, as he retires. “I just thought it was one of the coolest things,” Minten said, enthusiastically. “It’s pretty nice, and it’s a pretty nice honor to have.” Having been with the department for 33 …
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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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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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – An overflow crowd at the village hall Sept. 7 went away happy after the Hobart Village Board voted 3-2 to continue its combined police department with the Town of Lawrence. The audience broke out in cheers and applause when Village President Rich Heidel and trustees Tim Carpenter and …
By Press Times Staff HOBART – After meeting in closed session Aug. 3, the village board approved a development agreement with AJ Hobart Building, LLC (Green Bay Family Dentistry) for the construction of a dental facility along Larson Orchard Parkway. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer said the agreement is contingent upon approval of the design by …
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 Heather Graves Correspondent LAWRENCE – The possible rezoning of a 90-acre property in the Town of Lawrence drew opposition at a public hearing Monday, Aug. 10. “The entire future of what the Town of Lawrence will become rests on this zoning request,” said town resident Andrew Schmidt. The zoning change from agricultural to limited …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – Young soccer players from the Town of Lawrence who participate in the De Pere Rapides Youth Soccer program will no longer have to pay non-resident fees to participate. De Pere charges non-resident fees, generally about $20, to out-of-towners playing in sports either sponsored by De Pere or which …
