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By Casey Nelson Apr 28, 2021 5:28 PM HOBART, WI (WTAQ) – Local officials and businesses gathered to break ground on the beginning of a new interchange along State Highway 29 and County Highway VV in Hobart on Wednesday. The goal of the project is simple. Improving safety and access for the Hobart and Howard communities. Those involved in the planning process believe a new interchange will achieve that. “This stretch of 29 is the busiest East-West highway north of I-94 more than 20,000 vehicles go through the highway 29 VV connection every single day,” said Wisconsin Department o...

February 5, 2021 Heathsville Jail Ordered to Close Seven of Virginia’s 163 jails and lockups have been ordered closed because they fail to meet minimum State requirements, Colonel Richard W. Copeland, director of the State Department of Welfare and Institutions, announced this week. The jail at Heathsville, in Northumberland County, was closed because the building is inadequate and there is no full-time qualified jailer, according to Major Rice M. Youell, director of the state division of corrections. The Healthsville jail contains no facilities for segregating female prisoners, Major Youel...

Jan 19, 2021 WHITLEY COUNTY - The Whitley County Board of Education has entered into a contract with a familiar architectural firm for the building of district’s future Career and Technical Education (CTE) building. On Thursday evening, the school board first approved a motion accepting a letter of interest from RossTarrant Architects in building the new CTE building. The letter comes after an advertisement for bid was published by the school district. Superintendent John Siler said the school district and architectural firm have had a working relationship for more than two decades. â€...

Credit provided photo The business advocacy group Unshackle Upstate has a new leader.  Justin Wilcox has been named the new executive director, replacing Michael Kracker who left for a position in the office of State Senator Robert Ortt. Wilcox is a Democratic Monroe County Legislator who represents parts of Brighton and Henrietta in the 14th legislative district. He is term-limited, so he will be in the legislature for one more year. He also ran unsuccessfully for NY State Assembly in the primary earlier this year. Wilcox said that he realizes that Democratic politicians are not always seen...