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Busy Parking Lot Gets Major Upgrade
A major upgrade took place in the city of Hartford. Payne and Dolan are in town the week of July 15, conducting parts of their pavement maintenance projects for the year. Crews blacktopped the majority of the north parking lot in Independence Park. Anyone that came out to the Hartford...
Illinois Town Evacuated After Heavy Rain Causes ‘Imminent’ Dam Failure
More reports of damage are continuing to come in from Monday night's storm that ripped across Illinois and Wisconsin, with one town being evacuated because of the threat of flash flooding. The National Weather Service has several Flash Flood Warnings in effect at the time this article was published, with...
VIDEO | Hartford post office mural an interesting history of art
Hartford, Wi – During the 1930s and 1940s, 35 murals were commissioned for post offices around Wisconsin, some of which are no longer available for public viewing. Locally, an interesting piece of Depression-era history that was previously in the Hartford, WI U.S. Post Office now hangs in the Schauer Arts Center in Hartford, WI.
Hartford PD to present colors at Republican National Convention
Scott Lawrence is Chaplain for VFW Post 8834 in Hartford and he is also the military liaison with the Republican National Convention. Lawrence said the RNC got in touch with him two weeks before the event to request his assistance. “[The RNC] contacted me through one of my networking people...
Welsh Road Safety Improvements at Highway 26 Bypass Complete
The City of Watertown is pleased to announce the successful completion of the safety improvement project on Welsh Road, at the State Trunk Highway 26 bypass overpass. This project, initiated to enhance safety, included the installation of new guardrails and signage. Construction, which began on July 8, was completed by...
Growing into mentorship: Longtime Jefferson County Fair exhibitors now guide other youth
JEFFERSON — Sydney Streich, dressed in breeches, riding boots, a black jacket and helmet, stood outside the horse area holding the reins. “This is Gatlin,” she said. “I’ve owned him for seven years and I’ve been showing him for those seven years.” The 20-year-old horse is 17.2 hands tall, just slightly above average for the horses waiting for their turn to be shown. Like most 4-H and FFA students showing...
Waukesha County Airport Sees Surge in Private Jets as RNC Begins
WAUKESHA, Wis. (WAUK) — Waukesha County Airport is seeing a surge in private jet traffic as the Republican National Convention (RNC) kicks off in Milwaukee. Airport officials are expecting a significant increase in aircraft, with bookings for about a dozen more private jets each day during the convention. The airport typically hosts three to four private jets daily.
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