WisDOT names Excellence in Construction award winners By: Daily Reporter Staff February 2, 2021
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has given its Excellence in Large Structures Award to Lunda Construction Co., of Black River Falls, for the construction of the WIS 82 Point Bluff Bridge over the Wisconsin River in Adams and Juneau counties. (Photo courtesy of WisDOT)
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced six Excellence in Construction Awards for 2020 during its annual Contractor-Engineer Conference.
The top winners include an asphalt-paving project in Lincoln County, a concrete-paving project in Outagamie County, a grading project in Kenosha County, a small bridge project in Jackson County, a large bridge project in Adams and Juneau counties and a large-contract project in Dane County.
Police & Fire: Shooting reported early Thursday, one arrested Trace Christenson, Battle Creek Enquirer
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SHOOTING: A 23-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to murder and malicious destruction of property after a shooting at 4:02 a.m. Thursday. Battle Creek police were called to the 500 block of Capital Avenue Northeast where the victim, a man, 43, said the other man fired several shots at him from a .40 caliber handgun. The alleged shooter and two women had come to the house to retrieve the children of one of the women when they said the older man came outside with two baseball bats and began hitting the younger man s truck. The two men argued and police said the younger man fired several shots at the older man, hitting the house. Neither the victim, nor a 10-year-old boy standing on the porch, were injured. The suspect fled with the two women and a child, 6, in the t
Calhoun County Commission Approves Road Projects
Calhoun County Administrator Kelli Scott said the Board:
Approved four MDOT contracts for the Calhoun County Road Department. These federal aid funded contracts are for road improvement projects on Capital Ave, Morgan Road, Division Drive, and Partello Road.
Approved a design engineering services contract award for a federal aid funded Raymond Road bridge replacement project
Approved the application for the 2021 Medical Marijuana Operation and Oversight Grant for the Calhoun County Sheriff s Department
Calhoun County board chairman Steve Frisbee was on the 95.3 WBCK Morning Show with Tim Collins.
“We approved four different MDOT contracts in Leroy, Albion, Sheridan, Marengo, and Bedford Townships. One of the big ones that we re going to do is on Capital Avenue Southwest as you enter into Battle Creek from the south,” said Frisbie. “When you hit the city limits, it s not in bad shape at all. But in Leroy Township, it s b
LUTHER â A body found near Luther earlier this month has been identified following an autopsy.
On Friday at approximately 4:50 p.m., deputies were called to the area of Raymond Road and 4 1/2 Mile Road in Ellsworth Township for a subject that was found deceased.
The subject was located outside, appeared to have been there for an extended period of time, and was in a state of advanced decomposition, according to the press release. The body was recovered with the assistance of the Michigan State Police Crime Lab and the Medical Examinerâs Office.
An autopsy was ordered for identification purposes and to determine the cause and manner of death.
Thousands of south Jackson residents have little to no water pressure
City points finger at mechanical problem at water plant Share Updated: 6:23 PM CST Jan 12, 2021
City points finger at mechanical problem at water plant Share Updated: 6:23 PM CST Jan 12, 2021
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Show Transcript CITY. THE CITY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SAYS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOME PARTS TO COME IN SO THEY CAN MAKE REPAIRS TO THE OB CARTER’S WATER TREATMET FACILITY. HE SAYS THAT IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS WATER PRESSURE PROBLEM, BUT THE CITY ALSO ADMITS IT IS STILL TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF SOME THE OTHER PROBLEMS. AND IT’S JUST IT’S PATHETIC DIANE. HARRINGTON SAYS HER FOREST HILL ROAD HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR THREE WEEKS. WELL, WE DIDN’T REALLY HAVE TO RUN THE WATER PRESSURE. HOW MANY BARELY BEING ABLE TO GET A SHOWER BARELY MARK HOPKINS SAYS THE COLD WEATHER IS JUST MADE IT WORSE. THE CITY OF JACKSON SAYS IT’S STILL TRYING TO PIN DOWN THE PROBLEMS, BUT MOS