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Tyler Dedrick

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Charleston, Phoenix
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Audience Manager, @mtnstspotlight. Fan of public parks, public libraries and public records. WI 🐮➡️IL 🌆➡️AZ🌵➡️WV 🖼️ Opinions my own.
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As early voting starts in West Virginia, here's what to know as you head to the polls

As early voting starts in West Virginia, here's what to know as you head to the polls

Mountain State Spotlight — Wondering about early and absentee voting details? Not sure if you should even vote at all? We have answers to help you plan to vote.
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What's on Huntington voters minds? Jobs, education and government accountability

What's on Huntington voters minds? Jobs, education and government accountability

Mountain State Spotlight — Mountain State Spotlight and the League of Women Voters sat down with voters to discuss jobs, education, accountability, homelessness and more.
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Despite safety warnings, police departments continue misapplying restraint positions and techniqu...

Despite safety warnings, police departments continue misapplying restraint positions and techniqu...

Capital News Service — Two officers stood on Fernando Rodriguez's outstretched arms, handcuffs connecting his wrists. Another stood on the shackles binding the 24-year-old's legs. A fourth officer kneeled on Rodriguez's back. The fifth placed his weight on the man's buttocks. Five officers from the Hampton city and Henry County police departments in Georgia subdued Rodriguez late on Sept.
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Despite safety warnings, police departments continue misapplying restraint positions and techniqu...

Despite safety warnings, police departments continue misapplying restraint positions and techniqu...

Associated Press — For decades, top law enforcement agencies have warned that certain restraint techniques may hinder a person's ability to breathe and increase their risk of death, particularly in people who are unhealthy or under the influence of drugs.
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California law enforcement agencies have hindered transparency efforts in use-of-force cases

California law enforcement agencies have hindered transparency efforts in use-of-force cases

Associated Press — While California is widely considered one of the most progressive states in the nation, local law enforcement officers for decades have had their on-duty actions veiled by some of the strongest privacy protections in the country.
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Some Milwaukee County parents leaving workforce due to sky-high child care costs

Some Milwaukee County parents leaving workforce due to sky-high child care costs

Wisconsin Watch — Milwaukee County parents spend more of their income on child care than most Americans. Gov. Tony Evers wants to intervene as Wisconsin providers face a fiscal cliff.
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Village of Cambridge to pursue loan program for well repairs

Village of Cambridge to pursue loan program for well repairs

Cambridge News & Deerfield Independent — The Cambridge Village Board voted unanimously at its Jan. 24 board meeting to pursue funding from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to repair one of the Village's wells. The board reviewed two funding options recommended by Ehlers Public Finance Advisors to finance the estimated $5.3 million it will take to bring Well #3 back up to Wisconsin state code after the state found it not up to standards.
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A mural of the Rock Lake Monster and another Lake Mills legend are coming to Main Street

A mural of the Rock Lake Monster and another Lake Mills legend are coming to Main Street

Lake Mills Leader — Two iconic Lake Mills legends will be celebrated in a mural downtown, as part of a makeover coming to an alley across from Commons Park. The alley, dubbed "Legendary Lane," will be renovated with plants, decorative concrete and lighting, as well as a mural featuring the Rock Lake monster and the pyramid that some say sit at the bottom of the Lake.
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Construction begins on $100,000 in improvements to Commons Park

Construction begins on $100,000 in improvements to Commons Park

Lake Mills Leader — Work began last week on a $100,000 renovation project that will restore the veteran's monument and bring accessibility features to Commons Park. The month-long project includes a concrete sidewalk leading to the veterans memorial, with handrails. The staircase on the northeast side of the monument, near Madison Street, will be replaced with a wheelchair-accessible ramp.
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McFarland seeks resident feedback on three proposed east side neighborhood update plans

McFarland seeks resident feedback on three proposed east side neighborhood update plans

The McFarland Thistle and McFarland Community Life — McFarland is looking for input from residents on how to structure the growing east side of the village as a tightening housing market increases costs and limits availability. A new survey, which opened this week, asks residents for feedback on three maps of proposed future land use.
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Monona may be $125,000 short in its 2023 budget, raising possibility of increased taxes or reduce...

Monona may be $125,000 short in its 2023 budget, raising possibility of increased taxes or reduce...

The Herald-Independent (Cottage Grove, WI) — The city of Monona faces a possible budget shortfall of at least $125,000 in 2023 and the prospect of increasing taxes or slashing budgets. Monona Interim City Administrator and Finance Director Marc Houtakker presented a first look at the 2023-2024 budget to the Monona City Council at its August 1 meeting.
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North Shore Pizza and Subs bringing east coast grub to Monona

North Shore Pizza and Subs bringing east coast grub to Monona

The Herald-Independent (Cottage Grove, WI) — A slice of the east coast is coming soon to Monona. Dennis Laubner, owner of North Shore Pizza and Subs, said the New England-style pizza and sub shop is slated to open late July or the first week of August.
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Cambridge board approves $38,000 to split cost of Blue Jay Way repair 50/50 with Oakland

Cambridge board approves $38,000 to split cost of Blue Jay Way repair 50/50 with Oakland

Daily Jefferson County Union — CAMBRIDGE -The Cambridge Village Board voted to split with the Town of Oakland the cost of a short-term repair to Blue Jay Way, but made it clear that annexing the road into the village, as the town would like, was not going to be part of that conversation.
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Finalists for Deerfield village administrator position have economic development background

Finalists for Deerfield village administrator position have economic development background

Cambridge News & Deerfield Independent — The Deerfield Village Board has narrowed down candidates in its search for a village administrator to replace its current administrator of nine years. All have economic development experience, and one is a current city administrator.
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Colorado man convicted in 2020 killing of Lake Mills High School graduate Heather Frank

Colorado man convicted in 2020 killing of Lake Mills High School graduate Heather Frank

Lake Mills Leader — A Colorado man convicted of killing a former Lake Mills resident in 2020 will spend the rest of his life in prison. A district court judge in Weld County Colorado, an hour north of Denver, gave Kevin Eastman of Greeley, Colorado two consecutive life sentences and an additional 27 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
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Greywolf Partners is considering purchasing an 11-acre lot near McCarthy Park

Greywolf Partners is considering purchasing an 11-acre lot near McCarthy Park

Sun Prairie Star — Greywolf Partners Inc., a Milwaukee-based real estate firm, is evaluating the purchase of an 11-acre lot on County Highway N west of McCarthy Park. The lot was part of a 38-acre parcel of land on N just north of Highway TT, across from the planned Amazon distribution facility.
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McFarland Village Board seeks trustee to replace vacancy left by recent resignation

McFarland Village Board seeks trustee to replace vacancy left by recent resignation

McFarland Thistle — The McFarland Village Board is seeking applications for a replacement village trustee following the unexpected resignation of Chris St. Clair. Village Board President Carolyn Clow said in a July 12 board meeting that St. Clair submitted his resignation, effective immediately, to the board over the July 4 weekend.
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Cambridge board approves $38,000 to split cost of Blue Jay Way repair 50/50 with Oakland

Cambridge board approves $38,000 to split cost of Blue Jay Way repair 50/50 with Oakland

Cambridge News & Deerfield Independent — The Cambridge Village Board voted on Tuesday, June 12 to split with the Town of Oakland the cost of a short-term repair to Blue Jay Way, but made it clear that annexing the road into the village, as the town would like, was not going to be part of that conversation.
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New DEI report lays 'groundwork' for future efforts in McFarland

New DEI report lays 'groundwork' for future efforts in McFarland

The McFarland Thistle and McFarland Community Life — The Village of McFarland now has a framework for addressing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the village and in the community. On June 20, the village held a joint meeting of the board and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to approve a report outlining the work of equity consulting group Meraki Consulting LLC and the village, as well as possible action items for the future.
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Monona diversity and equity group to discuss new report in community forum

Monona diversity and equity group to discuss new report in community forum

The Herald-Independent (Cottage Grove, WI) — Monona's Ad Hoc Workgroup on Diversity and Equity Issues will host a public forum Thursday, July 14, to discuss the group's new report on racial and social justice in the community. The report, issued June 6, comes nearly a year after volunteers appointed to the work group by Monona Mayor Mary O'Connor began meeting in July 2021.
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Monona Diversity and Equity report recommends affordable housing, hiring changes, community engag...

Monona Diversity and Equity report recommends affordable housing, hiring changes, community engag...

The Herald-Independent (Cottage Grove, WI) — Monona's lack of racial diversity presents some significant challenges in its efforts to improve inclusiveness, according to a report issued by the city's Ad Hoc Workgroup on Diversity and Equity Issues. The eight-person committee produced the 41-page report after a year of meetings.
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Hubbleton Brewing Company asks Portland Town Board for more clarity in operating conditions

Hubbleton Brewing Company asks Portland Town Board for more clarity in operating conditions

The Courier — The Portland Town Board is waiting another month to decide the future of Hubbleton Brewing Company's conditional use permit, in order to more clearly define the conditions of the permit following community complaints. The town board voted on Thursday, June 16 to table any action until July.
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Cottage Grove Town Board approves contracts for 25 roads to be repaved this summer

Cottage Grove Town Board approves contracts for 25 roads to be repaved this summer

Monona & Cottage Grove Herald-Independent — The Cottage Grove town board on Monday, June 6 approved nearly $480,000 for road maintenance contracts. Sun Prairie-based Wolf Paving & Excavating of Madison, Inc. received a $401,597 contract to lay hot mix asphalt over 12 streets throughout the town.
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Hotel in historic downtown Cambridge building now taking reservations

Hotel in historic downtown Cambridge building now taking reservations

Cambridge News & Deerfield Independent — After more than a year and a half of renovations, Cambridge Inn on Main is now open for reservations. Community and business leaders say the new boutique hotel will help revitalize Main Street. Cambridge Inn on Main, located in a storied, 132-year-old brick building at 117 West Main Street, was purchased by Tony and Mandi Buonincontro nearly 18 months ago.
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