1912 jail in Groton restored, police museum added
Spending countless hours scraping, repairing and painting, Groton historian and Community Historical Society president and treasurer Topper Tastad has transformed……
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Commissioners approve moving forward with building purchase for Brown County Jail expansion
Brown County is one step closer to being able to expand its overcrowded jail. County commissioners approved a motion allowing……
Brown County looks to buy building to increase jail capacity, project could cost $7M
Brown County is hoping to buy a building near the jail that could be renovated to house as many as……
Edmunds County’s $8.4M law enforcement center, jail should open next month in Ipswich
IPSWICH — In a matter of weeks, the new Edmunds County Law Enforcement Center should be open, offering more needed……
Walworth County commissioners discuss options to finance new jail
Walworth County commissioners have learned they could finance a new jail through a voter-approved bond issue or a lease-to-own arrangement…….
Possibility of new Walworth County Jail to be discussed by commission Tuesday
Walworth County Commission Chairman Jim Houck said it’s time his county return to housing its own jail inmates. Faced with……
Brown county jail to lean on arresting agency for initial prisoner transport
The need for more space in the Brown County Jail is hardly a new issue. It cropped up again during……
Dacotah Prairie Museum finishes feasibility study for planned expansion
Plans for an addition to the Dacotah Prairie Museum are slowly moving forward. Patricia Kendall, museum director, gave Brown County……
Brown County seeks contract to add padded cell at jail after no bids are submitted
Brown County will continue to pursue adding a padded cell at the jail even after no bids were received to……
Brown County Jail to add padded cell using $48K in opioid settlement funds
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office will use money from an opioid lawsuit settlement to add a padded jail cell. Chief……
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