New group forming to revive local rail service

Issues surrounding Abbotsford’s fire hall continue to preoccupy the Central Fire and EMS board, which tabled two different items last week – one involving a nearly $500 monthly water bill charged by the city and another dealing with the lingering question over insurance for the building. Most of the discussion at the March 19 meeting concerned the city of Abbotsford’s decision to reinstal...

A city of Medford official has come out against a proposal to reopen the 27-mile Spencer-to-Medford rail line for freight and passenger traffic. Medford city coordinator Joe Harris wrote a letter to members of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Capacity Grant Committee expressing concerns regarding the grant request from the newly-formed Dairyland Rail Commission. The letter ...