North Freedom News

I've always been interested in trains. When I was growing up in Cincinnati, my family lived two blocks from the circus grounds and from the railroad tracks.

Two Wisconsin students, Jasmin Weger, 17, of Lancaster and Jordyn Schara, 14, of North Freedom, were honored in the nation's capital last night for their outstanding volunteer work during the presentation of The 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

Beaver Dam, WIa ' United Cooperative , based out of Beaver Dam, WI recently announced the names of 10 graduating high school seniors that will receive $1,000 scholarships from United Cooperative.

Ethics Symposium: The Rotary Club of Madison-Downtown Chapter, will host its ninth annual Ethics Symposium on Friday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Monona Terrace.

When a train has only 13 departures scheduled for the month of February, preparing to leave on time ought to be a simple task.

Devastated by flooding in June, the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in Sauk County has struggled to right itself after most of its buildings and equipment were damaged by the waters of the Baraboo River.

Luck struck again for a local woman who took home $1.5 million, right in time for the start of the new year at Ho-Chunk Casino.