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Phillips, WI · Traffic & Transit
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Budget concerns grow as diesel prices surge in Wisconsin
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa Falls Fire & EMS Department routinely handles about 260 calls for service each month. It’s a lot of driving, without a lot of ways to save on gas. Fire & EMS Chief Brian Tonnancour said there isn’t much they can do about spiking diesel prices, which have reached $6.62 per gallon on average in the state, according to AAA. One year ago, the average diesel price in Wisconsin was $3.51 per gallon. The city’s four ambulances and three main fire trucks all run on diesel. “This is higher than we ever really expected,” Tonnancour said Tuesday morning. “We’re cognizant of it; we’re paying attention to it. We just have to eat it, and be smart about not putting on any additional miles.” Tonnancour said all the vehicles in the city fleet fill up at the city shop on the south side of the Main Street bridge. “The whole city sits in the same boat,” Tonnancour said. Brandon Cesafsky, Chippewa Falls public works director, said the city has a 10,000-gallon diesel tank. At the end of August, they ordered 7,300 gallons at a cost of $4.50 per gallon, for a total cost of $32,879. “We usually
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The cost of driving in Wisconsin
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Roehl Transport to boost driver pay by up to 11%, exec says
Roehl Transport announced Wednesday it’s increasing driver pay once again this year. The new pay increase, effective Oct. 4, is between 2 and 3 cents per mile and also ups accessorial pay, including stops, detention and activity pay like drop and hook and tarping for flatbed drivers, VP of Driver Employment Tim Norlin told Trucking Dive in an email.
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Record diesel prices hit home
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The $168 Train Journey Across Wisconsin That Travelers Can’t Stop Raving About
The appeal of crossing Wisconsin by train lies in the way the day unfolds. Milwaukee’s railway approaches give way to smaller communities, open farmland, and a slower sequence of stations. By the time you reach La Crosse, the state has become a series of places you have moved through rather than exits you have passed at highway speed.
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Wisconsin diesel averages at $6.61 as municipalities plan budgets
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. — In Ashwaubenon, fuel is part of the budget for some departments, including parks, public safety, recycling and trash collection. Village officials said essential services must continue, even as fuel costs rise. “Garbage has to get picked up every day. Just because fuel is over $6.50 per...
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Oak Avenue to Close Tuesday for Road Repairs
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – South Oak Avenue between West Fifth and West Fourth streets will close Tuesday for pavement repairs, according to the city. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, as crews repair pavement panels that have heaved because of heat. A signed detour will...
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W. 14th St. and S. Lincoln Ave in Marshfield Closed for Utility Work
W 14th St and S Lincoln Ave will be closed on the east side of the intersection, extending all the way to Schmidt, for utility work. The closure will begin Monday, September 21, 2026, at 8:00 AM and is expected to last approximately 10 days. The posted detour will direct traffic down 17th Street. Anyone commuting through the area is encouraged to plan ahead and consider an alternate route.
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Weston weighs overnight parking ban on all streets this winter
Weston drivers would face a new overnight parking ban on every village street this winter under an ordinance change the Village Board will consider Monday. Current rules require alternate-side parking on all Weston streets from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the winter. The proposal would instead bar parking on all streets from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m., Oct. 31 through May 1. According to a memo from Public Works Director Michael Wodalski, the Police Department requested the change to match neighboring communities.