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Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Coverage of Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 3 · 12:04 UTCMost recent: Aug 20 · 07:00 UTC
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Recent coverage
  • POLITICSAug 20 · 07:00 UTCWISCONSIN EXAMINER
    Passenger train upgrades heading to Wisconsin, neighboring states

    A $140 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration will fund upgrades to 41 Amtrak Charger locomotives for passenger trains. This investment supports Wisconsin rail service connecting it to Chicago and the Pacific Northwest. The funding was secured through a joint application involving state agencies across Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington.

  • CRIMEJul 9 · 07:00 UTCWISCONSIN EXAMINER
    More Wisconsinites are behind bars for intoxicated driving

    In 2025, the number of adults in Wisconsin prisons for drunk driving and other Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) offenses was four times higher than in 2000, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report. The report highlights racial disparities, with Black and American Indian/Alaska Native Wisconsinites overrepresented in OWI incarcerations, and notes increased incarceration for repeat offenses due to court backlogs and policy changes.

  • CRIMEJul 3 · 12:04 UTCKSTP ABC MINNEAPOLIS
    Minnesota woman dies in I-94 crash near Eau Claire, driver arrested

    A 27-year-old woman died in a crash on I-94 near Eau Claire when her car drifted into the median. The 28-year-old driver was arrested for driving under the influence, while a third passenger was not hospitalized. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.