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Verona resident Libby Belden and her husband chose to buy an electric vehicle almost a year ago. But as Green Bay Packers season ticket holders, they’ve run into hurdles trying to attend games at Lambeau Field. Belden has tickets to two regular season games each season and a preseason game. Since buying an electric SUV,…

After reaching a five-year-high in 2022, pedestrian deaths declined by 18 percent last year, according to preliminary data released by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. David Pabst, director of DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Safety, said this is “really encouraging.” “My hope is that people are heeding a lot of our safety messages and they’re paying…

Wisconsin saw nearly 100 more crashes during the holiday season last year than it had in the same period in 2021. This year, officials are promoting the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign as part of an awareness effort to promote safe driving. Crash statistics are complex and influenced by many factors, including…

Eight Wisconsin communities have received an influx of federal funds to help improve street safety at a time when pedestrian deaths are increasing across the state. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, recently awarded over $11 million to eight different communities across the…

Construction is underway in Madison as the city works to become the second Wisconsin community to implement a revamped public transportation model known as bus rapid transit. Bus rapid transit, or BRT, seeks to shorten commute times with more frequent stops at fewer, but more centrally-located stations. Proponents say BRT harnesses some of the benefits…

A pair of Republican lawmakers are circulating bills that would allow Wisconsin to use federal funds to nearly double the number of publicly available high-speed electric vehicle charging stations around the state. State Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Rep. Nancy VanderMeer, R-Tomah, made the announcement Monday. They say the bills would change state law…

If your vehicle’s dashboard is lit up like a Christmas tree, chances are it’s not bringing the same glad tidings this season’s known for. A common warning light during this time of year is low tire pressure, which can be caused by the big discrepancy between daytime highs and nighttime lows, said Jim Ward, retired…

Wisconsin could be in store for one of the busiest Thanksgivings on record, with over one million people expected to travel this week. AAA predicts the state will experience its third-busiest Thanksgiving holiday travel period for auto travel, while also setting a new record for air travel. The travel period runs from Wednesday through Sunday.…

After the COVID-19 pandemic grounded flights and upended travel plans for many, “revenge travel” has been taking off. And there’s little sign of it relenting, said Kari Mullikin, president of Bon Voyage World Travel Experts. “Revenge travel — it is a thing,” Mullikin said. “When the rights of travelers for a couple of years (were)…

While the United Auto Workers strike ended with major concessions from the country’s largest automakers, the deal will likely not save a century-old Milwaukee parts facility that employs about a hundred UAW members. Workers at the Stellantis parts distribution center will be offered to transfer to another state, local union leaders said. The union is…