Walnut Creek BART Grinds To A Halt After Midday Medical Emergency
BART stopped service Monday between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill after a 'major medical emergency' at Walnut Creek station, disrupting Yellow Line service.
Crash Alley No More: Hwy. 36 Bottleneck Near Lake Elmo Gets $43 Million Fix
Washington County starts work Monday to replace the Hwy. 36/Lake Elmo Avenue signal with bridges and new ramps. The project aims to cut crashes and traffic snarls through 2027.
White House U-Turn Pumps $50 Million Back Into Duluth Power Line Revamp
The White House restored a $50M DOE grant to Minnesota Power for a $940M HVDC upgrade, reversing an October cut that rattled Duluth officials. The move clears one funding hurdle on a project aimed at moving more low‑carbon power across the Midwest.
Sticker Shock Puts Brakes on Chicago - St. Louis Bullet Train Dreams
A commission presentation projected roughly 8,000 daily riders for an East St. Louis–Chicago high-speed route, but operating subsidies and multibillion construction costs left officials wary.












