With debt on the rise and spending down on state road projects, industry experts can often be heard saying Wisconsin needs a new way of paying for transportation projects.

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has received an Army order to reinforce more than 2,000 specialized heavy-duty trucks. Oshkosh Defense said Friday the order is currently valued at nearly $102 million but could go up ...

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh Corp. has delivered the first truck in a $3 billion military contract. The Wisconsin National Guard has the first of more than 18,000 tactical vehicles that the company plans to build. The majority of the ...

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army has ordered more than 2,400 military vehicles from the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. in a deal worth about $600 million. According to Oshkosh Defense on Wednesday, the order calls for delivery of ...

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 400 heavy trucks from the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp., in a deal worth over $158 million. Oshkosh Defense said Wednesday the order is for LVSRs, which are ...

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Pentagon will pay the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. nearly $32 million to upgrade the armor on 300 military vehicles and produce more than 90 cargo trucks. Oshkosh Defense said Friday it expects to deliver ...

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army has ordered more than 725 supply trucks from the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. in a deal worth $290 million. Oshkosh Defense said Tuesday it expects to complete production by September 2011. The ...

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has received another military contract, this one calling for the vehicle manufacturer to provide protective armor for nearly 1,000 trucks. Oshkosh Defense said Thursday the deal is worth more than ...

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By SAMANTHA YOUNG Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Air Resources Board is moving ahead with plans to delay the nation’s toughest diesel emissions rules, allotting truckers wrestling with the economic downturn more time to invest in cleaner ...

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Cardinal opens in Mazomanie, receives expansion grant for Portage Gov. Jim Doyle this week helped open the Cardinal Solar Technologies building in Mazomanie. The governor also announced a $500,000 loan to Cardinal Glass Industries, Portage, to upgrade production capacity at ...

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