CEG - Wed April 03, 2019
Road Machinery & Supplies Hosts Demo Day at 'Extreme Sandbox'
On March 14, Road Machinery & Supplies Co. hosted an iMC Demo Day at Extreme Sandbox in Hastings, Minn., with 62 customers from 26 companies attending. Komatsu iMC machines available for operation included the PC210LCi-11 and PC490LCi-11 hydraulic excavators and the D51PXi-24 and D65PXi-18 crawler dozers featuring Komatsu's GPS integrated machine control (iMC)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 06, 2019
Crews Replace 'Half-Historic' Bridge at Border
Construction began in June 2018 on the three-year, $39.3 million Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge Replacement project at the U.S.-Canada border, a joint venture of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Ministry of Transport–Ontario (MTO) headed up by Lunda Construction Co....
Associated Press - Wed March 06, 2019
Gov. Tim Walz Unveils Capital Plan
FORT SNELLING, Minn. (AP) Democratic Gov. Tim Walz recently unveiled his first capital spending proposal, a $1.27 billion public construction borrowing bill that he said would benefit the entire state of Minnesota, and he challenged Republicans to support it....
Minnesota DOT - Wed March 06, 2019
MnDOT Commissioner Announces Leadership Team for Strategic Plan
Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher recently announced 30 the leadership team that will assist her in serving Minnesotans and their transportation needs. "This team will be vital to executing MnDOT's strategic plan and meeting the needs of Minnesotans as we work to ensure a sustainable transportation system that supports Minnesota's economy and quality of life," said Anderson Kelliher....
CEG - Wed March 06, 2019
Snowy Giant Looms Large
Winters are long in Minnesota, and a general contractor from a small town near Minneapolis has found a creative way to fill the cold days and impress the neighbors at the same time. Eric Fobbe of Buffalo, Minn., spent a recent weekend building a 20-ft....
CEG - Wed March 06, 2019
EvoQuip Selects Ruffridge-Johnson as Minnesota Dealer
EvoQuip recently announced the addition of Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Company Inc. to its growing network of authorized distributors in the United States. The dealership will serve the state of Minnesota, providing sales and support for the full EvoQuip portfolio of compact crushing and screening equipment....
CEG - Wed March 06, 2019
Lano Equipment Hosts Hot Lunch, Open House on Snowy Winter Day
Lano Equipment of Norwood Young America, Minn., hosted it annual Pork Chop Lunch and Open House Feb. 25. Offering good, hot food on a snowy winter's day, the event generated yet another large turnout....
MNLA - Wed February 06, 2019
Minnesota Trade Show Features Green Industry Solutions
Northern Green, the green industry education and trade show held Jan. 15 to 17 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, set the stage for personal and professional growth in 2019. The event featured a showcase of region-relevant products and services and the connections green industry professionals need to build their businesses....
I.R.A.Y. Auction - Wed February 06, 2019
I.R.A.Y. Auction Brings Home Record Number of Auction Marketing Awards
Ray Henry of I.R.A.Y. Auction recently returned from the Minnesota State Auctioneers Convention in Moorhead with 10 marketing awards, the most ever won by a single auction company at the annual convention....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 23, 2019
Machines Move Earth to Benefit Homeless
The largest public-private partnership in social services and housing in Minnesota history is on target for an October 2019 completion as Phase 2 of Dorothy Day Place, a new emergency shelter, housing and social service campus in downtown St....
