Swanston Equipment - Tue September 29, 2020
Mike Swanston Officially Retires From Swanston Equipment
William Michael Swanston III (aka Mike/Swanny) has retired after more than 40 years at Swanston Equipment Company in Fargo, N.D. Swanston has been running the company as the third-generation owner and has decided to hand the reigns over to the fourth generation — his daughter, Molly Swanston, and the leadership team — effective Sept....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 02, 2020
$80M Memorial Union Center on Rise at UND
At the University of North Dakota (UND), crews are making significant progress on a new Memorial Union building. The $80 million, 158,000 sq.-ft. student union center will offer upgraded services and the latest in technology when it opens in 2021....
Associated Press - Wed August 12, 2020
Court Reverses Its Decision on Dakota Access Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A federal appeals court on Aug. 5 reversed a judge's order that shut down the Dakota Access pipeline pending a full environmental review. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with pipeline owner Energy Transfer to keep the oil flowing, saying a lower-court judge "did not make the findings necessary for injunctive relief."But the appellate court declined to grant Energy Transfer's motion to block the review, saying the company had "failed to make a strong showing of likely success."The appeals court said it expects the parties to "clarify their positions" in the lower court....
North Dakota Safety Council - Tue July 21, 2020
Butler Machinery Wins North Dakota Safety Council Award
The North Dakota Safety Council's Safety & Health Awards program is designed to promote incident prevention by honoring companies with outstanding safety programs, employees with superior safety records and North Dakota citizens who have gone above and beyond to improve the safety and health environments in their communities....
Associated Press - Tue June 02, 2020
North Dakota Company Gets $1.3 Billion to Build Portion of Wall
PHOENIX (AP) — A North Dakota construction company has received the largest contract to date to build a section of President Trump's signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Republican U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 27, 2020
North Dakota Spends $1B on Mouse River Project
The Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP) is a continuing project in North Dakota that is designed to reduce the risk of future flooding throughout the entire Mouse River Basin. The Mouse River, or the Souris River in Canada, originates in southeast Saskatchewan and travels 357 mi....
GOMACO - Tue April 07, 2020
Swanston Equipment Named to GOMACO's Top 10
GOMACO Corporation recently recognized Swanston Equipment Company of North Dakota as a Top Ten Distributor for sales in the 2019 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 19, 2020
New Long X Will Handle Big Loads in N. Dakota
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is overseeing a $38.5 million project that will create a new Long X Bridge. Construction consists of bridge replacement, a wildlife crossing structure, grading and guardrail work....
RDO Equipment Co. - Tue January 21, 2020
RDO Integrated Controls and PRS Partner on Topcon Intelligent Paving Suite
RDO Integrated Controls (RDOIC) and Pavement Recycling Systems (PRS) are teaming up to bring Topcon's Intelligent Paving suite of products to customers in eight states across the companies' footprints....
RDO Equipment Co. - Thu January 02, 2020
RDO Equipment Co. Promotes Duane Bonini to Vice President
Duane Bonini has been named vice president of RDO Equipment Co. 's Vermeer division. As of Dec. 1 Bonini is overseeing all RDO's domestic Vermeer operations, which includes California, Hawaii, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon and northern Nevada....
