Irwin Rapoport - Wed November 01, 2017
Interchange to Improve Traffic by Year's End
The $25 million plus Nebraska City Southeast Interchange project — a Nebraska Department of Transportation initiative, will be completed by Constructors Inc. by the end of this year. The work, based on improving traffic flow and safety on busy sections of U.S.-75 and Nebraska Highway 2 (N-2), started in March in 2016....
Wed October 18, 2017
Iowa Neighborhood Works to Get Paved Roads 27 Years After State Grant Award
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) A neighborhood in northern Iowa may finally get its roads paved, 27 years after a state grant residents thought would pay for the work was instead used on other city needs. The Central Heights Neighborhood Association in Mason City has been working to get their streets paved, the Globe Gazette reported....
Wed October 18, 2017
Company Wrench Holds JCB Backhoe Rodeo, Demo Event at Its Headquarters
Company Wrench held a JCB Backhoe Rodeo & Demo day Sept. 29 at its headquarters in Carroll, Ohio. The event featured a full lineup of JCB equipment on display with select machines available for demonstration....
Wed October 18, 2017
Brooks Tractor Celebrates Opening Its Newest Location
Brooks Tractor held a grand opening celebration for its Mount Pleasant, Wis., location on Sept. 28. The event featured machine demos at its machine control demo site and opportunities to see data collection using the latest in drone technology....
Wed October 18, 2017
Berry Tractor Hosts Lunch for Red Hills Cedar Rodeo
Berry Tractor spent the last day of summer 2017 hosting lunch for the Red Hills Cedar Rodeo west of Medicine Lodge in rural Barber County, Kan. The crowd of approximately 75 attendees, which included dealer representatives, end users and land owners, enjoyed grilled burgers and hot dogs while talking about land management equipment and best practices....
Wed October 18, 2017
Barko Announces Strong-Arm Skill Challenge Winners
Attendees at the Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo in Escanaba, Mich., had the opportunity to participate in the Barko Strong-Arm Skill Challenge. Operators ran a Barko 295B trailer mount loader equipped with a brand new Barko 4850 strong-arm grapple to race against the clock in a log stacking competition....
Katlyn Smith - arlington Heights daily herald - Wed October 18, 2017
Wolfe House & Building Transports 120-Year-Old Historic Mansion
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) Moving a 120-year-old historic mansion in one piece can be a precarious job. But as the wheels slowly turned under the House of Seven Gables in Wheaton on August 28, the lace curtains hanging inside the windows barely nudged....
Wed October 18, 2017
Kansas Unveils Campaign to Upgrade Athletic Facilities
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas has unveiled a $350 million, five-year fundraising campaign to upgrade its athletic facilities. Chancellor Douglas Girod and Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger announced the "Raise the Chant" campaign....
Wed October 18, 2017
Ballpark Village to See $65M Hotel in Second Phase
ST. LOUIS (AP) Loews Hotels & Co. plans to build a $65 million hotel as part of the second phase of the Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis. The Live! By Loews-St. Louis hotel will be across the street from Busch Stadium....
CEG - Wed October 18, 2017
U.S. 169 Project Opens Ahead of Schedule
In the early morning darkness and damp cold of a Minnesota winter, crews closed off a 3,000 ft. long bridge deck of U.S. 169 carrying 90,000 daily motorists over an expansive wetland and small creek in the city of Edina....
