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Wed October 04, 2017

Three-Year Downtown Minot Infrastructure Project Wraps Up

MINOT, N.D. (AP) A three-year infrastructure reconstruction project has wrapped up in downtown Minot. The $30 million project replaced miles of streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and street lighting as well as water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer pipes, the Minot Daily News reported....

Wed October 04, 2017

MDU to Build Pipeline to Doosan Bobcat Factory

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Bismarck-based Montana Dakota Utilities is building a $13.8 million pipeline to provide natural gas to a South Korea-owned manufacturing facility in southeastern North Dakota. MDU said construction of the 12-in., 21-mi....

Wed October 04, 2017

Rudd Equipment Company Hosts Volvo Training Session

Owners of Volvo Equipment from as far west as St. Louis, Mo., on through Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania recognize and appreciate the fact that Rudd Equipment Company is dedicated to delivering excellent service to its customers....

Wed October 04, 2017

Hunyady Holds Auction for Becdir Construction Company

Hunyady Auction Company conducted an absolute complete liquidation auction in Berlin Center, Ohio, on Sept. 13 for Becdir Construction Company as the company's owner, Dave DiRusso, plans to retire from the business....

Eric Olson - Wed October 04, 2017

Quad Cities See $1.2B Span Over Mississippi

It is hard to imagine a pair of structures more in need of replacement than the two that make up the Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge. More commonly known together as the Interstate 74 Bridge, the twin suspension spans transport about 80,000 vehicles across the Mississippi River each day between Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Ill....

Scott Bauer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed September 20, 2017

Wisconsin Senate Poised to Pass $3B for Foxconn Plant

MADISON, Wis. (AP) The Wisconsin Senate was poised to approve nearly $3 billion in cash payments for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group, an unprecedented incentive package for the electronics company to locate a flat-screen factory in the state....

Steve Karnowski - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed September 20, 2017

Minnesota Commerce Department Recommends Against Line 3 Plan

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Enbridge Energy has failed to establish the need for its proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota and it might be better to just shut down the existing line, said the Minnesota Department of Commerce....

Wed September 20, 2017

Mid Country Machinery to Give Away Ford Raptor at Open House

On Oct. 26, Mid Country Machinery will be hosting an open house at its Fort Dodge location at 3478 5th Ave. South, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501. The event will include lunch, which will be served from 11 a.m....

Wed September 20, 2017

Patten Cat Names Machine Sales Representative

Patten Cat recently announced the promotion of Brent Annen as the company's newest machine sales representative covering both Kane and DeKalb counties in Illinois. In his new role, which he assumed Aug....

Wed September 20, 2017

Finkbiner Equipment Company Hosts Grand Opening

Finkbiner Equipment Company held a grand opening event for its new location in East Peoria on Sept. 12. The family-friendly event featured a wide variety of equipment on display and an opportunity to meet Finkbiner's factory representatives....