Minnesota

Dick Rohland - Wed December 27, 2017

HCPA Students to See New Sports Dome, Classrooms in 2018

Progress clearly moved forward in dramatic fashion when crews recently raised a 89,000 sq. ft. air supported sports dome as part of a multi-year expansion program for the Hmong College Prep Academy (HCPA) in St....

Mon December 18, 2017

Genie Expands Its Sales Team in North America

Committed to earning customers' business with responsive support, Genie has hired six new sales representatives in North America to represent the company — Dickey Bennett, Justin Kelley, Dave Porter, Tim Schmidt, Mike Shaw and Brad Trask....

Emily Buenzle - Wed December 13, 2017

Officials Shoot Down Army Corps' High-Tech Plan to Keep Carp Out of Lake

Attorneys general of Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania have collectively rejected the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' plans for a $275 million project to prevent Asian carp from infiltrating Lake Michigan....

Wed December 13, 2017

More Than 1,400 Bidders Attend Ritchie Bros. Auction

Close to 1,400 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Eagan, Minn., on Dec. 5. With bidders from 33 countries, approximately 81 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Romania, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates....

Wed December 13, 2017

Demolition to Begin Soon at Partially Collapsed School

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Demolition is expected to get under way at the Minneapolis school where an explosion caused a partial collapse, killing two longtime employees in August. Minnehaha Academy said on its website that it has secured the necessary permits from the city and that crews will be working to remove debris from the site....

Wed December 13, 2017

I.R.A.Y. Hosts Heavy Equipment Auction in Foley, Minn.

I.R.A.Y. held a heavy equipment, truck and trailer action on Dec 1 in Foley, Minn. Manufacturers represented at the sale included Volvo, Freightliner, Mack, Ford and many more. With headquarters in Foley, Minn., I.R.A.Y....

Dave Kolpack – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue December 12, 2017

Fargo's Long-Awaited Flood Rescue Rests on Delicate Proposal

HICKSON, N.D. (AP) For more than a century, floods were a rite of spring for cities up and down the nation's midsection as snowmelt from the long winter poured into tributaries of the Mississippi River....

Wed November 29, 2017

Minneapolis Downtown Corridor Reopens After $50M in Construction

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A downtown corridor in Minneapolis has reopened after more than two years of construction that cost $50 million. Nicollet Mall reopened Nov. 16, the Star Tribune reported. The area had been closed to vehicles since July 15....

Tue November 21, 2017

Kenworth T680 Draws Crowds as Owner-Operator Transports U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree

Weeks before the U.S. Forest Service announced the choice of owner-operator Larry Spiekermeier and Whitewood Transport to transport the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Spiekermeier knew he and his company were strong contenders....

Fri November 17, 2017

Get Ready for 2018: Ritchie Bros. Selling 250+ Cranes Before Year's End

With less than two months left in 2017, Ritchie Bros. still has more than 250 cranes listed to sell through its onsite auctions and IronPlanet. Highlights include 100+ rough terrain cranes, 50+ crawler cranes, 40+ hydraulic truck cranes, 40+ all-terrain cranes and more....