Mon March 27, 2017
I.R.A.Y Conducts Heavy Equipment Auction in Foley, Minn.
I.R.A.Y. held a heavy equipment, truck and trailer auction on March 3 at its location in Foley, Minn. A variety of equipment was on the block , including excavators, wheel loaders backhoes and more. Manufacturers represented at the sale included Cat, John Deere, Case and many more....
Mon February 27, 2017
Minnesota Equipment Host Event
Minnesota Equipment Inc. held its 2017 Government and Commercial Day on Jan. 25. Representatives from the Minnesota state patrol addressed attendees about a number of topics, including continuing education, 2017 commercial driving and safety laws, load securement and driving restrictions....
Mon February 27, 2017
Brandl Motors Appoints Dick Reineck as Its Fleet, Commercial Manager
Brandl Motors announced the appointment of Dick Reineck to the company's fleet and commercial manager position. Reineck comes to Brandl with more 50 years of experience in the automotive business, including 47 years selling Chrysler products....
Mon February 27, 2017
Drones Tested for Minnesota Bridge Inspections
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is testing the use of drones to inspect bridges. Transportation officials expect the technology will save money and provide another perspective on how the state's bridges are holding up, KARE-TV reports....
Irwin Rapoport - Mon February 27, 2017
Lunda Finishes Fifth, Final Step of Hwy. 610
Scheduled to be fully completed in the spring of 2017, crews from Lunda Construction Company are working on the fifth and final section of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) Highway 610 design-build project that is extending the well-travelled road to Interstate 94 from the County Road 81 and Elm Creek Boulevard area in Maple Grove....
Joe Mazan - Tue February 21, 2017
Worker Killed in Minnetonka Construction Accident
A worker is dead following an accident at a Highway 169 construction site. The Minnesota State Patrol on Monday confirmed 38-year-old David Earl Hyde of Missouri was killed when a large metal pipe was dislodged from a trailer and fell on him....
Tue February 14, 2017
Construction Begins on $2.1 Billion Red River Flood Diversion Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says construction activities will begin this week on the first phase of the $2.1 billion Red River flood diversion project in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Corps said Tuesday that Ames Construction of Burnsville, Minnesota, is sending equipment to the site near Horace, North Dakota, to conduct pre-construction studies for the diversion inlet....
Mon February 13, 2017
'Northern Green' Showcases Tools for the Great Outdoors
The green industry education and trade show held Jan. 10 to 12 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, now known simply as “Northern Green,” had a new energy. The refreshed name highlighted the changes at the largest green industry show in the northern region....
Dick Rohland - Mon January 16, 2017
80-Year-Old Minn. Highway Bridge Comes Down
For years, motorists driving below the long lived 80-year-old TH 36 bridge crossing over Lexington Avenue in Roseville, Minn., have seen the scaling of concrete from the shallow arch above them. Despite its rugged appearance, the arch and its solid concrete façade continued to hold onto its strength and grace....
Fri January 13, 2017
Investigation Underway After McNeilus Explosion Seriously Injures 4
An investigation is underway after four people were seriously injured in an explosion at McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing in Dodge Center Wednesday morning. Dodge County Sheriff Scott Rose said emergency crews were called to the facility at 520 Highway Street East at 10:32 a.m....
