Wed December 13, 2017
New $167M Wisconsin Wind Farm to Power 25,000 Homes
TOWN OF SEYMOUR, Wis. (AP) A new wind farm in southwestern Wisconsin is expected to power about 25,000 homes. EDP Renewables has finished construction on the $167 million Quilt Block Wind Farm in Lafayette County, Wisconsin Public Radio reported....
Wed December 13, 2017
Residents Oppose Proposed ICE Detention Center in Indiana
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Residents in northern Indiana are opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. More than 100 people gathered at Our Lady of the Road in South Bend Nov. 30 to show solidarity against construction of the detention center....
Wed December 13, 2017
Task Force Seeks Stamp, Sand Solution in Mich.
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) An Environmental Protection Agency task force is working to address stamp sand erosion along Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The sands are leftover waste from a stamp mill in Gay, The Daily Mining Gazette reported ....
Wed December 13, 2017
Criticism of Kansas Prison Plan Reflects Lawmakers' Distrust
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators' criticism of a plan to build a new state prison reflects bipartisan mistrust of the Department of Corrections and doubts that it seriously considered a potentially cheaper alternative to leasing the new facility from the company building it....
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
Bunch Brothers Hosts Annual Fall Auction in Louisville
Bunch Brothers held its annual fall auction at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 5 to 6. The extensive lineup of equipment at the two day auction was well matched with the large crowd of equipment buyers who turned out to bid....
Blake Nicholson – Associated Press - Wed December 13, 2017
Judge Grants Tribal Request for Dakota Access Plan
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The Army Corps of Engineers and the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline must complete an oil spill response plan for the stretch of pipe beneath the Missouri River in North Dakota, a federal judge ruled Dec....
Wed December 13, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Hosts More Than 2,800 Bidders at Auction in Chicago
More than 2,800 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 8. With bidders from 40 countries, approximately 54 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as India, Ukraine and Japan....
Wed December 13, 2017
Erb Equipment Hires Jeff Powell
Erb Equipment Company is excited to announce Jeff Powell as its product and sales manager of material handling and demolition. In this new role, Powell will be dedicated to growing the exposure of Erb Equipment Company in scrap, material handling and port handling operations....
