Wed November 01, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Unreserved Auction in Minneapolis
More than 2,500 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. ' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sept. 29. With bidders from 38 countries, approximately 70 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Australia, India and the United Kingdom....
Wed November 01, 2017
Ohio Forestry Association Hosts 60th Paul Bunyan Show
This year marked the 60th anniversary of the Ohio Forestry Association's annual Paul Bunyan show. Billed as “The Original American Forestry Show,” the annual event was held at the Guernsey County Fairground in Cambridge, Ohio, on Oct....
Wed November 01, 2017
Michigan Approves $16M for Detroit Pistons Headquarters
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan approved $16 million in tax incentives Oct. 24 to aid the Detroit Pistons' construction of a practice facility and headquarters in downtown Detroit, money the team said is needed to defray expensive work removing contaminated soil....
Dave Kolpack - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed November 01, 2017
Task Force for Stalled Diversion Project Holds First Meeting
FARGO, N.D. (AP) The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota said that they believe a task force can rescue a stalled flood control project meant to protect Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., from the Red River....
Wed November 01, 2017
Officials Plan to Widen I-69 in Central Ind.
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) State officials are planning a project that will widen a section of Interstate 69 to six lanes northeast of Indianapolis. The planned project would add a lane for both northbound and southbound traffic on a seven-mile section between Indiana 38 near Pendleton and the Indiana 9 exit at Anderson....
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....
