Devils Lake District News Today

BISMARCK – Buzz Iceclear is the winning name in the Minot District in the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s third annual Name-A-Plow contest. No

Some of the winning entries in this year’s Name-A-Plow Contest in North Dakota appear to have drawn inspiration from heavy metal music and popular movies.

Last year, District 3 (the St. Cloud area) had a plow named Darth Blader. This year, the Bismarck area also has a snow plow named Darth Blader.

Last year, District 3 (the St. Cloud area) had a plow named Darth Blader. This year, the Bismarck area also has a snow plow named Darth Blader.

The contest attracted 856 entries.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) took suggestions from the public last month, then had employees whittle down the list to eight winners. The agency revealed the selected names Tuesday.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will begin mowing a seven-to-ten-foot clearance along shoulders of state highways the week of July 5. Mowing was originally scheduled to begin next week but has been delayed. Adjacent landowners who plan to mow non-interstate ditches for hay should do so before the state mows these areas. Private mowing is not allowed in medians of four-lane highways. Mowing in urban areas and portions of roadway with safety concerns may occur before July 5....

Signals and turn lanes on Grand Forks 32nd Avenue. Mill and overlay on Highway 32 from the junction of Highway 45 to the junction of Highway 66. Mill and overlay on Highway 82 north of Grafton to the north junction of Highway 66. Replacement of two structures three miles north of North Dakota Highway 66 on I-29. Farther west, in the North Dakota Department of Transportation Devils Lake District, about $17.3 million will be spent this year on road improvement projects, said David Finley, departm...