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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) snowplows are identified simply by their truck number, but the agency is hoping to inject a bit of levity into winter by asking the public to come up with catchy names for eight of them.
The agency on Thursday launched a Name a Snowplow contest seeking witty monikers for the large orange vehicles dispatched to clear snow and ice from the roads. It s an effort to have a little fun, said spokesman Jake Loesch. Snowplowing can be a sore subject for Minnesotans, but the contest is meant to be something lighthearted that we can do.
Park Rapids City Council approves airport master plan
The 417-page document, in progress since 2015, has finally been approved by federal and state agencies and will guide decisions about the municipal airport for the next 15-20 years. 12:00 am, Dec. 15, 2020 ×
This map shows the layout of the Park Rapids Municipal Airport, also known as Konshok Field, with existing development shaded gold, projects underway in red and future projects in blue. (Courtesy of TKDA and the City of Park Rapids)
The Park Rapids City Council on Dec. 8 adopted the updated airport master plan (AMP) and airport layout plan (ALP) for the municipal airport, also known as Konshok Field.
Dec 10, 2020
SLEEPY EYE Through Dec. 6, more than 7,000 vehicles has toured the Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights Display in Sportsman’s Park on the northeast corner of Sleepy Eye Lake.
“The Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights In Motion Board has been moved by the overwhelming turnout we had so far this season,” said Shari Hittesdorf in a Dec. 8 email.
“We would like to remind our guests the park is open 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday,” read the email. “As you near the park entrance, tune in 89.1 FM to begin enjoying the show.”
Hittesdorf said during busy times when traffic is backed up on State Highway 4, it may be rerouted to the Divine Providence Community Home service road east of the lake, so traffic can be directed to the park entrance in a controlled manner.