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Community, Minnesota, News

MnDOT Crews Ready for First Snowfall

Currently, MnDOT is pretreating the elevated roads to prevent frost.
Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, Minn. — Brace yourselves northlanders winter is coming. Snow is expected to fall tomorrow in parts of our region, and crews at MnDOT are ready for it. Since October 27th, crews had vehicles calibrated with the right mixture of sand and non-chloride potassium acetate according to their routes making sure fewer chemicals go into the groundwater and wash into…

Plow Drivers
Community, Minnesota, News

Plow Drivers Gear Up for Winter Season

It's annual plow training time for street maintenance workers in Duluth featuring both classroom work and hands-on training.
Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, Minn. — The winter season is getting closer. That’s why a group of maintenance operations workers in Duluth spent Tuesday getting some special training to help make sure they are ready for action when the first snowfall hits. It’s annual plow training time for street maintenance workers in Duluth featuring both classroom work and hands-on training. “Once we do…