SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest

SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest

DOT Area - Plow Name

Click on your area below to see images and videos of the winners!

Aberdeen - Darth Blader
Aberdeen - Darth Blader
Submitted By: Dave Bacon (Aberdeen)


Watch the Dakota News Now interview with Dave Bacon, Chaz Shuff, and Darth Blader!

Belle Fourche - Art Deknikker
Belle Fourche - Art DeKnikker
Submitted By: Family and Friends of Art DeKnikker (Faith/Bison)



Watch the Black Hills Fox "Black Hills Back Story" to see Art Deknikker's family and friends explain why they nominated Art for this contest!
Custer - Mt. Plowmore
Custer -  Mt. Plowmore

Submitted by: Landon Harrod (Edgemont)
Huron - Snow Mater
Huron - Snow Mater
Submitted by: Jim Bruce (Highmore)
Mitchell - Blizzard Wizard
Mitchell -  Blizzard Wizard
Submitted by: Cordell Davis (Plankinton)

Read the South Dakota Mail article about Mitchell's Blizzard Wizzard!
Mobridge - Winter Warrior
Mobridge - Winter Warrior
Submitted by: Marion Goehring (Herreid)



Pictured with Marion:

Mark Bates – Lead Highway Maintenance Worker (Herreid)

Steve Deibert – Highway Maintenance Worker (Herreid)

Dale Weisbeck – Highway Maintenance Worker (Herreid)

"Thanks to the Dept. of Transportation for doing a fun thing in this troubled world." - Marion Goehring
Pierre - Lewis & Clark
Pierre - Lewis & Clark
Named by: Jackie Heier





Watch the NewsCenter story .
Rapid City - Polar Patroller
Rapid City - Polar Patroller
Submitted by: Tiffany Hoff (Rapid)

Read more from KEVN Black Hills FOX.

Watch the KOTA story.
Sioux Falls - SnowBeGone Kenobi
Sioux Falls - SnowBeGone Kenobi
Submitted by: Shawn Hanson (Sioux Falls)



Watertown - Thaw Enforcement
Watertown - Thaw Enforcement
Named By: Robert Innes (Aurora)

Winner - Walter the Salter
Winner - Walter the Salter
Submitted by: Dairy Queen Staff (Winner)

Read the news story from the Winner Advocate.
Yankton - Frosty the Snowplow
Yankton - Frosty the Snowplow
Submitted by: Lily Kroger (Beresford)


Watch the KELO interview with Lily Kroger, Lyle Norling, and Frosty the Snowplow!

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