Oh, For Sleet’s Sake was one of the top vote-getters in the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s annual Name a Snowplow contest.
It will soon join the state’s fleet of snowplows in District 3, which covers Central Minnesota, including Brainerd.
Northeastern Minnesota’s newest plow will be Minne-Snow-ta, while Sled Zeppelin will join the Northwest region’s fleet.
Other winning names this year are Flurrious George, K Pop Blizzard Hunter, Every Day I’m Shovelin’, O Brother, Where Art Plow? and The Life of a Snowgirl.
Nearly 19,000 voters cast a ballot in the state’s sixth contest.
MnDOT now has 52 named snowplows.
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Contributed/Google Maps screenshotMinnesota Twist Drill in Chisholm and Triumph Twist Drill in Hibbing manufacture tools including drill bits and cutting tools for industrial, commercial and home use. -
Scott Rodgerson/UnsplashBemidji police quickly located the person April 15, 2026, and used crisis intervention and found no physical threat. The student was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. -
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Chelsey Perkins/KAXEAdvisory council members and the public peppered Tim Prinsen with questions and concerns as he seeks a legislative fix to pursue a cabin development in the state rec area. -
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