Voting is now open on the list of finalists for the 2024-25 Name a Snowplow contest, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Tuesday, Jan. 28.
The top eight vote-getters will become new MnDOT snowplow names, one new name for each MnDOT district.
Vote now at mndot.gov/nameasnowplow.
Voting will remain open through noon Feb. 7. Individuals will be able to vote once and select up to eight of their favorite names.
According to a news release, MnDOT received more than 7,300 snowplow name submissions in December, and staff reviewed the suggestions to help select 50 finalists for public voting. The agency considered a variety of factors, including uniqueness, frequency of submissions, Minnesota-specific ideas and names that would be easily identifiable and understandable to most audiences.
Winning names will be announced in February. The agency encouraged Minnesotans to follow @mndot on Facebook, X and Instagram for updates on the contest.
This is MnDOT’s fifth Name a Snowplow contest. In addition to the 32 named snowplows selected through previous contests, MnDOT staff have also helped to name four additional snowplows: Giiwedin-The North Wind; Goonodaabaan-Snow Vehicle (both Ojibwe); Icamna-Blizzard and Wakta!-Watch Out! (both Dakota) in acknowledgment of the highways the state plows adjacent to tribal lands.
This year's 50 finalists
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