Taylor Drift, Dolly Plowton among MnDOT's Name a Snowplow winners
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The eight winners of the state's Name a Snowplow contest were announced Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Here are the winning names, in order of amount of votes:
- Taylor Drift – District 2 (Northwest Minnesota)
- Clark W. Blizzwald – District 3 (Central Minnesota)
- Dolly Plowton – District 1 (Northeast Minnesota)
- Waipahinte (Dakota word for "snowplow") – District 8 (Southwest Minnesota)
- Beyonsleigh – District 4 (West Central Minnesota)
- You're Killin' Me Squalls – District 6 (Southeast Minnesota)
- Fast and Flurrious – District 7 (South Central Minnesota)
- Barbie's Dream Plow – Metro District (Twin Cities)c
"Whether it's a November election or a snowplow naming contest, you can count on Minnesotans to turn out and vote," Walz said. "Thank you to the Minnesotans who submitted creative names and voted for their favorites, and a big thank you to our snowplow drivers who are always ready to keep our roads safe and help us get to work, school, and back home safely."
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This was the fourth year of the contest.
More than 32,500 voters cast a ballot in the contest.
Past winners include Han Snowlo, Ctrl Salt Delete, Ope, Just Gonna Plow Right Past Ya and Plowy McPlowFace .
To look at all of the 49 finalists this year, go to MnDOT's website.
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