Commercial Snow Blowers News
- Storm pushes town’s snow removal budget to its limit Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:01AMWARWICK - Last week’s snowstorm, which left as much as three to four feet of snow in the higher elevations surrounding the Town of Warwick, is also taking its toll on municipal finances.
- Day Laborers fair well in snow storm Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:41PMDay laborers are taking advantage of the recent winter storms and securing jobs removing snow and ice from residential and commercial lots all over Montgomery County.
- EA School Officials Look to Address Budget Gap Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:13AMEast Aurora School District officials are toiling to create a budget for the 2010-11 school year, and must reconcile increased expenditures with significant cuts in state aid expected under the governor’s budget plan. The district is now looking at a budget gap of over $1,386,000.
- A stimulus package in the snow Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:36PMThe worst time is first light.That's when Matt Zug's eyes start to get heavy after working all night. Zug, 27, of Willow Street, plows snow for Andrews Excavating Inc. He's done this winter work for nine years, but this year is different.In March it will be a year since he was laid off a...
- EA School Officials Look to Address Budget Gap Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:29AMEast Aurora School District officials are toiling to create a budget for the 2010-11 school year, and must reconcile increased expenditures with significant cuts in state aid expected under the governor’s budget plan. The district is now looking at a budget gap of over $1,386,000.
- Snow Rules: Don’t push snow into the street! Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:04AMSnow Rules: Don't push snow into the street!
- Snow Rules: Don't push snow into the street! Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:55AMSnow Rules: Don't push snow into the street!
- Janesville parts supplier adds to inventory, holdings Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:49PMCertified Parts Corp., the Janesville supplier of new and old replacement parts for recreational vehicles, has purchased part of an Indiana company and moved the inventory to Edgerton.
- Plowing streets, lots 'round the clock Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 6:43PMGene Legg, of Frederick, working for R.L. Burdette, clears snow from a parking lot in downtown Frederick on Monday.
- Iowa Company Will Snow Blow Your Roof Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:54PMAn Iowa company has found a way capitalize on all the snow we've seen this winter by taking snow removal to a whole next level on the roof.
- Prince George's residents get creative to get out of neighborhoods Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:05PMWith Prince George's County struggling to meet the demand from residents to quickly clear streets, some are looking into other avenues to allow them to safely travel at least out of their neighborhoods.
- Snow shoveling can mean big bucks, sore backs Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:50AMThe blizzard that dumped close to two feet of snow in parts of the state meant big bucks for some area landscapers and even teens looking to cash in on mother nature.
- Snowstorm Stories Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 11:14PMDanny Becker's pickup truck, its transmission fixed earlier in the week and its plow attached for this snowstorm, was ready to go. Off Becker went, about 4 Wednesday morning, part of a six-truck fleet that handles snow removal for about 25 commercial parking lots and 50 residential driveways. That lasted about 30 minutes, said Becker, 24, of Manalapan. A gasket on the newly fixed transmission ...
- Mining for 'white gold': Storm a bonanza Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 3:55PMThe blizzard that dumped close to two feet of snow in parts of the state meant big bucks for some area landscapers and even teens looking to cash in on mother nature.
- Snow helps, hurts area businesses Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 8:00AMSTEUBENVILLE - Snow can be a boon or a bane, depending on one's business. For Phil Bender, operations chief at the Jefferson County Air Park and his crews, it's been a busy winter, especially during the past few days.
- Big snow generates profits Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 6:11AMBy LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Schoolchildren and teachers weren't the only ones excited to see the first significant snowfall of the season. For Greg Bryant and scores of others who provide snow removal services across metro Toledo, the falling, blowing snow-white stuff looked like much-needed green. "For us, it's pennies from heaven," said Mr. Bryant, vice president of Snyder ...
- Ol' Man Winter keeps piling it on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 9:02PMON THE WEB: Visit APP.com/weatherbuddies for an interactive snowfall map of Monmouth and Ocean counties. Also, post your snow photos on our snowstorm gallery at APP.com/snowphotos and share your storm experiences in our Storm Watch Forum.
- Here we go again -- snowstorm coming Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 11:55AMJust barely plowed out from the weekend snow, the forecast is for a foot or more overnight. Send us your news tips and snow stories at news@ydr.com. You can also post your snow photos at ydr.com/gallery; choose the "weather" category.
- Storm Update: Few Roads Clear, Schools Closed Monday, Tuesday Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 1:50PMMany of Loudoun's major roads remained snow covered this morning and most streets remain unplowed.
- Plows clear roads for workweek Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 5:32AMThe Monday morning drive to work in central Ohio promises to go relatively smoothly since plow trucks got the weekend to clear roads.
- Traffic should be back on track as plows clear worst of snow Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:38PMThe Monday morning drive to work in central Ohio promises to go relatively smoothly as plow trucks steadily cleared roads over the weekend. By tonight, arterial roads through Franklin County were cleared and in good shape, said county Engineer Dean Ringle.
- Early afternoon start for blizzard, up to 22 inches of snow expected Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 12:04PMWith hours until first snowfall, southern New Jersey is bracing for a blizzard. A blizzard warning is in effect from 4 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday for Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic, coastal Cape May and southeast Burlington counties. Most of the rest of the state has a winter storm warning.
- Going to town: Anna pavord meets two country gardeners who have started their own business in London Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 6:12PMWho knew that Hackney Road in east London was the handbag capital of the world? I'm asking because I recently had a mesmerising walk from Old Street tube station up to Broadway Market past endless windowfuls of glittering reticules, fringed, beaded, mirrored, fur-trimmed, snake-skinned, and all enormous. You could carry your entire life round in one of those things. You'd spend a lot of time ...
- Stratford tightens noise bylaw Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 10:58PMSTRATFORD — The use of jake brakes is no longer allowed in residential areas but snow-clearing equipment can continue to operate where the needs exists.
- Too much snow? Not for the city that makes snow blowers Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 7:02PMMore than three feet of snow has fallen this season in Windom, Minneosta. Too much? "Never enough," says Ron Gray, manager
- Black ice spelling trouble for motorists Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 11:00PMMotorists are sliding off area highways and interstates left and right today. Extreme cold and blowing snow have caused black ice to form on the roads, making driving a tricky proposition.
- Glenarm tops out with 6.8 inches of snow from two-day storm Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe heaviest snowfall locally was in Glenarm, where residents are digging out from 6.8 inches that fell during the two-day winter storm that hit Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Lincoln. Pana had the least amount of snow -- only 2.6 inches. Today, black ice, blowing snow and extreme cold are wreaking havoc on area highways and rural roads. Motorists are ...
- Life, business go on despite near-record cold and snow Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 7:57AMWith Nodaway County in the grip of near-record cold and buried in deep snow following a Christmas blizzard, it has been anything but a happy new year for scores of residents affected by dead batteries, drift-filled driveways and frozen pipes.
- Blizzard brings flurry of activity for small engine shop Saturday, December 26, 2009 @ 3:35AMLast Monday, while most people were hunkering down for the coming blizzard and thinking they might be getting a couple of days off work, Joe Russo was just starting one of the busiest weeks of his year.
- County: Stay back, stay safe, be aware of snowplows Friday, December 18, 2009 @ 12:29PMThe first snow flurries may be beautiful, but Minnesotans know more is on the way. The Hennepin County Transportation Department’s fleet of 77 maintenance trucks is equipped with snow-removal and ice-control equipment to plow the roads when the snow really starts to fly.
- Blizzard brings flurry of activity for small engine shop Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 5:28AMLast Monday, while most people were hunkering down for the coming blizzard and thinking they might be getting a couple of days off work, Joe Russo was just starting one of the busiest weeks of his year.
- County: Stay back, stay safe, be aware of snowplows Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 12:50PMThe first snow flurries may be beautiful, but Minnesotans know more is on the way. The Hennepin County Transportation Department’s fleet of 77 maintenance trucks is equipped with snow-removal and ice-control equipment to plow the roads when the snow really starts to fly.
- Cold temperatures hamper road cleanup efforts Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 2:05AMAMES — Thursday’s cold air and low pavement temperatures will hamper road cleanup efforts throughout most of the state. Winds are also still causing some problems in northeast and east central Iowa, but should diminish by later in the day.
- Storm update: Busy day for law enforcement, but government shutdown helped Wednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 5:51AMLaw enforcement had a busy day, but it could have been a lot worse.Sgt. Greg Genswold of the Wisconsin State Patrol said calls had been steady but manageable today, with only a few run-offs and other crashes during the day and no serious injuries.
- Snow blowers to get work out Tuesday, December 8, 2009 @ 5:12AMIf yours is broken, you may be out of luck
- Winter Storm Slams Arizona Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 9:02AMSnow is still falling in parts of Northern Arizona from a powerful winter storm. Click here for the latest reports, road conditions and school closures.
- JBS, UFCW aim to keep local students warm Sunday, December 6, 2009 @ 11:07PMYay, recess! And students rush out in a flurry to catch the season's wintery snowflakes. But a few in Marshalltown aren't able to do that. So JBS - along with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1149 - are teaming up to help area kids bundle up.
- 300,000 have visited Walkway; lighting being installed Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 2:08AMFred Schaeffer wants to make Walkway Over the Hudson the "friendliest park in the world."
- Leaf It Be Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 10:54AMThe yearly attack on leaves has begun. Landscaping crews descend upon yards and fields with their weapons: leaf blowers, vacuum trucks and the odd quaint rake. Towns send garbage trucks rumbling through the streets to remove brown leaf bags piled high or vacuum box trucks to suck up "the waste."...
- Record-setting heat just a memory – fall and winter have arrived Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 2:57PMWhen the 80, 90 and 100-degree days are replaced with wind and record-setting rain, it’s clear fall has arrived and winter is just around the corner.
- Eco-Friendly Snow Thrower Is Alternative to Belching Snow Blowers Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 9:00AMStructured Solutions LLC announced the launch of their newly-designed wheeled snow shovel this fall. The Sno Wovel
- Dust in the wind: is it harmful to our health? Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 10:01AMTo paraphrase the old Kansas song, “All there is, is dust in the wind …” but is that really all there is? With the sunny, hot days we have been having, the amount of dust in the air around town combined with forest fire smoke is definitely obstructing our view on some days, but is it harmful to our health?
- Freescale Cleans Up Small Combustion Engines with Electronic Control Solution Wednesday, August 26, 2009 @ 10:27PMSHENZHEN, China--Faced with worldwide emissions regulations and rising gas prices, the small engine market is migrating from mechanical carbureted systems to cleaner, more efficient electronic control and electronic fuel injection (EFI). To address the global need for these eco-friendly designs, Freescale has combined a highly integrated analog device with a 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) to ...
- Magazine: Stuttgart sales summit for Wiedenmann UK team and their dealer network Tuesday, August 25, 2009 @ 10:02AMWiedenmann UK’s sales team has just hosted around 50 dealer staff in two days of interactive business sessions at their worldwide HQ at Rammingen, near Stuttgart, Germany.
- Giving Mother Nature a trim Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:54AMThe job of a landscaper is all about making lawns and gardens look beautiful. The reality of the job isn’t all that pretty.
- Home Depot Girds for Continued Weakness Tuesday, May 19, 2009 @ 7:47AMThe leadership of Home Depot has decided to move from a culture of expansion to one that is less vulnerable to consumer and credit slowdowns.
- No contract, but no strike at Cotta Saturday, May 2, 2009 @ 9:14AMBy Hillary Gavanhgavan@beloitdailynews.com
- Mediator called in to Cotta talks Thursday, April 30, 2009 @ 12:18PMContract negotiations are continuing between UAW Local 1576 officials and Cotta Transmission in Beloit, with the two parties debating pay.
- Pro-Lawns, Inc. Announces Development of Informational Lawn Care Portal Servicing Clients and the Public Saturday, April 18, 2009 @ 4:11AMPro-Lawns, Inc. has revamped their website to include not only information on the services their company provides to commercial properties in St. Louis, but also the resources commercial entities need to be aware of to maintain their properties and keep their land looking its very best. (PRWeb Apr 18, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2332304.htm
- Pro-Lawns, Inc. Announces Development of Informational Lawn Care Portal Servicing Clients and the Public Saturday, April 18, 2009 @ 2:05AMPro-Lawns, Inc. has revamped their website to include not only information on the services their company provides to commercial properties in St. Louis, but also the resources commercial entities need to be aware of to maintain their properties and keep their land looking its very best.