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Man dies in head-on crash in northern Dunn County

March 31, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A 23-year-old person is dead after a head-on collision with a semi truck early Sunday morning on Highway 200 in northern Dunn County, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Continue Reading

Truckers cautiously optimistic about future economic growth

November 4, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press

Sixty percent of Minnesota trucking fleets expect modest economic growth to continue in 2013, according to survey results released by the Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA). Continue Reading

West Fargo-based trucking firm sold to Texas company

January 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

A North Dakota-based trucking business has been sold to a Texas holding company. Otter Tail Corp. says it has sold West Fargo-based E.W. Wylie Corp. to Dallas-based Walden Smokey Point Inc. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Continue Reading

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Truckers Gearing Up For Sometimes Dangerous Winter Driving

November 7, 2011 in WDAZ

GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) – Truck driving can be a dangerous way to make a living. And with winter upon us, the conditions truckers face can be life-threatening. Continue Reading

RDO trucker marks million-plus accident-free miles

September 21, 2011 in Park Rapids Enterprise

Inestimable tons of potatoes have made their way from storage to the R.D. Offutt Park Rapids plant, thanks to Ed Manninga. Continue Reading

Judge: Minnesota State Patrol’s fatigue test unlawful

February 9, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

The ruling illustrates there are limits to getting dangerously tired truck drivers off the highways without violating the rights of the majority of truckers. Continue Reading&

Column – It’s time to think of truckers

September 23, 2010 in Alexandria Echo Press

It’s been many years since I’ve thought about trucks.
Bad idea considering trucks are everywhere and affect nearly every part of our everyday lives. Continue Reading