CEG - Wed June 25, 2025
Snow & Ice Symposium Brings Leaders to Grand Rapids
The 28th Annual Snow and Ice Symposium, hosted by the Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA), brought more than 2,000 professionals and 140 exhibitors to Grand Rapids, Mich., June 18–20, 2025....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue June 17, 2025
Michigan Paving Compresses Three Years of Work Into Two On U.S. 131
U.S. 131 is a vital highway that stretches 270 mi. from Michigan's southern border through cities like Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Portage and then through farmlands and forests, terminating in the popular summer vacation areas in the northern part of the state....
Construction Association of Michigan - Tue June 17, 2025
CAM Podcast Spotlights Michigan Central Station Renovation Project
In February, the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) announced the Michigan Central Station renovation as CAM Magazine's 2024 Project of the Year. In one of its most compelling episodes to date, CAM's latest Building Michigan podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of this monumental renovation project....
Associated Equipment Distributors - Tue June 03, 2025
Chairman Walberg Visits AED Member Buck & Knobby Equipment Company
On May 9, 2025, U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, chairman of the House Education and Workforce committees, toured Associated Equipment Distributor (AED) member Buck & Knobby Equipment Co. to engage with company leadership and employees on the critical role of small and family-owned businesses in driving Michigan's economy and the importance of strengthening the skilled workforce pipeline....
Purple Wave - Mon April 21, 2025
Tim Keane to Serve Purple Wave as District Sales Director for Great Lakes Region
Purple Wave announced that Tim Keane has joined the company as district sales director. Keane brings 32 years of experience in the equipment industry where he spent 20 years in sales management at Ditch Witch of Ohio....
Four Lakes Task Force - Tue April 08, 2025
FLTF Receives Final Permits for Edenville Dam Restoration
Effective March 17, 2025, Four Lakes Task Force (FLTF) received the final permit for restoration of Edenville Dam. This means all four dams are permitted for repair and reconstruction, which will restore all four lakes to their normal (legal) lake levels....
Yoder & Frey - Tue April 01, 2025
Yoder & Frey Names Nick Rager New Territory Manager for Ohio, Indiana, Michigan
Yoder & Frey announced Nick Rager has been appointed as the new territory manager of northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana and southern Michigan. With extensive experience in the auction industry, Rager previously served as operations manager of another auction company, where he specialized in equipment and fleet vehicles for the utility sector....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 25, 2025
Michigan's $127M Acrisure Amphitheater Rises
Designed to attract top performers and host community events, the downtown riverfront Acrisure Amphitheater will serve residents of Grand Rapids, Mi., Kent County, the west Michigan region and the Midwest....
AASHTO - Tue March 11, 2025
VIDEO: Michigan Governor Unveils $3B Road Investment Plan
In early February, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a long-term $3 billion road investment plan, with $1 billion of that proposal focused on rural and local roadways as well as transit and safety improvements....
Thunder Creek Equipment - Tue February 25, 2025
Thunder Creek Equipment Names Brent Peak Territory Sales Manager for Midwest, Southeast
Thunder Creek Equipment has named Brent Peak as the new territory sales manager (TSM) for the Midwest and Southeastern United States, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan and Ohio....
