FEBRUARY 10, 2023:
South Dakota Department of Transportation snowplows have been getting a workout this winter, including the newly named “Little Plow on the Prairie” based in Pierre.
Sarah Wellner of Pierre submitted the name in the SDDOT’s naming contest and got to meet the plow yesterday (Feb. 9, 2023).
Wellner talks about how she found out her submission had won.
This year’s contest received over 650 entries from individuals, families, elementary classrooms, senior living centers and businesses across the entire state. SDDOT staff then voted on the submissions.
Sarah Wellner of Pierre sits in Little Plow on the Prairie.
Feb. 9, 2023.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Little Plow on the Prairie.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
(L to R): Patrick and Sarah Wellner of Pierre and Little Plow on the Prairie driver Merlin Bennett.
Feb. 9, 2023.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Patrick and Sarah Wellner of Pierre with Little Plow on the Prairie.
Feb. 9, 2023.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
DECEMBER 29, 2023:
Before the winter is over, people in the Pierre area will likely get to see “Little Plow on the Prairie” helping to clear snow from state highways. In the Mobridge area it will be “Snow Force One” and in the Winner area a plow will carry the name “Plowabunga.”
Those are some of the winning names in this year’s South Dakota Department of Transportation third annual “Name the Snowplow Contest.” Contest winners will officially meet– and take photos with– their locally named snowplow next month (Jan. 2023).
This year’s winning plow names for the 12 SDDOT regions are:
- Aberdeen Area: Luke Ice Walker
- Belle Fourche Area: Catch My Drift
- Custer Area: Black Hills Cold Rush
- Huron Area: Thawsome
- Mitchell Area: Sleetwood Mac
- Mobridge Area: Snow Force One
- Pierre Area: Little Plow on the Prairie
- Sioux Falls Area: Blizzard Buster
- Rapid City Area: Betty White-Out
- Watertown Area: Snowmagator
- Winner Area: Plowabunga
- Yankton Area: 605 Polar Express
This year’s contest received over 650 entries from individuals, families, elementary classrooms, senior living centers and businesses across the entire state. SDDOT staff then voted on the submissions.
The SDDOT encourages travelers to use SD511 resources to make informed travel decisions during winter weather. Travelers can sign up for customized notifications on https://sd511.org to receive text messages and/or email notifications for road closure updates and travel advisories along pre-selected travel routes.
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