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City of Duluth snow plow naming contest open for online voting

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A field of 10 name finalists has been narrowed from a pool of over 300. They are now open for public voting on the City of Duluth website in the city’s first-ever snowplow naming contest.

The finalist names, in no particular order, are:

Enger Plower

Blizzard Wizzard

Dewaagonebidood ("the one who is pushing/plowing snow" in Ojibwe)

Lake Snowbegone

Sled Zeppelin

Snow Dozer

Edgar Alen Plow

Plowus Maximus

D’Lhut Drifter

Lifter Plowabunga

Voters can click on their favorite user-submitted snowplow name by November 4, 2024. Votes wil be tabulated and the name that receives the largest number of votes wil be declared the winner. The resident with the winning name submission wil win a photo opportunity with the plow and crew, a ride in the snowplow during the Christmas City of the North Parade, and bragging rights for days and days and days.

The person or persons submitting the winning name wil be notified that their name was selected via email or phone. The winning name wil debut during the Christmas City of the North Parade on November 22. Check your local listings for TV broadcast dates and times.

Details and voting options are available at https://duluthmn.gov/snow/snowplow-naming-contest/ .

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