PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The winning names from the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) have been announced. The competition was rolled out in mid-January and, according to Interim Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, “the contest was designed to engage people across the state with the SDDOT in a fun and unique way.”
Without further ado, here are the results:
Aberdeen Area: Darth Blader by Dave Bacon (Aberdeen)
Belle Fourche Area: Art by family and friends of Art DeKnikker (Faith/Bison)
Custer Area: Mt. Plowmore by Landon Harrod (Edgemont)
Huron Area: Snow Mater by Jim Bruce (Highmore)
Mitchell Area: Blizzard Wizard by Cordell Davis (Plankinton)
Mobridge Area: Winter Warrior by Marion Goehring (Herreid)
Pierre Area: Lewis & Clark by Jackie Heier (Pierre)
Rapid City Area: Polar Patroller by Tiffany Hoff (Rapid)
Sioux Falls Area: SnowBeGone Kenobi by Shawn Hanson (Sioux Falls)
Watertown Area: Thaw Enforcement by Robert Innes (Aurora)
Winner Area: Walter the Salter by Dairy Queen Staff (Winner)
Yankton Area: Frosty the Snowplow by Lilly Kroger (Beresford)
“The name Art was submitted by several people in the Belle Fourche Area in memory of 43-year SDDOT veteran snowplow operator, Art DeKnikker,” Rapid City Region Engineer Todd Seaman said in a news releasing announcing the names.
