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While Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards drives the lane against NBA opponents this season, “Anthony Sledwards” will soon be clearing driving lanes for Minnesota motorists.

The Ant-inspired moniker was one of eight winning snowplow names announced Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The names will go on one MnDOT plow in each of the agency’s eight districts around the state. 

The complete list of winners, in the order of most votes received, includes:

It’s the fifth winter that MnDOT has run its contest.

After receiving more than 7,300 entries earlier this winter, MnDOT released a list of 50 finalist names. Voters were allowed to pick up to eight names in online balloting that ended on Feb. 7. More than 23,000 people cast ballots.

Past MnDOT ‘Name a Snowplow’ contest winners

Correction (Feb. 12, 2025): An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the number of ballots cast in online voting. The story has been updated.

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While Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards drives the lane against NBA opponents this season, “Anthony Sledwards” will soon be clearing driving lanes for Minnesota motorists. It’s one of the eight winning snowplow names in MnDOT’s annual contest.

Anthony Sledwards, Plowabunga! among winners in MnDOT's Name a Snowplow contest

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