Driving around Gillette, there’s a chance you’ll see something Tyler Miller had a hand in creating, whether it’s the playground at Rotary Point at Dalbey Memorial Park or the clock tower downtown.
And if you find yourself on the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York or on the Las Vegas Strip, if you look closely you might be able to see the aggregate from Miller’s company, Earth Work Solutions.
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