It was a cold and dreary Tuesday afternoon. The sun hadn’t been out in a couple of days.
A snow plow pulled up in front of Hillcrest Elementary, and city streets operators Amy Berkey and Valdemar Gonzalez hopped out.
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Students get a first look Tuesday at the city snow plow they named “S’no Big Deal” outside of Hillcrest Elementary School in Gillette.
News Record Photo/Ed Glazar
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The city snow plow they named “S’no Big Deal” outside of Hillcrest Elementary School in Gillette.
News Record Photo/Ed Glazar
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