Public education in the United States and the need to determine ways to fund our schools dates back to the founding of the…
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Profile: The Here and There of Dirt
Providing dirt contractors with critical cut and fill quantities for their projects
In the early 2000s, Jim Hammond did something historic in his life. He decides to shift his highway and heavy civil construction career…
Thought Leader: Topcon Technology Roadshow 2018
Holy Toledo! Topcon is really hooking it all up at the Technology Roadshow this year. No doubt Topcon launches more technology from the…
Captured Once/Used Often
Mobile mapping reduces costs, increases efficiency
“Having our own in-house mobile mapping system enables us to capture imagery once and use it often, which saves the taxpayer a lot…
Unsung Hero: The Wisconsin-Minnesota State Line
If you are fishing on the St. Louis River near Lake Superior you may use a fishing license from either Wisconsin or Minnesota….
Astrological Realizations
Old fishermen and old habits never die. One of my old habits is reading the daily horoscope every morning at breakfast. Right now,…
Conference Report: HxGN 2018
What has 7,000 eyes, 3,500 minds, and one collective vision? HxGN 2018, baby, and this is the summer of melding data with reality!…
A Race for Precision
Ladies mud run provides a healthy workout for new GNSS technology
For some companies, giving back to the community is part of a day’s work. That certainly is the case with Dillon Consulting, a…
A Tale of a Fateful Survey: McKissick’s Island
The Missouri River is the nation’s longest waterway at 2,341 miles. The width of this mighty river was historically less than one mile…
A Tale of a Fateful Survey: McKissick's Island
The Missouri River is the nation’s longest waterway at 2,341 miles. The width of this mighty river was historically less than one mile…