Published Nationally ® January 17 2018
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Vol. XXXI • No. 2
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JESCO Inc. Builds New $55M Baseball Stadium for Mississippi State University
Firm ‘Does it All’ With Volvo, Ascendum…8
Ritchie Bros. Officials Visit Meco Miami…14
Even as construction continues on the new $55 million baseball stadium for Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville to rebuild the Dudy Noble Field — the homefield of the Bulldogs — the team has already held some practices inside the grounds of the new structure, which is being built by JESCO Inc.
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Lloyd Meekins & Sons Hosts Auction…80
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Even as construction continues on the new $55 million baseball stadium for Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville to rebuild the Dudy Noble Field — the homefield of the Bulldogs — the team has already held some practices inside the grounds of the new structure, which is being built by JESCO Inc.
Auction Profiles Section ................................72-85 Business Calendar......73 Advertisers Index ......86
the state, has been in the works for some time. Mississippi State Athletics unveiled the Dudy Noble Field Master Plan in the fall of 2014 to positive reviews by the public and fans. “It will be the finest stadium in college baseball,” said Andrew Piper, assistant director of communications, Mississippi State Athletics. “The new stadium features Diamond Suites, Omaha Club Level and loge seating, a field see MSU page 56
Treasure-Hunters Turn to Cat for Digging Needs Giles Lambertson CEG CORRESPONDENT
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Construction began on June 21, 2017 following the last game at the old stadium. Demolition began the next day of the 7,200-seat stadium, which was built in 1966. The new structure will be fully delivered at the beginning of the Bulldogs’ 2019 season, but the team will be able to hold home games in 2018 as the lower level of the stadium and outfield lounges are expected to be ready by February. The new stadium, funded by donations and
Oak Island is a dream for buriedtreasure hunters, tantalizing them with links to 14th-century explorers, 17thcentury gold coins and mysterious coded messages. For nearly 200 years, the island has drawn treasure-seekers. Among them are two Michigan brothers, Rick and Marty Lagina, who a decade ago invested in the mile-long piece of land off the coast of Nova
Scotia and began to paw through its soil. In 2014, the History Channel joined them, documenting their search in a reality TV show called “The Curse of Oak Island.” All of this is pertinent to the world of heavy machinery because, in the show’s third season, the brothers decided they needed some big machines to get to the bottom of the mystery. That’s when Caterpillar construction equipment rumbled on stage. see TREASURE page 54
Caterpillar equipment is delivered to Oak Island.