DTE Linemen Earn Top Honors at Michigan Rodeo, Advance to Kansas
In October, linemen from around the country will descend on Kansas to compete in the International Lineman’s Rodeo. Sixteen of those competitors will be from Michigan, having earned top spots in the 23rd Annual Michigan Lineman’s Rodeo. While the term “rodeo” usually evokes images of cowboys riding broncos or roping calves, the lineman’s rodeo is a bit different. Events in the rodeo lineup are meant to test the skills of journeymen and apprentice linemen and include challenges, such as a hurt-...