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Rep. LaTurner Honors Big Brutus on House Floor
October 03, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023:

Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) recently spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor one of Southeast Kansas's most treasured monuments--Big Brutus.

Standing at sixteen stories tall and weighing eleven million pounds, Big Brutus is the largest electric shovel of its kind. This towering landmark celebrated its 60th year in May and remains a testame . . .

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