ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 9 (TNSres) -- Augustana College issued the following news: Augustana College students joined officials on April 17 at the Illinois Section of the American Water Association industry conference in Peoria to present research from the college's water line inventory project. The multi-faceted project included community outreach, GIS and equitable finance planning. Known as WATERCON, the annual event brings together utilities and industry suppliers, consultants, manufactu  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $31.7 million contract to LS Marine, Inc., of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, to conduct mechanical dredging operations in support of channel maintenance within the Mississippi River, April 17. This work will facilitate long-term channel maintenance dredging and placement of dredged material, or river sand, for the Up  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 7 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is pleased to welcome Laura Veazey as its new Senior Advisor, effective May 6, 2024. A resident of Louisiana, Veazey brings 20 years of combined experience in consulting, government relations and external affairs to DRA, while having served in various roles in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining DRA, Veazey served as the Assistant Sheriff for Externa  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, May 8 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: History Colorado's El Pueblo History Museum is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibition, Tamburitzans: On Tour, on May 17, 2024. Presented in the museum's Community Gallery, Tamburitzans: On Tour weaves together oral histories, photographs, music, videos, traditional clothing, and tamburtiza - the musical instrument family from which the tradition draws its name - to explore the history and culture   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: The Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus welcomed park districts from across the state to the Capitol for Parks Day. This annual day is a special event where park districts from across the state converge in Springfield to demonstrate the vibrant role they play in enhancing our communities. "As a longtime advocate for local parks, I always look forward to welcoming the park, recreation, conservation, and speci  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and its contractor, LS Marine, Inc., from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, will begin work on a dredging pipeline near Wabasha, Minnesota, May 13. The Corps of Engineers is building the 6,200-foot pipeline from the Reads Landing Island River Sand Placement Site along the Mississippi River to the Corps-owned Wabasha Gravel Pit on  more

PORT OF DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 10 -- The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium issued the following news: The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium welcomes anyone who may benefit from a sensory-friendly environment to a series of Sensory Days this summer. The River Museum first hosted Sensory Days in 2022 and have since expanded to include an InSight evening for guests with visual impairments. The dates for this year's events are June 11 from 5 - 7 p.m. and July 21 and August 11   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 7 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., on May 9, at 6200 Park Ave., Suite 200, Pine Lake Conference Room, in Des Moines. The Iowa DNR has moved its offices from the Wallace State Office Building on the Capitol Complex, to 6200 Park Ave., Suite 200, on the western edge of Des Moines. Visitor's will check in at the main en  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * NOAA Fisheries research identifies what makes the best conditions for Rice's whale habitat, and predicts where else these whales occur. * * * NOAA Fisheries has been on a quest to find what conditions make the best habitat for the endangered Rice's whale. A team of scientists from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center published res  more