WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Amtrak and states celebrate with customers and supporters * * * Overwhelming public interest in the new state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago has propelled year-to-date ridership past the 100,000 customer mark this week. Operated daily by Amtrak under contracts with Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, state transportation department and Amtrak of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By AJ Pulkkinen, MyCG writer The Commandant and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard just kicked off a series of in-person Service Readiness and Culture conversations with the workforce. "Culture happens in the small spaces. Culture isn't something you see," said Admiral Linda Fagan during the inaugural event with Sector Miami. "It's something you feel, like the wind. When you exper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on Oct. 21, 2024, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations generally accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participatio  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Rock Island and St. Louis districts, are seeking public comments on a draft systemic forest stewardship Programmatic Environmental Assessment, or PEA, as part of the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Comments are due by Nov. 23. The proposed actions would be in the Upper Mississippi River from Minneapolis to the conflue  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 25 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has selected TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, along with Visit Quad Cities and St. Ambrose University (Iowa), as hosts for the 2025 and 2026 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships. "On behalf of Visit Quad Cities and our partners, we are excited to once again welcome the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) today announced the historic groundbreaking of "Reach A" in Dularge, Louisiana, of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf (MTG) hurricane protection project alongside project partners Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District (TLCD), the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). "Constructio  more