COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 9 (TNSGra) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: The Missouri School of Journalism announced a $1.4 million, three-year grant from the Walton Family Foundation, a leading funder of environmental journalism in the United States, to create the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk -- a collaborative network of journalists focused on increasing coverage of agriculture, water and environmental issues surrounding one of the  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 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, is hosting two open houses to get ideas and seek public comments on plans to enhance the environment at its six Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs. Open houses will be held in: Crosslake, Minnesota, July 20, at the Corps Cross Lake Recreation Area, 35507 County Rd. 66; and Walker, Minnesota, July 21, at the Walker Area C  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 10 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Louisiana Gaming Control Board The Louisiana Gaming Control Board regulates all gaming activities under its jurisdiction in a manner which instills public confidence and trust that gaming activities are conducted honestly and free from criminal and corruptive elements; to insure the integrity of individu  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Like a phoenix from the ashes, she arose. Eugenia Galtsoff's life of privilege wasn't without challenges and hardships. Born upper-middle class in Moscow, Russia, Eugenia's early years were rich with the advantages afforded affluent Victorian Europeans. That began to wane with the death of her father when she was just 10 years old. By the time she was pursuing higher educa  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 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, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 6, near Trempealeau, Wisconsin, Saturday, July 10, in conjunction with Catfish Days. The lock, located at W24005 Lock and Dam Road, Trempealeau, will be open to the public from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Catfish Days is an annual summer celebration held in Trempealeau. Members of the community a  more

IRVINE, California, July 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release on July 6, 2021: * * * UCI, U. of Kansas and U. of Minnesota experts model Mississippi Basin water quality * * * Wetlands constructed along waterways are the most cost-effective way to reduce nitrate and sediment loads in large streams and rivers, according to scientists at the University of California, Irvine, University of Kansas, the University of Minnesota and other institu  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A new paper from a lead author based at the University of Kansas finds wetlands constructed along waterways are the most cost-effective way to reduce nitrate and sediment loads in large streams and rivers. Rather than focusing on individual farms, the research suggests conservation efforts using wetlands should be implemented at the watershed scale. The paper, just published in the Proceedings of the Natio  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 10 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Daniel Carolan While the Upper Midwestern United States boasts some of the most productive farmland in the world, intensive agricultural practices have considerably degraded water quality in the region. Solutions that are both effective and economical have been hard to come by, but a team of researchers reported that wetlands play a role in improving water quality in river systems. The research, led by Univer  more