ALTON, Illinois, July 17 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: The City of Alton, American Water Charitable Foundation (AWCF), National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) and Illinois American Water are pleased to announce the completion of the Alton Splash Pad located at 1 Riverfront Drive. The splash pad is open to the community and complies with Center for Disease Control guidelines and state health recommendations. "This project would not h  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, July 15 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news on July 14, 2021: By Staci-Jill Burnley Historic Rock Island Arsenal's National Cemetery has broken ground and begun clearing land earmarked for an estimated $6.2 million dollar expansion project aimed at providing increased interment space for the area's eligible veterans and family members. This expansion will allow for an additional 5,836 grave-sites on 9.12 acres, according to Lance Pridemore, RI  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 4, in Alma, Wisconsin, Saturday, July 31, to coincide with the city's Swiss Heritage Days. This free event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public will get a behind-the-scenes perspective of the lock and dam while meeting the staff and learning about the import  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 16 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Frank Tsai recently received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) to conduct integrated groundwater management for the Gulf region. This grant is part of a $6 million multi-university project between Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. "LSU's role here is  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 (TNSRes) -- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences issued the following news release: The Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is an invasive turtle from the Mississippi River drainage that has been released by pet owners into the wild outside of their native range. Small and cute when sold as pets, the baby turtles quickly grow to a large size and soon become messy and difficult to care for. Frustrated owners, or those simply seeking a better life fo  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program partners are in the early stages of planning for a habitat rehabilitation project in Pool 12 of the Mississippi River and are seeking public input through Aug. 14. The Pool 12 forestry project is part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program and is being construc  more

NEW YORK, July 13 (TNSAwa) -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: Scholarship recipients for this year's Rising Through the Ranks program, presented by the Radio Advertising Bureau, BMI and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc., have been selected. As previously announced, this year's program will be held virtually and will run over five Tuesdays in August from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CT beginning August 3, 2021. Topics featured during the program w  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: Congressman Cohen (TN-09) today announced that all of his highest priority spending requests were included by subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee in their Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bills. Among the approved requests is $3 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for improvements to Tom Lee Park along the Mississippi River waterfront, which is included in th  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and several independent  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 16, 2021: The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2022 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Funding bill and report today, including a Community Project Funding (CPF) request made by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) to benefit Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District: * Project: Dredging St. Paul Small-Boat Harbor ($500,000) * Providing long overdue and  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 13, 2021: Congresswomen Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Ashley Hinson (IA-01) announced that, at their request, $22,500,000 in funding for the Upper Mississippi River Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program has been included in the House Appropriations Committee funding bill for Energy and Water Development. "Our agricultural producers depend on our inland waterways to deliver tons of goods to mark  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Ashley Hinson (IA-01) and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced that, at their request, $22,500,000 in funding for the Upper Mississippi River Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program has been included in the House Appropriations Committee funding bill for Energy and Water Development. "The lock and dam system along the Upper Mississippi River is critical to Iowa's agriculture export economy and   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) announced they have secured $19.3 million in funding for a major component of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Project in an appropriations spending bill to be voted on in the House of Representatives in the coming days. This exclusive construction funding opportunity dedicated to Morganza through the Army Corps of   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, July 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute assists Profile Products in mining, gathering data * * * A joint research drilling project between the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at the University of Mississippi and a northeast Mississippi mining company is producing benefits for both partners. MMRI and Profile Products in Blue Mountain are in the middle of the ongoing project  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 13 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that his first budget proposal for American Rescue Plan funding invests $353 million to boost recovery among Virginia's small businesses and industries hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, the Governor and General Assembly leaders released a joint statement outlining shared priorities for the $4.3 billion in federal funds available  more