COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 9 -- Columbia College issued the following news on April 7, 2022: Columbia College has been part of the fabric of Boone County, Missouri, for nearly all of its existence. On Thursday, the college received special and permanent recognition, earning election into the Boone County Historical Society's Hall of Fame. The college will be enshrined and celebrated during the Boone County "History Makers" Gala on Friday, October 14, 2022. The honor, bestowed by the Boone Count  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District re-released the "Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Risk Reduction Study, Draft Mitigation Plan Update" for public review and comment. Outdated information was discovered in the documents originally released for public review in March. The New Orleans District withdrew   more

ST. PETER, Minnesota, April 12 (TNStalk) -- Gustavus Adolphus College issued the following Q&A with Lauren Bennett McGinty, executive director of Explore Minnesota Tourism on April 11, 2022: Lauren Bennett McGinty '10 was named the Executive Director of Explore Minnesota Tourism in November 2021 after previously serving as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. A communication studies major with art and history minors as a Gustavus student, she was involved in the communic  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Collin O'Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, involving a hybrid hearing on April 1, 2022, entitled "America's Natural Solutions: The Climate Benefits of Investing in Healthy Ecosystems": * * * Natural infrastructure is a proven, life-saving, and fiscally responsible solution to sequester carbon and protect communities from the increasingly severe effects of the cl  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Collin O'Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, involving a hybrid hearing on April 1, 2022, entitled "America's Natural Solutions: The Climate Benefits of Investing in Healthy Ecosystems": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT There are key opportunities that Congress can pursue to enhance the ability of natural ecosystems to provide c  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 15 (TNSfund) -- Jackson State University issued the following news on April 14, 2022: Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement Gwendolyn Caples, and College of Science, Engineering and Technology Dean Wilbur Walters, Ph.D., unveiled the Brigadier General Robert Crear CSET atrium named after the JSU alumnus in recognition of his lofty accomplishments. The dedication of the atrium was made possible throu  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSRep) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: The decision to overtake a tow in a large river bend occupied by multiple vessels during high-river conditions led to the grounding of a tanker and contact with river intake fender systems in New Orleans, Louisiana, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. Marine Investigation Report 22/11 details the NTSB's investigation (https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA21FM  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on April 12, 2022, by Administrator Samantha Power at the Alcorn State University MOU signing: * * * ADMINISTRATOR POWER: Thank you, Christopher, for the introduction. And congratulations on your recent election as Alcorn State's Student Government Association President. Our colleagues at USDA are lucky to have you as part of their 1890 National Scholars, a program providing full tuition, mentor  more