VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Brandon, Mississippi, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592) today. The signing ceremony was held at Brandon City Hall. Mayor Butch Lee signed the PPA for the City of Brandon, and Col. Robert Hilliard, Vicksbur  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following remarks on May 18, 2022, by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities: * * * Thank you, Vivian, for that warm introduction. And thank you to the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities for hosting me today. Some of you may be asking yourselves right now why member of the Federal Communications Commission is addressing a gathering of public housing authority leaders. That's  more

CAMP RIPLEY, Minnesota, May 17 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: The Minnesota National Guard hosts the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, May 11-15, 2022. This regional event included the best non-commissioned officers, or NCOs, and Soldiers from Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. "They put in an extra effort and compete, to be better versions of themselves," said Command Sgt. Maj. John Raines, the 13th Command Sergeant  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, of which Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. is a member, conducted its markup of the 2022 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA). WRDA is a bill passed every session of Congress that authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers activities for flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration across the nation, with a large presence in Louisi  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * Findings could have impact on Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone' * * * A University of Mississippi biologist is working to understand how the Mississippi River's floodplain lakes and wetlands, or "backwaters," might help remove nutrients that contribute to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, or as it's more commonly known, the "Dead Zone." With funding from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, biology profes  more