WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSawa) -- The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials issued the following news release: Eight state department of transportation projects in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio won regional awards in the 2022 America's Transportation Awards competition. The contest honored projects benefiting their respective communities in several ways, such as improving bike and pedestrian facilities and safety along the shores of Lake Superior, find  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 26 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Maurice Gilmore as the new chief of the Mat Sinking Unit (MSU). In his new position, Gilmore will oversee a crew of more than 300 personnel and manage the unit's mission of sinking concrete mattresses along the Mississippi River to prevent erosion and river migration. He will als  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 30 -- 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 Louisville, Mississippi, July 29, 2022, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592). Mayor Will Hill signed the Partnership Project Agreement for the City of Louisville, and Col. Christopher Klein, Vicksburg Distri  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 (TNSper) -- 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, will host a change of command ceremony at the historic Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, today, July 28, at 10 a.m. Col. Eric R. Swenson will assume command of the St. Paul District from Col. Karl D. Jansen and become the district's 67th commander and district engineer. Prior to assuming this command, Swenson   more

BARTLETT, Illinois, July 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Jessica Espinosa, 416th Theater Engineer Command The 416th Theater Engineer Command's change of command ceremony took place at the Veterans Memorial Park in Bartlett, Illinois, July 24, providing a traditional military show to the local community. Maj. Gen. Matthew V. Baker relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Brian E. Miller during the traditional event by passing the unit colors to symbolize   more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, July 26 -- The Dairyland Power Cooperative issued the following news release on July 25, 2022: The Grid North Partner utilities, which includes Dairyland Power Cooperative, welcome the Midcontinent ISO's (MISO) approval of the first set of projects in its Long Range Transmission Plan to pave the way for new transmission lines to serve customers throughout the Midwest, including several projects in the Grid North Partners' footprint, which will deliver considerable benefits  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Bonnie Haugen, a dairy farmer from Filmore County, Minnesota, involving a hybrid hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "Regenerative Agriculture: How Farmers and Ranchers are Essential to Solving Climate Change and Increasing Food Production": * * * I am Bonnie Haugen and I believe that "Farming is Truly Everybody's Bread, Butter and Water." In southeastern Minnesota, in hilly kars  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released a new comprehensive report about glades in Missouri. The publication, "Comprehensive Distribution and Characterization of Missouri's Glade-Producing Rock Formations," was a collaborative effort between Missouri State Parks Ecologist Allison Vaughn; geologist Larry "Boot" Pierce, Jr., formerly with the department's  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) today introduced the bipartisan Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act, which exchanges 37.5 acres owned by Bowen Lodge for 7.6 acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Chippewa National Forest, along with Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02). "This land exchange is a win-win," said Congressman Stauber. "Exchanging shoreline on Lake Winnibigoshi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 27 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Memphis District issued the following news release: In an Assumption of Command Ceremony held on July 22, at the Renasant Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Col. Brian D. Sawser assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District. Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Diana M. Holland presided over the ceremony. The assumption of command cer  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to include a number of measures in the 2022 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to strengthen our supply chain and address storm water challenges in Wisconsin. The Senate passed the bipartisan legislation today on a 93-1 vote. WRDA is generally passed every two years and includes important provisions on US Army Corps activities relating to flood contro  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today praised the Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). The legislation includes provisions championed by Wicker that would authorize at least $153.6 million in various Army Corps infrastructure projects throughout the state. The legislation passed the  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: The U.S. Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a biannual package that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out water resource projects. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, cemented several Iowa priorities into this package - including key measures to update Cedar R  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following report entitled "Mississippi and Landsat": Here are excerpts: * * * ABSTRACT Mississippi holds a significant place in the cultural and economic history of the United States. For example, the Magnolia State was a hotbed for the Delta blues, an early 20th century musical genre with tremendous cultural effects in the United States and around the world. The "Delta" in Delta blues is   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: The Senate today passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) with key provisions for Louisiana that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) successfully negotiated into the bill. "The measures we successfully worked to include in WRDA would help finish crucial projects in our state sooner and help restore important habitats in south Louisiana. I hope Congress sends this bill to the president's de  more