KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 9 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: Grand View (Iowa) now leads the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll for the seventh straight rankings period this year. With the rest of the Top Five remaining the same, the biggest movement comes from Morningside (Iowa) and Cumberlands (Ky.) each leaping four spots. The Cascade and Mid-South Conferences lead the way with five institutions each represented. * * * Poll Metho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) has selected committee member Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) to serve as vice chairwoman of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee. "I appreciate the opportunity to serve as vice chairwoman of this important subcommittee. As former mayor of Happy Valley - the fastest-growing city in Ore  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: * * * Geological research along abandoned railroad leads to public outreach * * * Who would ever think of using a sooty, abandoned railroad tunnel as a research site and an educational tool? William & Mary Geology Professor Chuck Bailey and his crew of eager undergraduate research students, that's who. Based on research conducted by Bailey and his students, the nearly mile-long tunnel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - administrative expenses (No. IF12165) on Feb. 1, 2023, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Administrative Expenses Federal regional commissions and authorities (hereinafter regional commissions) are congressionally-chartered, federal-state partnership  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper on the Great Lakes Authority established and other updates (No. IN12089) on Jan. 31, 2023, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions: Great Lakes Authority Established and Other Updates For decades, Congress has indicated support for federal regional commissions and authorities (hereinafter "commissions") by providing appropria  more

VERNON, New Jersey, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined with local leaders to announce a more than $3.4 million federal investment clawed back from Washington for the Township's critical expansion of the existing sewer mains into business and residential areas. This new investment will help connect commercial properties in the town center and residential properties -- helping grow the tow  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: * * * The fight for equal educational opportunities in North Carolina and throughout the American South did not start and end with the famous Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision * * * When Kansan Oliver Brown filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas following the rejection of his then third-grade daughter Linda Brown from an all-white elementary school, he set  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 11 (TNSpp) -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: The Boone Docs Film Festival features short-form documentary films focusing on or from the Appalachian region. The documentaries range from four to 24 minutes in duration and explore both the joy and the pain of life in these mountains, allowing the beauty of the region to shine through. The festival will take place February 25th, 2023 at the historic Appalac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: This winter has brought multiple rounds of devastating severe weather to the southeastern U.S., with more than 200 reported tornadoes and 14 fatalities. To better understand the deadly storms in this region, scientists will conduct research as they travel through seven states in the second year of one of the largest and most comprehensive severe sto  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: This winter has brought multiple rounds of devastating severe weather to the southeastern U.S., with more than 200 reported tornadoes and 14 fatalities. To better understand the deadly storms in this region, scientists will conduct research as they travel through seven states in the second year of one of the largest and most comprehensive severe storm field projects to date. Funde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2023: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's amendment requiring the CDC to report the number of legal visitors denied entry to the United States under the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for all incoming international air and land travelers passed the House with strong bipartisan support. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert stated, "This simple, straightforward amendment will provide transparency sur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Rising energy prices, the cost of living crisis, and generous government benefits fueling a labor shortage are the major challenges facing workers and local business owners who testified before the first hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means held in Petersburg, West Virginia. Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) convened the hearing Monday on the state of th  more