AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 25 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news: Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) and Black Hills Energy announced today that the companies have received a $16 million grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority to fund the permitting, engineering and development activities for a clean hydrogen generation facility with carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestrati  more

RIVERTON, Wyoming, Jan. 24 -- Central Wyoming College issued the following news: Central Wyoming College in Riverton doesn't just excel academically, it defies expectations. Securing a spot in the top 2.1% of colleges nationally and earning the title of Wyoming's No. 1 community college by Niche, this accomplishment is underscored by the fact that 80% of CWC's students are officially designated as "at risk." Niche is recognized for its thorough assessment of educational institutions on a nati  more

RIVERTON, Wyoming, Jan. 16 -- Central Wyoming College issued the following news: It was shared with County 10 on Jan. 15 that the Central Wyoming College Registered Nursing Program has ranked number one across Wyoming for 2024, according to RegisteredNursing.org. There are nine total RN programs in the state, and CWC received an overall score of 92.24. They were followed by Western Wyoming Community College (Score: 89.74) and Casper College (Score: 89.22). "Selecting the best nursing school i  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Jan. 23 -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings is proud to announce that it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education to receive a major, multi-year grant of nearly $500,000 to support the expansion of international studies and foreign languages in the region. Through the grant, five institutions of higher education in Montana and Wyoming will create a consortium to expand international studies programs an  more

LA JUNTA, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- Otero College issued the following news: Otero Rodeo's Liesl Chenowith (Bayfield, CO) emerged victorious in the 2024 National Western Stock Show Horseman's Collegiate Challenge. For the third year in a row, an Otero student has won or placed in the challenge. The Collegiate Challenge was created to engage local college equestrian programs and offer additional scholarship opportunities to student-athletes. Six, Colorado, and Wyoming higher education equine program  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 26 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) announced that high school graduation rates remained relatively consistent, with 81.4 percent in 2022-23, a slight decrease of .4 percent from 2021-22's 81.8 percent. Wyoming's graduation rates have remained statistically strong - above 80 percent since 2015-16. Despite the slight decrease, 284 more students graduated last year, than the  more

BUFFALO, Wyoming, Jan. 23 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be hosting a public meeting on Thursday, February 1, at 5:30 p.m., at the Johnson County Library - Twain Room to discuss the scope of work to be completed during the project. The public and business owners along Main Street are encouraged to attend. This project will be let in April at which time a contractor will be chosen to c  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) have launched the Curriculum Transparency page (https://edu.wyoming.gov/for-parents-students/standards-transparency/) on the WDE website as outlined in the 2023-2027 WDE Strategic Plan. This webpage will directly link to similar curricular transparency pages on participating distr  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Governor Gordon has issued a statement in support of border security Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas' constitutional right to defend and protect itself in the face of the crisis at the southern border. "I remain committed to a secure border, and to supporting states struggling with the ongoing security crisis along our southern border. That's why Wyoming has offered resources  more