VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Annette Kirklin, ERDC public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances innovation with practicality. This vision is realized through meticulous planning, collaboration with stakeholders and a commitmen  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) H2Rescue made its way to Capitol Hill to the inaugural World Fire Congress in Washington, D.C. H2Rescue is a zero-emission fuel cell-powered emergency vehicle designed to offer critical relief in a time of emergency and natural disasters. "This is an opportunity t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 90 new clean school buses in six school districts across Connecticut * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purc  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 3,400 new clean school buses in approximately 530 districts across the nation * * * Today, May 29, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. EPA selected approximately 530 schoo  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Mary Miller Morgan, public affairs specialist Researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are working with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science to examine the habitat association, distribution levels and substrate preference of the Big Black Rocksnail. After the 1989 chemical spill in Mississippi's Big Black River, the U.S. Fish a  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 30 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Brittney Phillips, a former clerk at the Rankin County Tax Collector's Office, has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Phillips was arrested in November of 2023. Phillips is guilty of embezzling cash from the Rankin County Tax Collector's Office by not registering car tags and taking the cash payments. Phillips was served with a $36,583.47 d  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in collaboration with the Lee County Conservation Board, invites the public to attend an open house June 3 to learn more about an ecosystem restoration project planned in Lee County on the Mississippi River. The event will take place from 5:15-7:00 p.m. at the Lee County Conservation Center located at 2652 US-61 in Mont  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. View the St. Louis Fed's most recent Beige Book (ht  more