DES MOINES, Iowa, July 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finali  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.1 percent in June, up 2.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 12 -- 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 an open house at Lock and Dam 4, on the Mississippi River, in Alma, Wisconsin, on July 27. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site, while also getting a better understanding of what the staff do to ensure safe, reliable navigation.  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Employer: El Compita Mexican Bar and Grill 14010 112th Ave., Davenport, IA 52804 1720 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52804 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found a Davenport, Iowa restaurant failed to pay cooks overtime at time and one-half their hourly rate of pay, for hours over 40 hours in a workweek. Inves  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * National Leader Rail Explorers expands operations in Clay County * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today the expansion of the newly opened Rail Explorers, the nation's leading railbike operator, location in Clay County due to its overwhelming success after opening just five weeks ago. The West Virginia location has not only added additional tour times but also in  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following agency statement on July 11, 2024: * * * DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR'  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 11 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Trout need clear and cold water to live and thrive. Sediment flowing into Siewers Spring, the water source for the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fishery Hatchery, creates muddy water conditions after larger rainfall events in the Trout Run watershed. Over the past 16 years, there have been an average of 42 days per year when the trout could not be fed at the hatchery due to cloudy water. "Cloudy wate  more