ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Funding Allows City of Buffalo to Repair and Restore USS The Sullivans and USS Croaker, Ensuring They Stay Afloat and Extending Life of Each Vessel World War II Vessels Are Major Tourism Destinations and Recognizable Symbols of the Buffalo Skyline * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million to support the repair and restoration of two iconic World War II naval sh  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Idaho's Water Is in Trouble and Farmers, Not Government Mandates, Are the Solution Most people don't know it, but Idaho has a problem - a big problem only Idahoans can solve. Idaho is facing a water shortage underground. It's a tough message to convey because Idaho is in a good water year, but this is not about the water you can see. It is about the water you can't see. The Eastern Sna  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study finds legacy conditions more influential than recent temperature, food * * * Parent size and the conditions in which actively spawning adults lived are the most influential factors affecting growth of Lake Erie walleye, a new study has found. The findings surprised the scientists, who expected recent temperatures and food availability to have the highest impact on walleye growth. Cold winters   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: On a sunny morning in mid-June, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's research vessel, Phoenix, headed out onto the bay. Aboard were Sea Grant researchers Emily Tyner and Bill Sallak and a small mound of recording equipment. The boat was piloted by Chris Houghton, assistant professor and fish ecologist, who was assisted by first mate, undergraduate student Jacob Hoffman. The bay  more