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Tipoffs for Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Mississippi River) Newsletter for Sunday April 20, 2025 ( 4 items )  

La. Gov. Jeff Landry Opens Second Regular Session
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Gov. Jeff Landry Opens Second Regular Session Baton Rouge, La - Today, Governor Jeff Landry opened his second regular session. He highlighted his top priorities which include Insurance Reform, Making Louisiana Healthy Again, and reorganizing the Department of Transportation. Remarks as prepared: "Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House and Senate, Cit  more

Scientists probe the mystery of Titan's missing deltas
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Scientists probe the mystery of Titan's missing deltas PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- For scientists who want to learn about the geological history of a planet, river deltas are a great place to start. Deltas gather sediment from a large area into one place, which can be studied to reveal climate and tectonic histories or signs of past life. That's why NASA sent its most recent Mars rover to Jezero  more

University of Hawaii Manoa: VNR - Lahainaluna Boarding Stories Preserved in New UH Oral History Collection
MANOA, Hawaii, April 15 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Lahainaluna boarding stories preserved in new UH oral history collection The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Center for Oral History in the Department of Ethnic Studies has released a new collection documenting the lives of Native Hawaiian Lahainaluna High School alumni who were boarding students between the 1950s and 1990s. The project highlights the stories of 19 former boarders, c  more

University of Missouri Journalism School: Ag & Water Desk Launches Landmark Collaborative Wetlands Reporting Project, 'Down the Drain'
COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 15 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Ag & Water Desk launches landmark collaborative wetlands reporting project, 'Down the Drain' Wetlands are places where land and water meet. Throughout the Mississippi River watershed, wetlands store floodwater, improve drinking water quality and serve as homes for millions of birds and other animals. But this special ecosystem is facing growing threats from development, p  more