WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting nominations for individuals or organizations to represent commercial carriers and shippers on the Inland Waterways Users Board. The Board provides independent advice and recommendations to both the Secretary of the Army and Congress, focusing on critical issues regarding waterways construction, major rehabilitation projects, and federal spending levels for commercial navigation improvements. The Department of the Army   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 28, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, was awarded a $727,803,978 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 120 mm Insensitive Munition High Explosive with Tracer tank ammunition cartridges. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 30 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * DEED Awards $2.7 Million to Four Minnesota Communities Transitioning from Fossil Fuels St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $2.7 million in grants to help drive economic development and community sustainability in four Minnesota communities with power plants that ha  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Exceptional season allows DNR crews to achieve walleye egg collection goals Walleyes spawn once a year using water temperature and photoperiod (length of day) as cues to spawn. DNR crews captured 1,910 adult female walleyes at East Okoboji, Rathbun, Spirit, and Storm lakes, as well as the Mississippi River. Crews began netting operations on Rathbun Lake on April 5, while gillnetti  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 30 -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Historic step forward for The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children's Hospital Groundbreaking ceremony signals defining moment for Louisiana's No. 1 hospital for kids with a $300 million investment and a newly announced partnership with Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana to bring joy to children NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health proudly announces today a pivotal milestone in   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Percival Everett's 'James' chosen as 2025-26 Go Big Read book How many years does it take to complete a story? Sometimes, the answer is 140. That's at least how author Percival Everett sees it. His latest novel, "James," reimagines Mark Twain's 1884 classic, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," from the perspective of Huck's companion Jim as the pair share adventure on the Mississipp  more