ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces 'Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork' initiative for the Army's Civil Works program * WASHINGTON - Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork," for the Army's Civil Works program. "Building Infrastructure, Not Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces Over $70.5 Million for Louisiana Disaster Recovery, Emergency Preparedness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $70,508,828.60 in federal funding from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support disaster recovery and emergency preparedness efforts following Hurricanes Laura, Ida, and Francine, as well as respons  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers to host public meeting on Mississippi River dredging * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a public meeting on its dredging activities within Pools 3 and Upper Pool 4 of the Upper Mississippi River, March 10, from 5-7 p.m. The event will be held at the Red Wing Public Library, 225 E Ave., Red Wing, MN 5  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Department of Justice Selects U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago As Leading Prosecutorial Partner on Trade Fraud Task Force CHICAGO -- Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today announced that the Department of Justice has selected the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago to be a lead prosecutoria  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Celebrates Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe * Today Governor Stein joined the Commission of Indian Affairs' reception to celebrate the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina securing full federal recognition through the Lumbee Fairness Act. "Today we celebrate this long-overdue recognition and honor generations of Lumbee leaders and families whose persistence made t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Harsh Treatment of Colonists Leads to American Revolutionary War * The roots of the Revolutionary War can be traced to just after the French and Indian War that lasted from 1754 to 1763, in which the American colonists fought alongside British troops against the French and hostile Native American tribes, who controlled a large area of the interior of North America. Britain's victory dramatically expanded its  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Improved energy reliability coming soon to communities in southwest Illinois, southeast Missouri * Key Takeaways: * Communities in southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri will soon benefit from improved energy reliability delivered by the Grand Tower Crossing Project. * Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), Ameren Illinois (AIC) and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Invasive Species: Finding solutions to stop their spread * Some are sharp, some are spotted and some are slithery, but all invasive species are bad for public lands. Invasive species are nonnative organisms whose introduction to a particular ecosystem can cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to human, animal or plant health. Some nonnative species don't cause harm (They're not "inva  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Announces Community Project Funding Application Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the process for applying to her office for Community Project Funding, formerly known as earmarks, for fiscal year 2027 (FY27). For a Community Project Funding request to be considered, eligible entities must submit an application 5:00 p.m. on Marc  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford students preparing for spring break trip to explore, research national parks in western U.S. When Wyatt Hall first read about a course that fit perfectly with both his majors and offered a unique opportunity to explore and conduct research at a U.S. national park over spring break, he knew he could not let the moment pass him by. "I have to get in on that," recalled the sophomore geology and re  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU to establish pharmacy school, absorb PharmD program from UHSP By Kedra Tolson Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) and University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP) today announced they have entered into an agreement whereby WashU will assume control of UHSP, ensuring the legacy of the 162-year-old institution and first college of pharmacy founded west of the Mississippi River.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Army Corps Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "Examining the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 and U.S. Army Co  more