DES MOINES, Iowa, April 7 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries * MORAVIA - The annual walleye collection has already begun at Rathbun Lake, as well as on the Mississippi River. Collection efforts will begin in the next few days at Storm, East Okoboji, and Spirit lakes. In lakes, crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau set gillnets at night in traditio  more

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois, April 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois posted the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * City of East St. Louis consents to Clean Water Act violations and agrees to implement actions to address unlawful discharges of untreated sewage EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Illinois reached an interim agreement with the City of East St. Louis, Illinoi  more

TROY, Alabama, April 8 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University Naturalist Club to host Gopher Tortoise Day April 10 * On Friday, April 10, the Troy University Naturalist Club will present Gopher Tortoise Day at the Troy University Arboretum, a family-fun event designed to teach students about gopher tortoises and their environmental significance. Sponsored by the Gopher Tortoise Day Grant from the Gopher Tortoise Council (GTC), the event will feature face painti  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Minnesota's Third District * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced over $11 million in funding for community projects across Minnesota's Third District - securing grants for every community project submitted last year. "I'm so proud to announce the over $11 million in funding we've secured f  more