WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Enrollment Open for Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE) * CHAMPAIGN, May 26, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Illinois is now accepting applications from eligible landowners in the Dogtooth Bend area of Alexander County for the Emergency Watershed Protection Pr  more

ALBANY, New York, May 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces First Cruise Ship in Decades Docking in Buffalo * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that American Cruise Lines' new small ship, American Patriot, a 130 passenger, U.S. flagged cruise ship, will arrive in Buffalo this evening, marking the first cruise ship to visit Buffalo in decades. It will be docked until May 30 at a temporary berth at the Erie Street dock, near  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Edward 'Ned' Hill, professor emeritus of economic development at the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and a senior research associate at the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Member  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Reveals Inaugural Best River Cruise Lines Ranking * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hotels, Best Vacations and Best Cruise Lines, today announced the inaugural 2026-2027 Best River Cruise Lines, a ranking designed to guide travelers to top-performing operators that deliver exceptional service. "Ri  more