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Corps awards contract for Lock and Dam 7 modification

Winona Post - Minnesota ·

From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $3.1 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, on July 2. The...

Kennedy Space Center opens The Gantry at LC-39 attractions

Orlando Sentinel - Florida · July 11, 2025

There’s a new stop along the popular tour at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and it presents views that showcase Florida’s nature and modern technology. The Gantry at LC-39 is now available to the public at the Brevard County attraction,...

Federal funding uncertainty eliminates Indiana programs, threatens others

The Press Dispatch - Indiana ·

Hurricanes Sandy, Helene and Milton. The Surfside condo collapse in Florida. Maui’s wildfires. Floods in Kentucky. All of these disasters had Hoosiers on the ground rescuing victims as part of Indiana Task Force One, a highly trained team of first...

Arkansas anglers challenged to help combat invasive black carp, earn cash rewards

KATV 7 - Arkansas ·

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A challenge for a cause has been announced for Arkansas anglers to take part in that will decrease the spread of an invasive species and receive $100 for a single capture. "Keep, Cool, Call" is a program led by the U.S. Fish...

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital braces for federal cuts to Medicaid

VTDigger - Vermont · July 11, 2025

The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital campus on Belmont Avenue. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger This story by Joyce Marcel was first published in The Commons on July 8. BRATTLEBORO — Much of Windham County depends for its health care services on...

Skinny on SCOTUS - June 20, 2025 Edition

Red State · July 10, 2025

We'll file this one under "Better late than never"...maybe? Yes, the Supreme Court has been officially done with its 2024 term since June 30, but they were busy there at the end, so...it's taken me a bit to get through the wave of decisions and...

Book excerpt: ‘Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie’

Yahoo News ·

(Photo by Dave Hage) Editor’s note: A new book, “Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie,” was recently published by Penguin Random House. Written by Minnesota journalists Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty,...

Port: Carbon capture alarmism and the folly of the herd

InForum - North Dakota · July 10, 2025

MINOT — Last summer I wrote about a sparsely-attended rally against a proposed carbon capture pipeline, noting it was a manifestation of the horseshoe theory of politics. The theory, if you're unfamiliar with it, holds that the political spectrum...

Lt. Gov. Hosemann names appointees to Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Board

The Meridian Star - Mississippi · July 8, 2025

Published 6:12 pm Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Jackson, Miss.— Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has named Allison Crews and Rick Webster as his appointments to the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Board of Trustees, which is tasked with furthering the...

Don’t Let Thieves Sink Your Fun: Boat Safety and Security Tips

Twin States News - Mississippi ·

After a boat was stolen on River Rd and found in the Chickasaw River with no motor attached, Mississippi’s Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks released a statement to boaters about taking precautions. It advises them to be cautious on the...

Seeking reform for wind pool fund

WXXV 25 - Mississippi · July 9, 2025

Several different buckets of money totaling millions of dollars comes to Mississippi and specifically the Coast for a variety of economic and environmental projects and programs. In the studio to talk about that and the Mississippi wind pool is...

Deluge in Texas ranks as one of the deadliest and costliest flash floods in US history

The New Zealand Herald · July 8, 2025

From 1980 through to the end of last year, flooding killed hundreds of people in the US and inflicted at least US$203.3 billion ($338.9b) in losses, according to the National Centres for Environmental Information data adjusted for inflation....

Selmer residents concerned with city’s storm damage cleanup plan

WBBJ - Tennessee · July 8, 2025

SELMER, Tenn. — Selmer is still picking up the pieces due to catastrophic storm damage from earlier this year, but as they try to move forward issues have arisen. In Selmer Mayor Sherry Inman’s initiative to clear storm damage, a team was put in...

Some Like It Hot, Especially Bull Sharks

WWNO - Louisiana ·

Climate change is bad news for almost everyone. Emphasis on almost, because believe it or not, one marine species is absolutely thriving as the Gulf warms: Bull sharks! Get ready for some shark science as we learn why bull sharks are increasing in...

State says stay out of Pearl River in, near Jackson for sixth year

Hattiesburg American - Mississippi ·

Jackson's aging sewer system continues to cause wastewater overflows into the Pearl River, prompting extended water contact advisories. A six-year-old advisory remains in effect for a section of the Pearl River due to frequent sewage leaks and...

New Orleans’ hurricane protection system faces looming threats. Money to address them is lacking.

Nola - Louisiana ·

Plans to address looming threats to the New Orleans area’s vital hurricane protection levee system involving sinking land and the effects of climate change are at risk of being put on hold due to a lack of funding. The Trump administration’s...

Private Equity Now Owns More Than 40 Minor League Baseball Teams, And The Number Keeps Growing

Defector · July 10, 2025

Private equity is the steamroller that crushes all your favorite things. Journalism, for one, and also a once iconic toy store; even bowling these days. Now it has come for minor league baseball, where in little more than three years one private...

What Is the Drought Status of the Corn Belt?

Successful Farming ·

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report showed a mixed landscape across the country as of July 8. Heavy rainfall helped shrink drought coverage and intensity across large parts of the High Plains and Midwest, continuing a gradual recovery seen...

Southern Miss Celebrates First Graduate of the OEEP Program

Gazebo Gazette - Mississippi · July 8, 2025

The Gazebo Gazette MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST (GG) — Glenn Anglada dreamt of owning his own 3D printing business and using his engineering knowledge to make an impact along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Anglada’s dream is now a reality because of The...

Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People: Farming Is America’s First Line Of Defense

Forbes ·

We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are good for our health – but did you know that the soil and surrounding environment the crops grow in also matters to our health and well-being? The Administration’s new Make American Healthy Again report...