Every year in early November, Urbanna, Va., hosts a weekend oyster festival, which yields state — and oft en national — shucking champions, draws beauty queens and their courts from all over Virginia and attracts 50,000 to 75,000 visitors from … Continue reading →
Radar speed check signs have become popular devices for slowing traffic and increasing worker safety. Thanks to new technologies, these signs have become more effective and easier to deploy than ever before. For instance, improvements in sign designs that make … Continue reading →
Because failure is not an option By DAVE TOPCZYNSKI | Firefighter, Newport News, Va. The size up Size ups are used to gather information before a mayday occurs, to help us stay ahead of the game. Conducting a good size … Continue reading →
The premier professional development gathering for fire personnel in Illinois takes place this week. October 9, 2015 – Peoria, Illinois – For the past 23 years Illinois Fire Chiefs Conference has taken place in Peoria and once again this year … Continue reading →
The Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Department in Carmel, Ind., has enjoyed the fruits of a successful marketing plan. According to Lindsay Labas, marketing director, part of that success has to do with the department’s company culture and core values. … Continue reading →
HLA Snow was created as part of the HLA Attachments line of products a little over 20 years ago. Working in dirt and other materials, HLA always knew that tractors and industrial equipment are very capable machines that people use … Continue reading →
Fall is well underway and winter’s on the doorstep, so maybe now really is the best time for parks and recreation departments to reflect on what worked and what didn’t this year, and to plot out how to bring those … Continue reading →
A powerful new high-efficiency aerator, designed to provide maximum aeration while using only a fraction of the energy required by other models, has been introduced by Airmaster Aerator of DeRidder, Louisiana. The new aerator — the 50 H.P. Turbo X-Treme … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON D.C. –The American Public Works Association (APWA) joined 82 key organizations from every sector of the U.S. economy in an undersigned letter urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a long term reauthorization of the federal surface transportation … Continue reading →
Settled: 1852 Pop: 40,641 (2013) Government type: City manager, mayor and city council www.mankatomn.gov As municipal flags go, Mankato’s is just a youngster: It was chosen in 1991 from among dozens of entries in a contest held in the heart … Continue reading →
Many municipalities are blessed with both a rich history and a beautiful geographic setting. Some, like Georgetown, S.C., a harbor town on Winyah Bay, work hard to make the most of that propitious combination. Th e town of 9,099 will … Continue reading →
