What started as an effort to improve the city for its residents has led to national recognition and a way of life for members of the Coon Rapids, Minn., community. The city was awarded the American Public Works Association’s Sustainability … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The International Code Council (ICC) will host its 2017 Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio, from September 10-13, 2017. The Annual Conference offers members expert insights on building safety, fire prevention and resilient construction with unique educational sessions led … Continue reading →
Murray Bishop promoted to Director of Branch Operations VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – STIHL Inc. announces the promotion of Murray Bishop to Director of Branch Operations at Pacific STIHL, based in Visalia, Calif. effective July 2017. Bishop, an 18-year employee of … Continue reading →
One could understandably assert it is not an everyday occurrence to climb over a pile of radioactive waste and live to tell about it, none the worse for wear. One would be wrong. The Weldon Spring, Mo., Nuclear Waste Adventure … Continue reading →
STEVENSVILLE, MD July 18, 2017 – Heavy duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni today announced that the latest episode of its popular, customer-focused “We Care” video series incorporates advanced cinematography and editing technology to dramatically showcase a new, state-of-the-art maintenance facility … Continue reading →
ClearSpan™ Fabric Structures announced they will be attending APWA’s PWX Expo from August 27th to August 30th in Orlando, Florida. ClearSpan will be located at Booth 1717 in the Orange County Convention Center. At the booth, Truss Arch Specialists will … Continue reading →
It is not always easy to distill the diverse industries of a municipality into a single seal, but Danville, Ill., has done just that. Danville was founded in 1827 on an 80-acre parcel, and the sale of lots began April … Continue reading →
If Route 66 is America’s Mother Road, the transcontinental Abraham Lincoln Memorial Highway, 13 years older and nearly 1,000 miles longer than its parallel counterpart to the south, is certainly the father. Constructed in 1913, the 3,389-mile asphalt ribbon of … Continue reading →
Droughts, given the right collision of conditions, can take root anywhere, with sections of The Municipal’s readership already having experienced varying levels of drought early on in 2017. And as the traditional saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention” … Continue reading →
Knoxville, Ill., is a small city with big historic charm, and the preservation of that history is important to residents. That’s why in January the Knoxville City Council unanimously approved spending $73,150 on replacing all but two of the windows … Continue reading →
Rochester, Ind., population 6,218, is a capital within a capital within a capital, the holy of holies of a triplet of concentric territories all known as “The Round Barn Capital of the World.” Indiana boasts more round barns than any … Continue reading →
