Kirksville, Mo., a rural city in Benton Township with a population of 17,536, serves as the county seat of Adair County. For years it had contracted out for the laying of asphalt, including for repairs. One day in 2016, Ray … Continue reading →
The Ohio Association of Emergency Vehicle technicians would like to publish and share the 27th annual Emergency and Municipal Vehicle Maintenance and Repair program Monday, September 23 thru Friday, September 27, 2019. The event is held at the Ohio Fire … Continue reading →
Nanaimo, BC, February 19, 2019 – VMAC, the leader in compressed air innovation, invites media, VMAC dealers, truck body builders and upfitters to their booth for a special company announcement and to receive exclusive details on the latest innovations in … Continue reading →
When Palo Alto, Calif., City Manager Ed Shikada was fired from his first job as a hotel dishwasher on the graveyard shift , he learned a valuable lesson. “I was graduating from high school, and after a month on the … Continue reading →
Revolutionary technology in the sewer cleaning industry is crossing the pond after the 2017 acquisition of Premier Oilfield Equipment by KAISER AG, a company based in Liechtenstein. Those who attended WWETT 2018 were able to preview this sharing of experience … Continue reading →
With cannabis, recreational and medical, becoming legalized in more states, law enforcement officers are training to develop techniques for handling DUI situations where cannabis may be involved. Unlike alcohol, which can be tested by a breathalyzer, there is no instant … Continue reading →
Data derived from Geographic Information Systems is key for many municipalities and governments looking to improve the level of service they provide their community. “So, What is GIS?” posed Caitlin Dempsey, the editor of the GIS Lounge, in an article … Continue reading →
It’s a new year and there’s something about swapping calendars that creates a desire to start anew — to do something different; to be better. If you’re looking to approach city operations in a more creative manner, consider traveling abroad … Continue reading →
We’ve got the perfect quote for Iowa City, Iowa, when its stick-to-itiveness pursuit — years in the making — for a multipurpose building and park are finally completed in August 2019: “Only if you have been to the deepest valley, … Continue reading →
Kirkland, Wash., is a Pacific Northwest gem that really has it all. A suburb of east Seattle in King County, Kirkland is a community of 88,630 that is consistently ranked as one of the most livable communities in the country. … Continue reading →
Thanks to Hurricane Florence, the coastal areas in the Carolinas and surrounding states spent a significant amount of time underwater and without modern resources such as heat, gas and electricity. This includes fairly populated cities such as Wilmington, N.C., where … Continue reading →
