Bees and other pollinators play an integral role in the world’s food supply. According to Tiff any Finck-Haynes, Food Futures campaigner for Friends of the Earth and a seventh-generation organic family farmer, honeybees contribute to a third of the food … Continue reading →
Aero Industries donates to Folds Of Honor Indianapolis, Ind. — Aero Industries Inc., a global leader in the manufacturing of tarp systems and trailer accessories, is committed to supporting the men and women who have served in U.S. military forces. … Continue reading →
Visit the small Lake Erie town of Port Clinton, Ohio, on New Year’s Eve and the last thing you’re likely to see for the year is the steady plummet of a walleye from the sky. Not just any walleye: It’s … Continue reading →
High-speed Internet access has become as much of an indispensable infrastructure as roads and transportation systems were viewed years ago, according to Michelle Riley, community and economic development specialist at the Minnesota Initiative Foundation, in an article titled “Wired—MN Backbone.” … Continue reading →
When it comes to retail and fleet fuel services, Speedway LLC (Speedway) already walked among giants. But a significant acquisition means the Ohio-based company can now respond to an even wider market and meet the fuel program needs of many … Continue reading →
Following the 2008 economic downturn, America’s parks faced a funding crisis. Although the economy has bounced back and consumers are spending a bit more freely, parks haven’t seen the light at the end of this particular tunnel yet. Columbia, Mo., … Continue reading →
Converting wasted food to energy can be an effective approach to keeping user rates low and forging or continuing on a path to sustainability. Sharon Thieszen, superintendent of the Sheboygan, Wis., Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, believes in the merits of … Continue reading →
One of government’s primary purposes, whether federal, state or local, is to provide basic infrastructure for its residents and businesses. Services such as water, sewer, electric and garbage collection, and brick-and-mortar structures like roadways, bridges and government buildings, are all … Continue reading →
With each passing model year, cars and trucks inevitably become faster, more efficient and more technologically advanced. To accommodate these modern marvels, the natural inclination is to increase the size and quality of the roadways on which they must travel, … Continue reading →
Sınce the Great Recessıon, lawmakers ın the natıon’s capital have struggled to fi nd ways to solve the enigma that is the federal debt and defi cit. Th ere have been countless committees, commissions and bipartisan groups that have put … Continue reading →
The National League of Cities recently noted how intergovernmental grants to municipalities are shrinking and becoming more competitive. As a result of this and other factors, local governments have been searching for other ways of obtaining funding, often with mixed … Continue reading →
