Jermaine Wilson of Leavenworth, Kan., knows there is no such thing as a perfect politician. However, rather than hide his mistakes from the voters, he parlayed them into a story of redemption and a life of public service that culminated … Continue reading →
When a story came out that Huntington, W.Va., was one of the unhealthiest and obese cities in the U.S. in 2008; followed by “Heroin(e),” a 2018 Academy Award nominated documentary that featured a drug and overdose problem in the city; … Continue reading →
2018 was coined the “Year of the Women” due to the record number of high-profile midterm races that resulted in the election of a wave of female candidates. The path to city hall was no exception, with more women taking … Continue reading →
Dorothy Hustead was hot, tired and trying to stave off the discouragement of a failed career experiment. In December 1931, she and her husband, Ted, had rolled into Wall, S.D., with their 4-year-old son, Ted’s $3,000 inheritance from his father … Continue reading →
Blackville, S.C., boasts perhaps the world’s only parcel of land owned by God. God’s Acre Healing Springs is a small parcel of damp sod 3 1/2 miles north of downtown. The attraction sports about a dozen taps a couple feet … Continue reading →
Visitors to Freeport, Minn., are always greeted with a big smile. The felicitous image of the smily face on the town’s water tower is also front and center on Freeport’s city seal. “When they were putting up our water tower, … Continue reading →
Cary Glickstein | Guest columnist Mayor of Delray Beach, Fla. with Ana Puszkin-Chevlin | Guest columnist Sustainability O fficer, Delray Beach, Fla. Well before “shop local” stickers appeared in the storefront windows, Delray Beach leaders understood that “localism” — the … Continue reading →
– AUC Group, L.P. (“AUC”), a turnkey provider of wastewater treatment plants, announced today the addition of John K. Barry to their team of experts. Mr. Barry joins AUC Group as Senior Business Development Manager, responsible for new client acquisition … Continue reading →
Noted industrialist and philanthropist George F. Johnson (1857-1948) lived a commitment to both work and recreation. George F., as he was known, was a partner in the highly successful Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company, which established the Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson … Continue reading →
Knowledge and inspiration meted out by enthusiastic professionals; could there be any better reason to add a fleet conference to the list of this year’s must-attend events? NAFA 2016 Fleet Management Association Institute and Expo is that valuable, expectation-surpassing experience. … Continue reading →
Perhaps ıt’s faır to say there was once a mısconception within the leadership of parks and recreation: that statistics were not always relevant and were even somewhat unnecessary. While the issue is subject to debate, some directors have found inspiration … Continue reading →
