Picture this: the park, downtown, at 4:30 p.m. on a Saturday. The temperature outside is a perfect 72 degrees with a clear blue sky and a light breeze that blows bold green grass and budding tree branches. There are kids … Continue reading →
Irving, Calif. — A section of Rapid City’s bike path is safer and brighter after 58 solar lights went into use in November. The Leonard “Swanny” Swanson Memorial Pathway is a bike path between Memorial and Roosevelt parks in Rapid … Continue reading →
As soon as the weather is warm enough for grass to grow, public works employees stay busy keeping parks, medians and public land trimmed and tidy. With all the ground they have to cover, choosing the right mowers is key … Continue reading →
Maple Grove, Minn., is known for its central location just 25 minutes from Minneapolis. While other towns have struggled in recent years due to the economic recession, Maple Grove has ranked in the top five fastest-growing cities in Minnesota for … Continue reading →
A new report released by the National League of Cities showed municipalities continue to face the prolonged effects of the economic downturn. According to the City Fiscal Conditions report, released in September, city revenues continued to fall for the sixth … Continue reading →
The Leonard “Swanny” Swanson Memorial Pathway is a bike path between Memorial and Roosevelt parks in Rapid City, where there are quite a few walkers and cyclists passing by during the night. However, over the past years the path has … Continue reading →
Grover Beach, Calif. — TriActive America, the original outdoor exercise equipment manufacturer in the U.S., is celebrating its 10th anniversary. TriActive started the outdoor fitness equipment industry in the U.S. in 2003. It has had continued success in several types … Continue reading →
Chattanooga installs gigabit Ethernet system Chattanooga, Tenn., is on the cusp of the future thanks to the installation of a $300 million high-speed fiber optic Ethernet system that transformed the southern metropolis into the nation’s first gigabyte city. Mayor Ron … Continue reading →
Bio-Microbics’ pre-engineered, pre-packaged, certified wastewater and stormwater systems are the result of decades of real-world operating history and proven results. Utilizing a fixed integrated treatment technology process, Bio-Microbics systems offer higher removal rates for organic material and are better able … Continue reading →
In eastern Iowa, one inmate rehabilitation program has won over residents, corrections officers and even the hard-working laborers. Scott County Sheriff’s Office’s Community Restoration Program is now in its eighth year. The program first came together around the time plans … Continue reading →
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, established in 1934, resides in Tennessee and North Carolina and is the most visited national park in the U.S. However, like many parks nationwide, it’s faced with challenges from invasive species and diseases to climate … Continue reading →
