January 31, 2017 – Burlington, Vermont – Software companies who do not strive to continually improve their product and add new features risk losing customers. “We used an online scheduling software program for about seven to eight years, but there … Continue reading →
U.S. cıtıes have been reaching across international borders for more than 60 years, since President Dwight D. Eisenhower first launched Sister Cities International. A nonpartisan nonprofit, the organization counts more than 500 U.S. cities, counties and states as members and … Continue reading →
Secessionists in the antebellum South invoked the slogan “King Cotton” to advocate establishing the Confederacy as a separate nation. Kewanee, Ill., population 12,676, and its surrounding Henry County, use the phrase “King Hog” to summarize the role hog farming has … Continue reading →
In this Digital Issue: Page 16 – Focus on Streets & Snow Page 18 – Focus on Streets & Snow: Diverging diamond interchanges gain traction Page 22 – Focus on Streets & Snow: Holland, Mich., heats up its sidewalks Page … Continue reading →
“I had the privilege of becoming Tallahassee’s first ethic officer,” said Julie Meadows-Keefe, noting she started the position in October 2014. “In 2010 the mayor that was serving at the time cast some votes that were called into question.” She … Continue reading →
When twenty-five inches of snow in early February 2010 caused a total roof collapse at the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department in Falls Church, Va., multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus suffered millions of dollars in damage. Located near Washington, D.C., … Continue reading →
When you hear “public garden” in the American Public Garden Association, think very broadly. The APGA includes numerous arboreta, zoos, cemeteries, university gardens, retirement communities and many city/county green spaces among its 600 member gardens. Staff members include 9,000 people. … Continue reading →
It was 1926 when the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association began to deal with the erosion of beaches nationwide. In this setting, the ASBPA started to work with the federal government to create legislation to share costs in protecting … Continue reading →
As a planned community charted March 9, 1959, Peachtree City, Ga., is a relative newcomer to the nation’s family of municipalities. But the city of 35,000 carries ubiquitous earmarks harkening to the person and heritage of William McIntosh Jr. (1775-1825), … Continue reading →
On Nov. 1, 1919, residents of Anoka, Minn., woke up to a scene of serial depredation. They saw wagons spirited onto rooftops, capsized outhouses and cows wandering along Main Street. House windows were soaped. Several cows were locked in the … Continue reading →
Illinois’ premier gathering for fire personnel takes place October 9th through the 12th. October 3, 2016 – Peoria, Illinois – For the past 24 years Illinois Fire Chiefs Conference has taken place in Peoria and once again this year the … Continue reading →
