After receiving comments and suggestions from local residents in 2019, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, adopted the “Pedestrian Master Plan.” Thus the Snow Buddies program had its beginning. One need stated by residents was assistance with snow on sidewalks during the wintertime. … Continue reading →
MRL Equipment Company’s comprehensive Mini product line offers innovation across the entire category of road marking equipment. MRL Equipment is proud to share its newest development in Line Removal Equipment, the Mini Grinder/Groover. Designed to remove pavement markings, groove for … Continue reading →
Although it may sound like a program to create quasi-cops, a citizen police academy gives residents a first-hand look at department operations so they can be better informed neighbors who are engaged in the community. A gateway program According … Continue reading →
What does a healthier community look like? Providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to recreate on their terms is one facet of public health. Outdoor fitness park installations, known as FitLots, strengthen people and their communities by … Continue reading →
Great Bend, Kan., is a city of the second class and is the county seat of Barton County. The city received its named from its location, which is at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east, … Continue reading →
A global pandemic couldn’t keep the city of Arvada, Colo., from reaching its sustainability goals. In partnership with Ameresco, the municipality recently announced the energy conservation and renewable energy project. Ameresco is an independent provider of comprehensive services, energy efficiency, … Continue reading →
An expansive road reconstruction project in southern Illinois was completed posthaste after funding sources dictated that the Illinois Department of Transportation would only receive the necessary monies if it completed it in less than six months. Miller City Road in … Continue reading →
A central Arizona city is fitting its focus onto the acceptance of the natural landscape it was gifted. As part of that focus, it is teaching its residents to appreciate it, too. Surprise, Ariz., broke ground on a community Xeriscape … Continue reading →
Sioux City, Iowa, has a long history of aviation excellence. With a well-maintained airport and runway—dating all the way back to World War II—along with a Federal Aviation Administration flight tower and the presence of the 185th Air Refueling Wing … Continue reading →
After 53 years at the helm of Sellick Equipment Limited, co-founders Howard and David Sellick have decided to retire. Howard and David co-founded the company with their late father Walter Sellick in 1968. Together the trio took the company from … Continue reading →
Each year, municipalities across the nation spend months planning to clear the snow from their streets. Not only do they need to have their equipment and supplies ready to go the moment the flurries begin to fly, but they also … Continue reading →
