Feb. 24—Maintenance work has been approved for the Newton WaterWorks Treatment Plant’s deepest well, which has not been producing as much water as it should and at one point was forced to use a weaker pump after it was struck by lightning in February 2023. The cost of the maintenance was $193,800. According to the […]
By Nia Williams (Reuters) – Canada has secured the surrender of the last remaining permits for oil and gas development off its Pacific Coast, the federal natural resources minister said on Wednesday, after Chevron Canada voluntarily relinquished 23 permits this month. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the relinquishment of the permits marked […]
Feb. 14—The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution that will lead to the beginning of a project at the Wanhi Yukan Trail-Grand Meadow Chert Quarry Arch & Cultural Preserve. The county has recently secured a grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Regional Trail Program for $183,937 with $61,000 committed […]
Funding has been announced to support an air route from Derry to London Heathrow for another year. The flight from City of Derry Airport, operated by Loganair, is jointly funded by the UK Department for Transport and the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy. The latest funding, worth £1.02 million (€1.2 million), will start on […]
A man running the length of Africa has secured the visa needed to continue his challenge. Russell Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, had planned to complete the length of 360 marathons in 240 days. After visa complications, the 26-year-old previously said the challenge was dependent on whether he could secure permission to cross the border […]
Following a months-long search, Crazy Faith Street Ministry secured its own building to shelter Puebloans who are homeless during weather emergencies. The nonprofit had been searching for a new building since last year, adamant that Pueblo needed at least a second option for unhoused Puebloans who seek shelter overnight during the winter. The Pueblo Rescue […]
Jan. 15—Perry Village Council has selected a new engineering firm to assist the community’s government. Council, during its Jan. 11 meeting, appointed Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. to provide the village with professional engineering services. CEC is an engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm serves the Cleveland area through an […]
Funding has been secured for three new fire stations through the Bank of New York Mellon Capital Markets, according to a recent news release from the city of Pueblo. The city priced and sold certificates of participation (COP) in a competitive sale on Dec. 15. Nine bids were received, with the winning bid coming from […]
Dec. 27—The Town of Newfane has secured additional funding for a series of proposed upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant. Earlier this month, the town was awarded a $1.84 million grant from the New York State Water Infrastructure and Improvement Act Program. “The town council and I have been and will continue to be diligent […]
Dec. 15—Community Missions of Niagara Falls was awarded a $626,076 grant from the SNUG Street Outreach programs. The award was among $20.3 million given to 16 different community-based organizations and hospitals that fund outreach workers, hospital responders, social workers and case managers and work to reduce shootings and save lives. New York State’s SNUG program […]