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 used to be the sky was the limit when describing how far someone ambitious could go in achieving something great. Subtract the sky from the equation and think again: “Madison’s Place” in Woodbury, Minn., is declaring its first park … Continue reading →
The 123rd annual International Association of Chiefs of Police event will take place at the San Diego Convention Center October 15th through the 18th. October 5, 2016 – Thousands of dedicated professionals from federal, state, county, local and tribal agencies … 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 →
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 →
Washington, NC, September 21, 2016 – The United States Postal Service has provided notification that VT Hackney is one of a select group of companies awarded a prototype contract under the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) Acquisition Program. “I speak … Continue reading →
This year marks the centennial year for our U.S. National Park Service, which was created in 1916 with just 35 national parks and monuments to be overseen. That number has since soared to more than 400, with thousands of visitors … Continue reading →
TARA, ONTARIO, CANADA — Calhoun Super Structure was pleased to announce a joint venture with Natural Light Fabric Structures April 20 at the eighth annual Dealer Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake. This alliance expands the Calhoun product line to include Natural Light … Continue reading →
Congratulations! You’ve just been elected to city government. Now what? Your first weeks in office can be intimidating. You have new responsibilities, unfamiliar laws to follow and complicated procedures to implement. How do you learn to effectively serve in your new job? If you are … Continue reading →
by SARAH WRIGHT and BRUCE RELLER JR. | The Municipal Blue Ash, Ohio, Police Chief Paul Hartinger has been in law enforcement for 32 and a half years; he began his law enforcement career with the Lockland Police Department, where … Continue reading →
August 30, 2016, FORT WAYNE, IN – Riverside Mfg., LLC has announced the release of the TouchTek Gen 4, a power distribution system that provides control over vehicle electrical loads. The TouchTek Gen 4 maintains the same functionality of the … Continue reading →
