WORTHINGTON – When Cody Blehr started his new job as Nobles County’s deputy engineer in early July, he almost immediately got to work repairing flood damage. Blehr is a native of the Alexandria area and comes to Nobles County with several years of professional experience at an engineering firm. “We’ve obviously been dealing with (flood […]
Footage has emerged offering a bird’s eye view of a Chinese bridge that is set to become the highest in the world. The Huajing Grand Canyon Bridge in southwestern Guizhou province will rise 625 meters (2,050 feet) above the Beipan River, twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. Anyone who wants to cross the 2,890-meter-long […]
WALNUT CREEK — The roughly 150,000 cyclists who climb Mount Diablo’s steep, 4,200-foot peak each year face a major danger: motorists speeding past them on the same narrow, winding roads and blind curves. Ten years ago, Danville resident Alan Kalin formed a task force of the Mount Diablo Cyclists Club to find a solution that […]
In the November general election, Story County voters will have to make a $25 million decision. The Story County Water and Land Legacy Bond will be used to further protect the county’s natural resources, including improving water quality in rivers and lakes, addressing safety issues, and expanding recreational opportunities such as parks and multi-use trails. […]
A one-classroom schoolhouse in Gibson County is among the “10 most at-risk” buildings in the state, Indiana Landmarks announced this week. Sollman School has been located in Snake Run, a dependent community outside of Fort Branch, since about 1875. It was once an educational center for a group of farming families and served as a […]
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker make their debut in the Omaha World-Herald’s brand new podcast studio with an end-of-summer update on the Nebraska and Creighton basketball programs. Jon begins the episode with news that has been circulating for some time: Greg McDermott and the Bluejays have completed their […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC (WCSC) – Charleston County officials have officially launched the County Transportation Committee’s Resurfacing Plan B 2023 project. This $9.5 million project has been in the works for about a year, but construction finally begins this week. The project involves resurfacing roads throughout the county from James Island to West Ashley to North […]
BUCHANAN, Va. (WDBJ) – A once-abandoned industrial site in Buchanan has been reborn as Factory Flats, a modern apartment complex that is spurring interest in housing and economic growth in the city. At the heart of this transformation are the former Groendyk Manufacturing buildings, which have now been repurposed as a vibrant community gathering place […]
There is a lot of trash lying around on the highways, which frustrates ODOT employees. Once or twice a week, ODOT crews spend their shifts on the side of the road, scouring the grass for stray to-go cups with trash pickers in hand. Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Shipping Company Lawn care company LawnStarter recently examined […]
Salina and Saline County want to redesign the shared government spaces downtown and need public participation to do so. A series of study sessions of the city and county governing bodies will take place this week, leading up to an open day with initial concepts for the public on Thursday evening. These study sessions, which […]
