Jeff Marr News Today

U. S. , so bright spot in europe, u. K. Obvious here in the u. S. , we have got a number of points, today initial jobless claims at 8 30. 9 45, loomer consumer comfort index, and at 10 00, the remember,ia fed, today is what, thursday, it is already thursday. Building permits and Housing Starts on monday came in very strong, a lot stronger than excited, so we will see what happens at 10 00. Earnings before the bell sears, dollar tree. Sears just came out with a loss per share of 5. 39. Loss share...

Whatever. Happy birthday to jason aldean. Imus in the morning the president walks back armageddon, not so bad after all. My, how times change. Good morning, everyone, quote from last night. A lot of people may not notice the spending cuts. Really . Whoa, thats a far cry from the disaster speeches the president was making all week. Thousands outtafter job, meat not inspected, children not vaccinated. But now, a lot of people may not notice. Why the switch . Why retreat from the armageddon threat ...

The study didn’t measure the effects on shorelines, but found these boats require a greater distance from shore to reduce the potential impact of their large waves.

Iowa is in danger of losing momentum for local coordination of flood prevention projects. Thats the prediction of groups with ties to Watershed Management Authorities, whose funding request fell short at the State Capitol this session. WMAs bring together cities, counties, and soil & water conservation districts to better manage flooding and other issues within a watershed. ...

Approval of the federal infrastructure bill was hailed as a bipartisan breakthrough for public works projects. Now, states such as North Dakota are tasked with ensuring local communities receive grants for priorities such as improving water quality. The state Department of Environmental Quality has said it hopes soon to receive federal guidance for distributing grants and forgivable loans. ...

Campaign reports for the fourth quarter and pre-election financial filings reveal which municipal candidates raised the most support from individual contributors and businesses in Norman.

A new study by University of Minnesota researchers sought to provide new insight into the differences between wakesurfing and recreational boat wakes.

Research from the University of Minnesota suggests wakesurf boats would need to run at least twice as far from shorelines and docks.

This is the second in a two-part series this week on the impact of boating activity in Minnesota. The wakes from bigger recreation boats on Minnesota lakes have become a source of tension. New research to measure these waves could help with concerns about their environmental and public-safety impact. ...

Wake surfing on Minnesota lakes has become more popular every summer, but there's growing concern about what the big waves do to the water and the shoreline.