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President Biden’s American Jobs Plan directly invests in rural communities like Carroll and White counties by providing 100% broadband coverage, rebuilding crumbling infrastructure like roads and water systems, and positioning

Despite a stream of public comment from water quality advocates urging the Teton County Board of County Commissioners to hire a water quality expert, a majority of the board is

Biden’s build-back better concept is not the same as building back as it was. Why build back to the past when it’s the future where opportunity resides? Why enact an economic recovery program that leaves out a swarm of Americans?

SEDALIA RAIL INDUSTRIAL PARK NOW CONNECTED TO UNION PACIFIC RAIL

After Teton County offered more time for people to weigh in on a pending redesign of downtown Wilson, today, May 17, is the last day for people to comment online. Design ideas include new sidewalks, START bus stops, an extended two-way left turn lane, and a pedestrian and cyclist bridge on the north side of the existing bridge over Fish Creek. The original deadline was May 7. But Teton County Public Works Director Heather Overholser said the department extended the deadline to Monday in part be...

West Des Moines-based Athene makes major donation to Central Iowa Water Trails project Kim Norvell, Des Moines Register What would Des Moines water trails look like? Replay Video UP NEXT West Des Moines-based retirement services company Athene has donated $1 million to the Central Iowa Water Trails project, which aims to transform 150 miles of waterways into a recreational amenity.  The donation, announced Tuesday, puts Central Iowa Water Trails at 75% of its fundraising goal ...

"Athene is committed to corporate social responsibility practices in the communities where we live and work," Grant Kvalheim, CEO and president of Athene USA, said in a news release. " ... Environmental stewardship is a key component of our corporate social responsibility initiatives and something we have incorporated into our West Des Moines campus via wetland restoration, water conservation and conscious landscaping. This donation is a natural extension to support similar efforts across our ...

Today, Friday, is the last day for the public to comment in this round of planning for a proposed redesign of streets in downtown Wilson. The project, called the Wilson Downtown Improvement Plan, is a partnership between the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and the Wilson community. And the proposal includes a number of possible changes, like new sidewalks, START bus stops, an extended two-way left turn lane, and a pedestrian and cyclist bridge on the north s...

The public once again has the ability to comment on a proposed redesign of streets in downtown Wilson. The project, called the Wilson Downtown Improvement Plan, is a partnership between the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and the Wilson community. And the proposal includes a number of possible changes, like new sidewalks, START bus stops, an extended two-way left turn lane, and a pedestrian and cyclist bridge on the north side of the existing bridge over Fis...

CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- The City of Carbondale has selected Design Works and hmb Architects LLC to design its new downtown transportation center, which will be known as the Southern Illinois Multi Modal Station (SIMMS).  In November 2019, the City was awarded a $13.9 million dollar grant for the design and construction of this project through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. In December 2020, the IDOT Transit Improveme...