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Sky High Farm’s Biennial Blends Art, Agriculture and Ecological Urgency
The New York Observer
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August 28, 2025
Sky High Farm’s inaugural Biennial, “TREES NEVER END AND HOUSES NEVER END,” explores the relationship between local ecology, history and industry. Photo: Christopher Burke In Germantown, N.Y., Anne Imhof’s industrial water tanks serve as both...
'Unacceptable:' Al Gore wants to end industry growth on Mississippi. Local officials push back
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Below a small painting of a burning bush, in a church sitting between the CF Industries and Mosaic ammonia plants near Donaldsonville, former Vice President Al Gore called Wednesday for River Parish residents to lead the nation in sunsetting the...
The Quikrete Industry Dashboard shows shaky consumer confidence
HBS Dealer
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The Week 35, 2025 edition of the Quikrete Industry Dashboard kicks off with August’s Consumer Confidence Index, which was released on Tuesday. The Conference Board’s monthly data reveals a drop in sentiment and broad reservations about the...
ABC Supply Acquires Mississippi Company
Industrial Distribution - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
Building products distribution giant ABC Supply announced Monday that it has acquired Mississippi construction supplier Exterior Home Products LLC. Exterior Home Products provides siding, windows, decking, specialty millwork and gutter products in...
Northrop Grumman Unveils Mississippi Aerospace Lab
Design and Development Today - Wisconsin
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August 28, 2025
CORINTH, Miss. – Northrop Grumman Corporation, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) revealed the future site of the Northrop Grumman Aerospace Lab at NEMCC’s Corinth campus. The new facility, partly...
Ag Secretary Rollins to Visit Mississippi for Farm Policy Announcements
Delta Daily News - Mississippi
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August 28, 2025
HomeLocal NewsAg Secretary Rollins to Visit Mississippi for Farm Policy Announcements Thu, August 28, 2025 by Delta Daily News Staff STARKVILLE, Miss.–U.S. Sec. of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will make two stops in Mississippi Thursday, neither one...
Secretary Rollins announces new action plan for rural vets at Mississippi State
Starkville Daily News - Mississippi
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a new USDA action plan to help recruit more veterinarians to rural areas during a press conference at Mississippi State Thursday morning. The Rural Veterinary Shortage Action Plan aims to...
Construction projects underway on MS Highway 15 in Laurel
WDAM - Mississippi
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August 28, 2025
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation is in the process of making several improvements to Mississippi 15 in Laurel. The department said these changes will help keep drivers safer and make it easier navigating heavy...
Possible delays on I-59 NB at Monroe Road due to construction, multi-car crash
WDAM - Mississippi
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August 28, 2025
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Drivers should be aware of traffic delays on I-59 northbound near the Monroe Road exit in Forrest County. Around 7:56 a.m. on Thursday, witnesses reported a three-vehicle crash just south of the Monroe Road Exit 73....
Alabama to anchor new tri-state manufacturing partnership, backed by three universities, governors and power companies
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 28, 2025
Georgia and Mississippi are joining forces with Alabama on a new powerhouse partnership to keep the Southeast at the forefront of automotive and battery manufacturing. The new partnership brings together the University of Alabama, the University...
Port NOLA appoints new Chief Engineering Officer
Port Technology International
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August 28, 2025
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has announced the appointment of Chris Gilmore as Chief Engineering Officer, effective immediately. Gilmore previously held the position of Vice President of Engineering & Program Management, where he played a...
Mississippi looks to Alabama for its post Katrina building code
Alabama Public Radio
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August 27, 2025
Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how anyone wouldn’t want to live there. “People are always going to gravitate to the water,” he said. “And we have a beautiful waterfront.”...
Radioactive shrimp gets consumers’ attention
National Fisherman - Alaska
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August 28, 2025 Walmart’s recall of potentially radioactive shrimp from stores in 13 states has drawn attention to the idea that food security and food safety go hand in hand. Many in the industry argue that the U.S. is sacrificing its domestic...
Mississippi College confers emeritus status upon accomplished former faculty members
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
Eleven of Mississippi College’s most influential former faculty members received emeritus status from the institution during its 2025 Faculty and Staff Convocation on August 11. Dr. Michael J. Highfield, MC provost and executive vice president,...
New Mississippi River Bridge crowned 'King's Crossing'
State Gazette - Tennessee
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The new I-55 Mississippi River bridge has gained an official name. Leaders in Arkansas and Tennessee agreed to call the structure “Kings Crossing”, a title designed to honor Martin Luther King Jr, blues legend B.B. King and rock icon Elvis...
Mississippi State football completed $9 million upgrades to Davis Wade Stadium
Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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Mississippi State invested $9 million in upgrades to Davis Wade Stadium, including LED lights, enhanced concessions, and renovated restrooms. The stadium's new LED lights offer dynamic color-changing capabilities, synchronized with music and a...
Mississippi Mills giving AMO Conference high marks for success
Oldies 107.7
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Mississippi Mills Council is pleased with its advocacy session at the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, held August 17-20 in Ottawa. Attending on behalf of the Municipality were Mayor Christa Lowry, Deputy Mayor...
Bioreactors reduce phosphorus from agricultural drainage water
Agri-View - Wisconsin
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Marianne Stein University of Illinois Tile drainage is a common practice used in agricultural fields to remove excess water, but it also transports harmful nutrients into water bodies, contributing to algal blooms that deprive aquatic life of...
Tri-State MAGNET Initiative Targets Automotive Industry Innovation
Business Facilities
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August 27, 2025
In a move aimed at leveraging regional ecosystems and assets related to the automotive vehicle and battery industries, the governors of Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, along with power company executives and university presidents have...
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the JSU Tigers in Jackson
Daily World - Louisiana
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Clarion Ledger Staff Photographers The largest crowd in the history of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, 63,808 fans, crammed into the 62,000-seat facility on Nov. 5, 1984. In a battle of unbeaten teams, Alcorn State defeated Mississippi...