Saturday - March 28, 2026

News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors

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Army Engineer R&D Development Center Signs Education Partnership Agreement With Hinds Community College for R&D Shop Program
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Hinds Community College recently signed an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) to implement the "Partnership in Education" program, an initiative that encourages study in STEM and professional areas of interest suc  more
Army Engineer R&D Development Center: Active Ice Management Systems, Methods: A Breakthrough in Cold-Weather Operations
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Mary Bradley Warnock, ORTT, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center The battle against ice in cold-weather operations has taken a significant step forward with the newly patented "Active Ice Management Systems and Methods" (Patent No. 11898315), or AIMS. Developed by a dedicated team at the U.S. Army Engineer and Research and Development Center (ERDC)  more
Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $12 Billion in Long-Term Assistance to Communities Impacted by Disasters
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $12 Billion in Long-Term Assistance to Communities Impacted by Disasters Funds will support recovery from Lahaina Wildfire, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and other 2023 & 2024 disasters WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in C  more
Job openings rate 8.8 percent in Colorado in October 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In October 2024, the job openings rate was 8.8 percent in Colorado, 6.6 percent in Alaska, and 6.5 percent in Kentucky and West Virginia. Job openings rates were 6.0 percent or higher in five other states: Maine, Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Carolina. The job openings rate was 3.3 percent in California. Four other states had rates belo  more
Miss. Secretary of State: Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking January 24 Summit Announced
JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 7 -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is pleased to announce a Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) Summit to be held on Friday, January 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the campus of the University of Mississippi. "Considering January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, it's quite fitting to host our next in-person summit during t  more