Month: April 2012

(April 6, 2012) -- Thanks to a concerned citizen who noticed suspicious activity in their neighborhood, an RV that was later found to contain drugs, cash and weapons was pulled over and four people were arrested, reports Castanet.net.

(April 6, 2012) -- This is the sixth time King’s Campers has been honored as the No. 1 dealer of Class A motorhomes in Wisconsin, the others having been in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010. It is the second consecutive time to be honored as the No. 1 dealer of all motorhomes in the state, and the first time to be honored as the No. 1 dealer of all Class C motorhomes in Wisconsin. 

(April 6, 2012) -- Lee County deputies say they received an anonymous tip that someone was growing marijuana in the front yard of a unit in the Peaceful Pines RV Park in North Fort Myers, reports WZVN-TV.

(April 6, 2012) -- The unauthorized work at the Panguitch Lake Adventure Resort included construction of a coffer dam in Panguitch Lake, dredging and filling a large portion of an existing marina, construction of a rock wall, and the discharge of large amounts of earthen fill, among other things.

(April 6, 2012) -- Cummins Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Linebarger will be the featured speaker at the Columbus Area Multi-Ethnic Organization's Third Annual Meeting on May 9, reports The Republic.

(April 6, 2012) -- USA Today reports that the average visitor to some of the nation's parks and wilderness areas is getting grayer, which has prompted the National Park Service to put an emphasis on getting young people to unplug and head outdoors.

(April 6, 2012) -- “More than a quarter of all national parks preserve Civil War sites or tell stories related to the war. This website offers a single online point of reference for the National Park Service’s Civil War resources and will be an invaluable tool for both students of the Civil War and visitors to our historic sites,” said Jarvis.

(April 6, 2012) -- Throughout New York State, almost $90 million has been allocated to parks and historic sites under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “New York Works” initiative, reports The Saratogian.

(April 6, 2012) -- After repeated requests from several residents, Ashland selectman agreed this week to meet with Department of Conservation and Recreation staff to talk about reopening the 470-acre Ashland State Park, reports MetroWest Daily News.

(April 6, 2012) -- Thanks to local volunteers and governments pitching in $30,000 of funding, Watson Mill Bridge will once again become a state park, reports Online Athens.