(Dec. 22, 2011) -- KELOLAND TV reports construction has begun on what's to come at the Big Sioux Recreation Area.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- The South Dakota Office of Tourism recently named 62 Game, Fish and Parks Department entities as recipients of the 2011 Great Service STAR Program.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- WNDU-TV is reporting Indiana and Michigan officials are encouraging state residents to get out and enjoy nature, despite the lack of snow for winter activities.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection seeks proposals from developers for the redevelopment, long-term management and operation of Sunrise State Park, located in East Haddam, Conn.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- “Local stores represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms, they keep our country running, we can’t turn our backs to them,” said Dave Balkaran, director of business development at Taap.it.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- Citizens Against Government Waste today named National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis its December 2011 Porker of the Month for "continuing to coddle the Occupy Wall Street protesters in Washington, D.C." at the same time the NPS has a $10 million backlog of unmet maintenance needs.

(Dec. 22, 2011) -- TriMas Corporation announced today that the company closed on a transaction to sell the assets of its Hi-Vol Products and Precision Tool Company subsidiaries to ARCH Global Precision LLC.

(Dec. 21, 2011) -- Pam Petersen, who lives in Washington State, has more than 20 years experience in advertising and marketing in the RV industry working for notable publications like Trailer Life, Motorhome, Highways and RVSearch.com. She will handle marketing and advertising for RV Daily Report's website and daily newsletter as well as other websites coming online in 2012.

(Dec. 21, 2011) -- Reuters reports a west Florida community is spending $3,800 in tax dollars to entice naked Germans to spend their summer vacations there.

(Dec. 21, 2011) -- “This is a great opportunity for all RV Industry personnel here in Florida or anyone in the industry spending the winter in the state,” said Wilson. “If you didn’t have the chance to take your staff to the Louisville Show, this is an inexpensive way to expose your entire crew to all the new products and RVs available for 2012.”