The industry of GIS — geographical information systems — is on everybody's radar at Esri's User Conference in San Diego. As 'big data' gets bigger, so does GIS. When fire departments prepare for ...

EDWARDSVILLE — Whether you are looking to buy a Madison County home, find the boundaries for some school districts, or find out where registered sex offenders live, you can do it with one tool — ...

KEARNEY — Surveyors, real estate professionals and anyone who wants to research property can now view city and county information in one place. HomeBase, the city of Kearney’s online GIS mapping ...

It’s a busy day anywhere in the world. You roll out of bed and grab your smartphone. You check a news website or a weather app or look up directions to an appointment. Most people don’t think about it ...

It's an image of Anoka County unlike any seen before. The County Board got a glimpse Tuesday of how the county's new Geographic Information System (GIS) will add new perspective to mapping out various ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council agreed to spend up to $11,000 last week ...

Heavy metals originate from multiple pathways: untreated industrial effluents, such as those from tanneries and mining operations; agricultural runoff rich in pesticides and fertilizers; municipal ...

D.C.'s Snow Response Reporting System lets users type in an address and see which surrounding streets have been plowed or salted within a specified date range. A mapping tool that shows which streets ...

This is the fourth story in a multi-part series looking at the state of police IT: where it’s been, what’s it like now and where it’s going. Find the other stories in the series here. Philly’s cops ...