LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Family Dollar Stores LLC pleaded guilty today to holding food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics under insanitary conditions, related to a rodent infestation at the company's West Memphis, Arkansas, distribution center. A criminal information unsealed today in federal court in Little Rock, Arkansas, charged Family Dollar with one misdeme  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Kansas * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a third and final wave of over $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country, as part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. This funding is made possible by the   more

LENEXA, Kansas, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $6,320,000 ceremonial check to the Ferguson-Florissant School District, and a $9,495,000 ceremonial check to the Ritenour School District as Clean School Bus Grant selectees. These districts are two of Missouri's selections for 2023 Clean School Bus Grants through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which i  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: Officials are hosting a public outreach meeting in Brunswick, Missouri, on Monday, March 11, 2024, to discuss progress on the flood resiliency study near Brunswick. The meeting will be hosted by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. USACE will give a presentation providing an overview of the study, progress  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 26, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Illinois State Museum, Springfield." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Illinois State Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 22, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Kansas State University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 26, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Department of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 26, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 26, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Ohio History Connection, Columbus." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Ohio History Connection has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: Updates to Water Control Manuals and reviews of the Water Control Plans for Melvern, Pomona and Hillsdale Dams and Reservoirs will be the subject of a series of public meetings held by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in March 2024. Congress provided funding and direction to USACE districts across the country do make administrative updates to the Wat  more

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Maria Christina Yager Kids don't come with instructions, so one U.S. Army dentist at Fort Leavenworth shared what parents should know about helping their children establish good oral hygiene habits for life. Start Early "Start brushing your child's teeth as soon as they erupt in the mouth. For most kids this is at age 6 months," said Maj. Yu-Sheng (David) Chen, commander, Smith Dental Clinic. He recomm  more