ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed Lock and Dam 10 mooring cell project. The purpose of the project is to construct a mooring cell for navigation vessels to tie off while awaiting passage through the lock on the Upper Mississippi River, upstream of Lock and Dam 10, near Gut  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0 AR 5743) on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI (Agency) and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOCAL 4036 COUNCIL OF PRISON LOCALS #33 (Union) 0 AR 5743 DECISION December 18, 2024 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure webs  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Departments of the Interior and Defense today announced a $15 million investment to support conservation and recreation access around military bases through the Readiness and Recreation Initiative. Funding comes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Department of Defense (DOD)'s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program and will support community conservation pro  more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Nine Quad Cities men, Don Christopher White, Jr., Raheem Jacques Houston, Deaguise Ramont Hall, Michael Linn Cross, Devell Carl Lewis, Lashawn D James Hensley, Simmeon Terrell Hall, Devante Atwell French, and Cortez Deangelo Cooper, Jr., were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy, which engaged in a years-long pattern of violence, in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: An indictment was unsealed yesterday in the Southern District of Mississippi charging former Mississippi State Capitol Police Flex Unit officer Jeffery Walker with felony deprivation of rights under color of law. According to court documents, Walker used excessive force against a handcuffed arrestee, identified as E.S., including the use of dangerous weapons and force resulting in bodily i  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -- A homeowner in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the proud owner of a storm-resistant roof thanks to a $14,653 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), awarded through its member Gulf Coast Bank & Trust. Lorraine Taylor-Smith suffered damage to her roof from devastating hurricanes including Hurricane Ka  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2024-25 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,160 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state. Educator Shortage survey results show an increase of 148 compared to the 2023-24 school year and a decrease of 343 since the initial survey administration in 2021-22. The survey was co  more