VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist Lt. Gen. William H. "Butch" Graham, 56th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recently announced Patricia Sullivan has been designated as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) effective Dec. 15, 2024. The SES represents the federal government's top civilian leadership. SES mem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG The Coast Guard has officially welcomed its first polar icebreaker in more than 25 years - the recently acquired Aiviq, a commercial vessel that will be renamed CGC Storis. Storis means "great ice" in Scandinavian. The name is also a nod to the original CGC Storis, a legendary light icebreaker and medium endurance cutter commissioned in 1942 that patroll  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold qualified immunity protections for law enforcement heroes. The nation's 650,000 law enforcement officers are responsible for protecting 335 million people. These officers are regularly faced with unpredictable, dangerous, and high-pressure situations. In those high-stakes situations, officers are forced  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 24 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce posted the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Today, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) issued a certificate of veterinary inspection to Santa Claus of the North Pole, permitting Mr. Claus' reindeer entry to the state of Mississippi for an "annual business trip" the night of Christmas Eve, December 24. "I am happy to announce that Santa's reindeer have been given clearance to travel to Miss  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 24 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release: The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory that poultry from a commercial breeder chicken flock in Greene County, Mississippi has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. Samples from the flock were tested at the Mississippi Veterinary Research & Diagnosti  more