WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The Navy will christen the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) as the newest, and final, Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. CST ceremony on Saturday, May 18, in Mobile Alabama. The christening ceremony's principal address will be delivered by Vice Admiral Francis Morley, Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition. Remarks will also be p  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded teams from South Dakota, New Hampshire and Maine roughly $8 million each through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE RII) to enhance their state's research and development competitiveness and promote scientific progress  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, man convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute. The sentencing took place on May 6, 2024. Verran Burdunice, 60, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of su  more