OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond, 55th Wing/Public Affairs As the popularity of small, unmanned aircraft systems or drones, continues to grow, Offutt Air Force Base remains a no drone zone. The use of drones is very prevalent today and many are operating them as a hobby. However, the 55th Security Forces Squadron is using drones to keep Offutt safe and aid in various missions across the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Almost $9 million in grant funding will help women in 14 states and D.C. access critical health benefits available through the ACA In its ongoing commitment to support women's health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today launched an innovative grant program to provide almost $9 million to improve women's  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) - Department of the Air Force leaders and industry partners provided updates on the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's newest bomber, during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 18. The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force's flexible global strike capab  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: On September 19, 2024, Ann Sulsberger, 49, from Red Oak, Iowa, was sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea hearing on April 18, 2024, Sulsberger admitted that between April 2023 and May 2023, she and others conspired to distribute over a pound of methamphetamine in the Woodbury and Monona County areas. Sente  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 230,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers is pleased to announce a successful Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit was hosted in Kearney, Nebraska this week. Over 200 people attended the event to help combat human trafficking in Nebraska. "I am pleased to see such a large turnout for the Summit. Events like this are a great step towards improving collaboration in the state. We want  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in five Nebraska counties and neighboring counties in South Dakota and Wyoming are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in eight South Dakota counties and neighboring counties in Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at  more