OMAHA, Nebraska, May 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with the prime contractor, Barnard Construction Company, will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pipestem Dam Spillway project at the Pipestem Dam - near right abutment of dam crest, in Jamestown, North Dakota May 25, 2023, from 10-10:30 a.m. The ceremony is open to the public and will commemorate the first day   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-23-1014) on May 19, 2023, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - April 2023": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in April in 14 states and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 24 states and the District had  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following Stats for Stories: * * * From the Guide to 2010 State and Local Census Geography - Wisconsin - History: (https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2010/geo/state-local-geo-guides-2010/wisconsin.html) The area of Wisconsin was part of the original territory of the United States, being part of lands ceded by four states to the United States and designated in 1787 as the "Territory northwest of the River Ohio." W  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, May 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release: Three Cass County (Iowa) residents were sentenced on May 16, 2023 for conspiring to distribute fentanyl causing serious bodily injury or death. Cam Christopher Jahnke, 33, was sentenced to 193 months in prison. Chase Daniel Jahnke, 29, was sentenced to 204 months in prison. Kelsi Thurman, 27, was sentenced to 156 months in prison. There is no parole in th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Nevada man has been charged for his alleged participation in CoinDeal, an investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $45 million. Bryan Lee, 57, of Las Vegas, will make his initial appearance in federal court today in Las Vegas. According to court documents, Lee allegedly conspired with Neil Chandran and others to defraud investors in companies that Chandran controlled. The c  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers is issuing a consumer alert for Nebraskans to be wary of tech support scams. Multiple consumers have been recently scammed with pop-up warnings on computers with a number to call for tech support. The pop-up messages may claim that your computer or bank account has been hacked. These warnings may claim to come from major tech firms but are actually from scammers.   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to state senators passing LB276: "We must come together to solve tough problems, and mental health and substance abuse are tough problems. "This piece of legislation will help transform mental health and substance abuse services in Nebraska. "The clinics created by this bill will integrate comprehensive physical and be  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to state senators passing LB574: "All children deserve a chance to grow and live happy, fruitful lives. "This includes pre-born boys and girls, and it includes children struggling with their gender identity. "These kids deserve the opportunity to grow and explore who they are and want to be, and they can do so without   more