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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday June 11, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Bureau of Reclamation Moves Forward With Redevelopment Plans for Swanson and Red Willow Reservoir Concession Areas
MCCOOK, Nebraska, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation is developing improvement plans for Swanson and Red Willow Reservoir concession areas, which are federally managed recreation sites. The initial alternatives will focus on attraction and infrastructure modernization to meet future public outdoor recreation needs for residents throughout Nebraska and the surrounding areas. The proposed improvements  more

National Institute of Food & Agriculture: USDA's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Creates $85m Economic Impact, Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Decreases Food Insecurity in Year 3
OMAHA, Nebraska, June 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture issued the following news release: The Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Center (NTAE) has released Year 3 (2021-2022) evaluation impact findings for the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). GusNIP supports projects that distribute financial incentives to   more

Offutt AFB Firefighters Prepare for All Challenges
OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By David G. Eblin, Fire Chief, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron Thirty 55th Civil Engineer Squadron and Omaha Fire Department firefighters participated in a three-day course on trench collapse rescues conducted by Metropolitan Community College (Nebraska) at Offutt Air Force Base last month. In 2019 a devastating flood destroyed 94 facilities on base. Offutt is in the process of an   more

Reclamation Announces Redevelopment Plans for Swanson and Red Willow Reservoir Concession Areas
MCCOOK, Nebraska, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation's Nebraska-Kansas Area Office is reviewing concession area plans for Red Willow and Swanson Reservoirs. The planned upgrades to facilities and infrastructure will enhance functionality, visitor experience, and accessibility. Improvements will include the development of public amenities and attractions such as full-service campgrounds, playgrounds  more

U.S. European Command: Central Europe Defense Conference Aligns Allies, Strengthens Relationships
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSpconf) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's European Command issued the following news release: U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, co-hosted the two-day 2023 Chiefs of Defense Conference alongside Romanian Gen. Daniel Petrescu, Romanian Chief of Defense Staff, in Bucharest, Romania, from June 8-9, 2023. The event drew representatives from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, in addition to N  more