WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: WEST BETHESDA, Md. - Nebraska native Paul Luehr earned the 2023 Secretary of Defense Disability Award at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 26, 2023, for his exceptional contribution in advancing equal employment opportunity for individuals with a disability. Luehr, who was one of 23 civilians and service members recognized for this award, has been a distinguished technical leader at Naval Surface Warfare  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: A Carter Lake man was sentenced on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to 114 months in prison following his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Jeremy Allen Bothwell, 35, conspired with other individuals in the sale and distribution of cocaine in Omaha, Nebraska and Carter Lake, Iowa between June 2021 and Ma  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Nov. 16 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct a planned live-fly air defense exercise over southwest Nebraska-northwest Kansas and northeastern Colorado today. NORAD F-16 Fighting Falcons and an E-3 Sentry AWACS, and civilian aircraft will participate in the exercise. Aircraft will operate at approximately 8,000 feet, and may be visible to the public. To   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Terrell C. Bass, 40, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was sentenced November 15, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Bass to 108 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Armando Ibarra, 50, of Hastings, Nebraska, was sentenced November 6, 2023, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Ibarra to 156 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Ibarra's release  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Teresa Martinez, 47, a Mexican citizen recently living in the Fresno, California area, was sentenced on November 15, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Martinez to 87 months' imprisonment. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The White House issued the following news release: On November 15, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted nearly 60 local elected officials and community leaders from across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska as part of its "Communities in Action" event series. During the half-day forum, participants heard from senior Biden-Harris Administration officials - including Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Direc  more