WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)announced it will launch a live road tour connecting entrepreneurs developing advanced technologies to America's Seed Fund, the country's largest source of early-stage federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. America's See  more

BENTON, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Attorney General Tim Griffin today honored law enforcement officers from across Arkansas at the 2023 Officer of the Year Awards luncheon. At the conclusion of the event, Griffin issued the following statement: "The Officer of the Year Awards honor the bravery, service and unwavering commitment to others that law enforcement officers provide Arkansans every day through their no  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provided vital nutrition assistance to nearly 6.7 million pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children across the country in September of this year (see table). For the past 25 years, Congress, on a bipartisan basis, has committed to fully funding WIC to serve every eligible pregnant woman, infant, mother, and c  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,748 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa, which is below the 10-year average of 2,242 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 10 million tons, or app  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,218 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota, which was below the 10-year average of 1,433 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported around 6 million ton  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,270 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 3, near Welch, Minnesota, which was below the 10-year average of 1,538 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported around 6 million tons,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,576 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 4, near Alma, Wisconsin, which was below the 10-year average of 1,620 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported more than 6.4 million to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,450 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 5, near Minnesota City, Minnesota, which was below the 10-year average of 1,606 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported more than 6 mi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,395 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 5A, near Fountain City, Wisconsin, which was below the 10-year average of 1,642 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 6.3 million to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,534 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 6, near Trempealeau, Wisconsin, which is below the 10-year average of 1,879 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8 million tons, or  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,727 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 7, near La Crescent, Minnesota, which is below the 10-year average of 2,262 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8 million tons, or  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,523 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 8, near Genoa, Wisconsin, which is below the 10-year average of 1,810 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8.6 million tons, or app  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,489 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 9, near Lynxville, Wisconsin, which is below the 10-year average of 1,888 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8.7 million tons, or  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news: Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Transportation today announced that they have secured $25 million in federal funds for improvements to Highway 210 in Brainerd. "Our roads and bridges power our economy," said Governor Walz. "Minnesotans who live and do business along this corridor know that this road requires significant safety and structural improvements. I'm grateful for the federal govern  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * Heightened Oversight to Continue * * * The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is discontinuing probation on Mississippi's program for regulating the use of radioactive materials. This decision is the result of an NRC review earlier this year, which found that the state has made significant progress in addressing several areas of unsatisfactory performance. The NRC placed Mississippi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Mississippi - There are many facets to optimizing human performance, and Second Air Force is tackling how well Airmen sleep. Sleep issues are highly prevalent among active duty service members and the numbered air force, responsible for training 93% of the Air Force, recognizes their responsibility to preve  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Meridian, Mississippi man and Simon City Royals gang member was sentenced to 262 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute approximately 630 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Jeremy Lovell, 45, was found in possession of approximately 630 grams of methamphetamine and two firearms during the execution of a search war  more