OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that on January 23, 2024, an operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nebraska State Patrol led to the arrest of 19 people and the unsealing of at least nine indictments. Those arrested and a summary of their charges and the penalties include the following. An indictment was unsealed charging Alejandro   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: Officials gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Harlan County Lake aquatic ecosystem restoration project at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska, on January 16, 2024. The project is a partnership between the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. While pre-construction activities have been underway since December 20  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 23 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Missouri and Nebraska of the Feb. 26, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 20 South Dakota counties and neighboring counties in Nebraska of the Feb. 26, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic loss  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Jan. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Chemical manufacturer Nox-Crete Inc. will pay a $37,026 civil penalty and install a fire suppression system to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act at its facility in Omaha, Nebraska. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the facil  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Jan. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $1.7 million ceremonial check to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, which was selected for a Recycling Education and Outreach Grant. McCollister was joined by Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Director Liz Elliott. The city will use the grant funds to form three focus groups to eng  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: A federal court has issued an order holding a Nebraska roofing contractor -- who has stalled federal investigators for nearly a year -- in contempt of court and imposing a fine of $100 a day if he fails to comply with a subpoena to provide the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration with documents necessary for an investigatio  more

BEATRICE, Nebraska, Jan. 24 -- The National Park Service Homestead National Historical Park issued the following news release: Homestead National Historical Park is proud to share its mini-documentary production entitled Homestead Roots Deep in the South on February 4, 2024, at 2PM at the park's Education Center. This 24-minute production introduces two families from Maryland that seek to share their family history with a younger generation. Experience as they go on a genealogical journey back  more