CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 6, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 4.5 percent in Nebraska,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 7, 2024, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska - 2022": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 57 in 2022 for Nebraska, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Nebraska was up from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupat  more

LENEXA, Kansas, March 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Vishay Dale Electronics LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $387,000 to resolve violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at its Columbus, Nebraska, facilities. The company is a worldwide manufacturer of electronic components, as alleged by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), violated multiple federal regulations intended to protect workers and the public fr  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man who drove to Arizona several times to mail fentanyl pills to his co-conspirator in Sioux City, was convicted by a jury on March 1, 2024, after a 5-day trial in federal court in Sioux City. Aki Awou, age 33, from Omaha, Nebraska, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute and aiding and abetting   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Jason Taylor as the new superintendent of Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana. Taylor is an experienced resource and land management leader who currently serves as the Director of the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute (ALWRI) for the United States Forest Service (USFS) located in Missoula, Montana. He will ass  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, March 6 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Senior military officials told lawmakers today that the United States remains ready to deter strategic and space-based threats, but continued investment is critical amid increasing competition. Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, U.S. Strategic Command commander, and Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, said recent investments by Russia and Ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57001) involving Cooper Nuclear Station, Brownville, Nebraska: * * * Rep Org: Cooper Nuclear Station Licensee: Cooper Nuclear Station Region: 4 City: Brownville State: NE County: Nemaha Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Linda Dewhirst HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 03/01/2024 Notification Time: 13:50 [ET] Event Date: 08/27/2022 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Mr. Chad Watkins, 55th Wing Public Affairs The 55th Force Support Squadron's readiness flight teamed up with Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium to test out a portable water desalinization kit on Feb. 24, 2024. The kit is designed to purify and desalinate water from various sources and could be used by small deployment contingencies to service their hydration needs. "This kit is  more