WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: An extensive new study reveals the growing positive economic impact of operations conducted by U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois and South Dakota, contributing $1.6 billion in economic output in fiscal year 2022 and supporting 7,242 jobs. The FY22 study shows that Fermilab creates positive direct economic impacts i  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 90.0 million acres of corn in 2024, down 5% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for corn are down or unchanged in 38 of the 48 estimating states. A  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- President Biden issued the following statement on March 28, 2024, on a stabbing attack in Rockford, Illinois: * * * Jill and I were horrified to learn of the brutal attack carried out in Rockford last night, which took the lives of four people, including one fifteen-year-old. Seven others were tragically wounded as a result of this senseless violence. We are praying for the families of those who lost loved ones, and hoping that all those injured make a full recovery. We  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 57 Missouri counties and neighboring counties in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 57 Missouri counties and neighboring counties in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offs  more