WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, April 10 at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually or in person, if space permits.   more

LENEXA, Kansas, March 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Scrap Management LLC, doing business as Rivers Edge Scrap Management of Kansas City, Kansas, will pay $144,500 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company failed to adequately control stormwater runoff from its scrap metal recycling and processing facility. EPA says that these failures co  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: In a superseding indictment returned by a grand jury, a citizen of the Republic of Latvia is charged with crimes related to a years-long conspiracy to sell sophisticated avionics equipment to Russian companies, in violation of U.S. export laws. The defendant is the third to be arrested and charged in connection with the conspiracy led by a Kansas company and two U.S. nationals. According to the supersedin  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 28 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Six grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced today. More than $2.5 million in grant funds were awarded last year from six state programs through the Office of the Attorney General. Funds are used to assist local and state crime victim assistance organizations across Kansas in providing direct se  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 29 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced that five Kansas cities will receive a share of $1,450,000 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to assist with community development projects. CDBG, administered by the Department of Commerce, is a federal grant program that provides funding for projects that help low- to moderate-income neighborhoods prosper. "These grants pr  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 28 -- The Missouri House issued the following news on March 27, 2024: The House has voted to bar discrimination based on how people style their hair, specifically natural hair textures and cultural styles. For several years now, legislators have been asked to pass the "Missouri Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair," or "Missouri CROWN Act." House Bills 1900, 1591, & 2515 would specify that no person may be discriminated against based on hair tex  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is continuing to monitor the evolving situation of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier this week confirmed HPAI in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas. In addition, last week, the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Approximately 50 percent of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio's military and support personnel is comprised of women. Therefore, it is fitting that the 2024 theme of Women's History Month be "Women Who Have Made Great Achievements." One of the highly professional women within Navy Medicine is Cmdr. Rachel Werner, Dental Corps, NAMRU Sa  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- NASA issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: NASA has selected small business Firelake-Arrowhead NASA Services Joint Venture of Lawrence, Kansas, to acquire construction management, inspection, surveying, and testing services at NASA centers across the country. The Construction Management, Inspection, Surveying, and Testing (CMIST-II) contract was competed as a Small Business 8(a) set-aside, and the maximum contract value is approximately $38.8 million. Th  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 64 Kansas counties and neighboring counties in Nebraska and Oklahoma 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 Admini  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 64 Kansas counties and neighboring counties in Nebraska and Oklahoma 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 offset eco  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

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 36 Oklahoma counties and neighboring counties in Kansas and Texas 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 Administr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 36 Oklahoma counties and neighboring counties in Kansas and Texas 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 offset econom  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: A Kansas City, Mo., man who boasted about having associates selling cocaine in several local bars and nightclubs was sentenced in federal court today for distributing cocaine. Manuel A. Contreras, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 11 years and three months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered C  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: A Russian national was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to file thousands of federal income tax returns that claimed more than $11 million in fraudulent refunds. Anton Vikharev, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 29 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release: In his annual State of the State address, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson released his budget recommendations for fiscal year 2025, which include a 3% increase to the core budget of higher education. The governor also proposed a third round of capital funding, which will support projects at all four University of Missouri System universities. "We are grateful for Governor Parson's leadership and his   more