VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District is proud to announce a national award winner from the Office of Counsel. Jennifer Williams, senior paralegal, was announced as the winner of the annual Keystone Award that is presented to a non-attorney for exceptional service and contribution to the legal mission. The Keystone Award recognizes the professionalism  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is conducting dredging operations at their Above Brownsville Placement site, also known as "Crater Island," within Pool 8, of the Mississippi River, near Brownsville, Minnesota. The Corps of Engineers' contractor, Legacy Corporation, from East Moline, IL, plans to move around 50,000 cubic yards of river sand from Crater Islan  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its draft plan to protect the Sny Magill-Effigy Mounds, near Guttenberg, Iowa, along the Mississippi River. The draft plan includes constructing a nearly 2,000-foot linear rock berm along the shore to protect the site. The Sny Magill Unit is a part of the larger Effigy Mounds National Monument an  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: MADISON, Miss. - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Neshoba County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the State of Mississippi and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help survivors appl  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: A Kansas City, Mo., man and a Crowder, Mississippi, man have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that included two murders. Shawn Burkhalter, also known as "Deuce," 35, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to life in federal prison without parole. Co-defen  more