ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Josephine Pepin, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Members from the 28th Bomb Wing recently returned from a deployment in U.S. Air Force Central Command's area of responsibility as part of the Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment construct. Ellsworth paved the way as a lead wing, tackling logistical and operational challenges from two ends of the w  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 25 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * Gov. Noem Hosts Tribal Public Safety Crisis Summit * * * Today, Governor Kristi Noem hosted the first-ever Tribal Public Safety Crisis Summit at the Governor's Residence in Pierre. She was joined by Congressman Dusty Johnson, Attorney General Marty Jackley, and leaders and law enforcement officials at the state, tribal, federal, and local levels. "We have dangerous d  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 25 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * Gov. Noem Provides Supply Shortage Relief for Flooding Recovery * * * Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2024-05 (https://governor.sd.gov/doc/EO_2024-05.pdf) granting an hours-of-service waiver for certain products being transported through South Dakota. The 14-day order declares a state of emergency and exempts delivery of needed supplies in support o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 25 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Gov. Kim Reynolds and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen have issued a joint request for people to remain off the Missouri River in the coming days, as water levels continue to surpass flood stage. That urgent message comes following the latest update from emergency management officials and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Governors Reynolds and Pillen stressed the seriousness of the situ  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 25 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governors Pillen & Reynolds Issue Joint Request to Stay Off Missouri River * * * Governor Jim Pillen and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds have issued a joint request for people to remain off the Missouri River in the coming days, as water levels continue to surpass flood stage. That urgent message comes following the latest update from emergency management officials and representatives from the U.S.  more