ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 13 -- 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 hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 2 on the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota, on Saturday, July 20. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understanding of what the staff do to ensure safe, reliable   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following order (FRN No. 0001739002) on July 11, 2024: * * * In re Applications of Mississippi Authority for Educational TV, For Renewal of License for Stations WMAO-TV, Greenwood, MS; WMAW-TV, Meridian, MS; WMAV-TV, Oxford, MS; WMAU-TV, Bude, MS; WMAH-TV, Biloxi, MS; WMAB-TV, Mississippi State, MS; WMAE-TV, Booneville, MS; and WMPN-TV, Jackson, MS ORDER Adopted: July 11, 2024 Released: July 11, 2024 By t  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has announced a series of public meetings to gather feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Study Area. The DEIS, published on June 28, 2024, outlines proposed actions and potential impacts related to flood risk management in the region. Residents, stakeholders, and inte  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Defendant Helped Clients in Mississippi and Elsewhere File Returns Claiming False Business Deductions * * * An Indiana CPA pleaded guilty yesterday to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter. According to court documents and statements made in court, between 2013 and 2022, Jason L. Crace prepared income tax  more