WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY EA-Baker Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 25, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity (W9128F-24-D-0019). Massma  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: A Kansas City, Mo., man who threatened his co-workers with a firearm while he was on bond was sentenced in federal court today for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. Reggie McDowell, also known as "Dime," 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 14 years and three months in federal prison with  more

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Destiny Walker, 55th Wing Public Affairs Stephen Cobb and his son, Garrett, toured Offutt Air Force Base on July 19, 2024. Stephen is the son of retired Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence Cobb, a 55th Wing Hall of Fame inductee. "It's nice to come back to where you were born," said Stephen Cobb. "I have lots of memories from here." During their visit, the Cobbs were able to tour t  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Woodson County * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Woodson County following the amendment to President Biden's July 15 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, strai  more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: ARABIAN PENINSULA -- One U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic bomber integrated with U.S. and Coalition forces, 25 July 2024, during the Maritime Fire Support Symposium. The B-52 from the 2nd Bomb Wing conducted the 32-hour-long mission from Romania enroute to their home station at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, following a successful  more