WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. The Secretary of the Air Force has approved the second and third basing locations for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's newest bomber. Those bases are Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in that order. Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota was previously selected as the first base to receive the B-21. "We continue t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: A dozen Kansas City metropolitan area men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in at least one death, and to illegally possessing firearms. Justin D. Rivera, also known as "JD," 20, Yael Figueroa, also known as "Grit," 23, Jose R. Lugo, Jr., also known as "El Wey," 20, Aa  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: A jury Wednesday evening convicted a man from Belleville, Illinois, of a charge related to his sale of fake Percocet pills that killed a man in St. Louis County in 2022. A jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis found Deontae' Tre'Von Overall, 28, guilty of one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Evidence and te  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Friday sentenced a man who was caught by police after a shipment of 15 pounds of methamphetamine and four and one-half pounds of cocaine was intercepted to 11 years and two months in prison. On March 24, 2022, Damon L. Pruitt was caught by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news brief on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Date of Action: Sept. 12, 2024 Type of Action: Default judgment Company/Owners: Todd Dierkes Dierkes Heating & Air SIMPLE IRA Plan Dierkes Heating and Air, L.L.C. d/b/a Dierkes Heating and Air Inc. Resolution: The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a default judgment in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on Sept. 12, 2024, finding Todd Dierkes and Dierkes Heating and Air LLC. -   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Cape Girardeau, MO Missourians in the counties of Barry, Butler, Carter, Howell, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Texas who were impacted by the severe weather and flooding from May 19 27 have until Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, to apply with FEMA for assistance to support their disaster recovery. In addition to the registration deadline, both Disast  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: WINONA, Mo. - Hummingbirds fascinate humans for a variety of reasons. The way these tiny birds hover at feeders and dart back and forth makes them a favorite of many people. People interested in learning more about these birds that charm and captivate us should sign up for the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) virtual program "Birds: Hummingbirds." This free virtual program, which  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and partners recently finished phase three of Brown-headed Nuthatch reintroduction efforts in the Missouri Ozarks. In 2020 and 2021, MDC released 102 birds to the U.S. Forest Service's Mark Twain National Forest as part of a pilot effort to achieve holistic ecosystem restoration of Missouri's shortleaf pine woodlands. To continue this effort and   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: A dozen Kansas City metropolitan area men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in at least one death, and to illegally possessing firearms. Justin D. Rivera, also known as "JD," 20, Yael Figueroa, also known as "Grit," 23, Jose R. Lugo, Jr., also known as "El Wey,  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: A former employee of a Missouri state prison appeared in U.S. District Court Friday to answer drug charges. Steven M. Reminger, 53, was indicted September 12 on three felony charges: conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, attempt to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Friday sentenced a man who was caught by police after a shipment of 15 pounds of methamphetamine and four and one-half pounds of cocaine was intercepted to 134 months in prison. On March 24, 2022, Damon L. Pruitt was caught by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers in a home where the meth a  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Friday sentenced a man responsible for one fatal and one non-fatal shooting in Hayti, Missouri in 2023 to 25 years in prison. Eugene Winters, 44, of Hayti, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau in November to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Winters admitte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: There's hardly a more ubiquitous substance than plastic. It's everywhere in the environment, from soil to air to water, and it's in our bodies. According to the U.N. Environment Programme, humans produce more than 430 million tons of plastic annually; two-thirds soon become waste. Such petroleum-based plastics have environmental and economic costs that can be mitigated with biodegradable and bi  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * The sweeping project should be ready for the stadium's 100th anniversary in 2026, elevating fan experience and solidifying Mizzou's standing in the SEC. * * * KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved the $250 million Memorial Stadium Improvements Project during Thursday's board meeting on the campus of University   more