WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 25, 2025 NAVY Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded an $89,676,030 firm-fixed-price contract for USS New York (LPD 21) Fiscal 2025 Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $111,422,163. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be complet  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 26 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Kansas Arts Commission Announces 2025 Tallgrass Artists-in-Residence The Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) has announced the selection of 10 outstanding artists and artistic teams from across the United States who will participate in the 2025 Tallgrass Artist Residency program. The residency offers artists time and space to retreat and research in the rural setting of Matfield G  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for April 14-18, 2025: * * * Summarized Board Decisions No Published Board Decisions Issued. * * * Unpublished Board Decisions in Representation and Unfair Labor Practice Cases R Cases No Unpublished R Cases Issued. C Cases No Unpublished C Cases Issued. * * * Appellate Court Decisions Starbucks Corporation, Board No. 19-CA-296765 (unpublished order dated Feb. 14, 2024) (D.C. Cir. Apr.  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36831) entitled "Marquette Rail LLC - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - CSX Transportation Inc.": * * * Marquette Rail, LLC (MQT), a Class III railroad, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and operate the following several segments of rail   more