WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 23, 2025, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at a Fed Listens event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: * * * Welcoming Remarks Thank you, Alberto, it is great to be back in St. Louis. And thank you to everyone here for this great turnout, which is itself a big part of what we are trying to accomplish today./1 Fed Listens is about hearing from the public on the Federal Reserve's approach to monetary   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 26 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * MDE announces 2025 Mississippi Administrator of the Year, Teacher of the Year JACKSON, Miss. - Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the 2025 Mississippi Administrator of the Year is Dr. Marsha Peoples, principal at East Flora Elementary School in the Madison County School District, and the 2025 Mississippi Teacher of the Year is Ashley   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Sultana Fire - A maritime disaster that helped shape the Coast Guard's Marine Safety mission In the early morning hours of April 27, 1865, Sultana, a 260-foot wooden-hulled steamer, exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis. This steamer had the legal capacity to carry 376 passengers, but Sultana was carrying more than 2,400! Tragically, the majority of passengers were Union sold  more