JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Arkansas native retires as Air Force's first 'Chief Recruiter' * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Chief Master Sgt. Frank Rawls, the United States Air Force's highest-ranking recruiter and first "Chief Recruiter," will retire on March 1, 2026, after a 30-year career. The son of Bill Rawls of Crossett and Peggy Kelley of Heber Springs, Arkansas, Raw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for April 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in the Dakotas * BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 23 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,992 acres in North and South Dakota in an April 2026 sale. The comment period ends Jan. 8, 2026. The BLM completed scoping o  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 9 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Research collaborations propel economic data in Indian Country * This article is the fourth in a series marking the Center for Indian Country Development's tenth anniversary. See our first article for key insights from the Center's first decade of economic research, our second article for examples of economic data innovations taking place across Indian Country, and our third article  more