WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award up to 40 cooperative agreements for the conservation of water. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $1.5 million. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to state, Indian tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority located in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award up to 15 cooperative agreements for drought resiliency projects. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $750,000. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to state, tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: A former Civil Air Patrol cadet's $1,025,000 gift as part of an endowment agreement to benefit the Nebraska Wing was announced at CAP's National Conference in Baltimore. "This is an exciting development," said Maj. Gen. Mark Smith, CAP's national commander/CEO. "We appreciate this generous gift, which will greatly impact the squadrons in the Nebraska Wing for years to come." The donor, who has serve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $150,000 cooperative agreement to the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa for invasive species treatment in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. The agency description of the grant states: "The project goals are to improve and maintain the quality of prairies and woodlands in Northern Great Plains (NGP) NPS units. Objectives are to treat over 500 acres of invasive spec  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District awarded a $10,328,853 construction contract to repair the damages to the R-616-613 and R-613 levee systems Wednesday. The R-616-613 and R-613 levee systems, damaged by the 2019 spring flooding, are approximately 19 miles long. The R-616-613 system starts on the Missouri River at Highway 370 and follows the river to the mouth of the Papillion Creek, the  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District awarded an $183,000 construction contract to repair the damages to the Pierce - North Branch Elkhorn River Right Bank levee system Wednesday. The Pierce levee system, damaged by the 2019 spring flooding, is approximately 2.5 miles long, running along the northern and western boundary of the City of Pierce, Nebraska. This system provides an increased le  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has an immediate need to fill temporary positions in Lincoln and Norfolk to assist with disaster recovery. FEMA is hosting a hiring fair Wednesday, Aug. 7, in Omaha, Nebraska. Currently, we are hiring Public Assistance Program Delivery Managers. Please bring your resume and two forms of identification to th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54192) involving Mid-State Engineering and Testing, Columbus, Nebraska: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST AND RECOVERY OF A MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE The following was received from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services via email: "Mid-State Engineering and Testing (MSET) reported the loss and recovery of a moisture/density gauge (CPN International MC Series) that contained a 1.85 GBq   more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond A groundbreaking ceremony for the first Fisher House in Nebraska was held at the Veterans Affairs NE-Western Iowa Health Care System's Omaha campus next to the VA Medical Center in Omaha Aug. 7, 2019. Fisher Houses are homes where military and veteran's families can stay free of charge while a loved one is in the hospital. "Fisher Houses are built on partnerships and  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By D.P. Heard A group of veterans and active duty members gather every Friday at a local bar to talk about their time spent in service with the 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron. The local bar, Eagles, has graciously allowed Airmen to congregate for what they call "roll call" since flooding ruined their facility earlier this year. At roll call, people meet and talk about both the past and the p  more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force (21st Space Wing) issued the following news: Colonel Timothy Bos, 821st Air Base Group commander, took time out of his work schedule at Thule Air Base to tell us a little bit about himself, his family and the rich resources that his Arctic command locale offers the Airmen who are stationed there. He's originally from Michigan, but he calls Omaha, Nebraska his home when he isn't on assignment to Greenland. There, his wife, Terra, li  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By L. Cunningham Members of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron participated in a unit cohesion activity funded through the Unite Program, June 21.The Unite Program became available at Offutt Air Force Base earlier this year. It enables units to find activities that encourage members not only to relax, but to enjoy some comradery and get to know each other outside of work. The program is the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for the 2019 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The August 14 event will be hosted in partnership with the Heider College of Business at Creighton University and will be held in the Hixon-Lied Auditorium of the Mike and Josie Harper Center on the university's campus in Omaha, Nebraska. It will   more

BELLEVUE, Nebraska, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: After almost half a century of combined military and federal service, Pat McVay, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of joint exercises, training and assessments (J7), and a Senior Executive Service member for the Department of the Air Force celebrated his retirement July 26, 2019, during a retirement ceremony in Bellevue, Nebraska. McVay, a native of South Dakota said that although USSTRATCOM has been  more