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Federal Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday October 20, 2019 ( 8 items )  

Corps of Engineers Omaha Lowering Cold Brook Lake Level Five Feet
OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: A small release will be initiated Monday, Oct. 21, at Cold Brook Lake near Hot Springs, South Dakota, to lower the lake five feet. This drawdown will allow for installation of enlarged culverts and improvement of the low-water crossing on the northwest side of the lake. Larger culvert capacity will reduce backwater impacts to the campground upstream of the lake. The current pool elevation is 3585.5  more

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Mangan, D.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pfc. Donald E. Mangan, 26, of Elkton, South Dakota, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 30, 2019. (This identification was initially published Aug. 7, 2019.) In 1944, Mangan was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division. He was reported mi  more

FCC Commissioner Carr Issues Statement on Wireless Infrastructure Technician Certification Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Brendan Carr on the announcement that the South Dakota Board of Technical Education has approved the creation of the Wireless Infrastructure Technician Certification program at the Southeast Technical Institute in South Dakota in partnership with VikorTeleconstruction: "Earlier this year, I announced a jobs initiative to expand America's 5G workforce. Industry estimates that it needs to f  more

Iowa U.S. Attorney: $3.1 Million Judgment Entered Against Five Rural Home Health Providers in Iowa, South Dakota
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, Peter E. Deegan Jr., issued the following news release: * * * - United States Alleged That Providers Violated the False Claims Act * * * On October 16, 2019, a federal court in Cedar Rapids entered a consent judgment for a total of $3,133,282.95 against five home health providers located in Iowa and South Dakota. The providers - Sergeant Bluff Healthcare, LLC (Iowa); Red Oak Healthcare, LLC (Iowa); Logan Heal  more

NASS - South Dakota Field Office: South Dakota Crop Production Report
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - South Dakota Field Office issued the following news release: Based on October 1 conditions, South Dakota's 2019 corn production is forecast at 604 million bushels, down 22 percent from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 3.92 million acres, is down 19 percent from a year ago. Yield is foreca  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service Offers Emergency Funding to Restore Flood-Prone Lands
HURON, South Dakota, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service South Dakota office issued the following news release: In response to the recent flooding impacting many parts of the country, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of $217.5 million to 11 states, including South Dakota. The emergency funding is specifically dedicated to conservation easements on certa  more

S.D. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Awards Over $273.4 Million to Serve Crime Victims In American Indian, Alaska Native Communities
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Ron Parsons, issued the following news release: * * * - Five Tribes in District of South Dakota Awarded $3,740,989 in Additional Public Safety Funding * * * The Department of Justice announced today that it has awarded over $273.4 million in grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.   more

U.S. Department of Labor Debars South Dakota Construction Company From Participation in H Visa Programs for 5 Years
FLORENCE, South Dakota, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Dagel Steel Construction - based in Florence, South Dakota - agreed to be debarred from participating in the H Visa programs for five years. WHD investigators alleged the company violated the labor provisions of the H-2B Visa Program. The investigation led to a settlement agreement that  more