BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Two B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale and two B-52s from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, teamed up for an exercise Nov. 21, 2019. During the exercise, Minot went south to a range in Kansas and Barksdale went north to a range in South Dakota. "We come together as one bomber community," said Capt. Tim "Vice" Nichols, 20th Bomb Squadron weapons officer at Barksdale. "It's not just Barksdale and   more

SIOUX FALLS, San Diego, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Residents of South Dakota counties affected by September severe storms, tornadoes and flooding may soon see FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams and home inspectors in their neighborhoods. DSA teams come to local areas to offer survivors registration assistance, up-to-date information on their application status, on-the-spot needs assessm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Corporation for National and Community Service issued the following news release: * * * - Office will serve Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin * * * The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, today announced the opening of its new office for the North Central Region in Kansas City, Mo. A grand-opening celebration was held in the new office, which u  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Ron Parsons, issued the following news release: Marlys Big Eagle, Victim Witness Coordinator for the United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota, was one of only 295 department employees nationwide recognized by Attorney General William P. Barr at the 67th Annual Attorney General's Awards Ceremony, held recently at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The Attorney General's Award is the most coveted  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Ron Parsons, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Funds was sentenced on November 26, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Sina Crowe, age 32, was sentenced to 3 years of probation, $14,222.10 in restitution to the Social Security Administration, and a special assessment to the Fe  more

YANKTON, South Dakota, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: In the event of significant snow accumulation during the upcoming winter months, the Omaha District would like to announce that Gavins Point Crest Road may be subject to closures during snow events. Because Gavins Point Dam is not staffed for extended or after-hours snow removal, the road conditions may not match that of state counterparts during inclement weather. As a result, caution is advi  more