CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2018, Nebraska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $747, or 80.2 percent of the $931 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Charlene Peiffer noted that the 2018 women's-to-men  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release on Jan. 8: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District awarded an approximately $9.2 million levee repair contract to Young's General Contracting, Inc. of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Monday. This contract will build upon the initial breach repair efforts that was completed on the Clear Creek, Platte River Right Bank Levee System in March of 2019 to fully rehabilitate the damaged levee system. This co  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, closed three breaches along Missouri River Levee System L-550, located near Missouri River Miles 524 and 525 southeast of Rock Port, Missouri, over the weekend. These are the third, fourth, and fifth breaches that have been closed under the current contract with Weston Solutions, Inc. of West Chester, PA. There are now only two remaining  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: Col. John Hudson, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District issued a public service announcement Friday regarding recovery efforts along the Missouri River Basin. Note: You will need to create a DVIDS account at https://www.dvidshub.net/ to download the files. SHORT MESSAGE (00:34) "Hello, I am Colonel John Hudson, Omaha District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While w  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release on Jan. 9: A draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for updating three soil moisture and plains snowpack monitoring stations is currently available for public comment. The EA evaluates the environmental impacts of updating monitoring stations in Brookings, South Dakota; Sheridan, Wyoming; and Bozeman, Montana. From December 2018 through July 2019, South Dakota State University climatologists conducted v  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Jan. 3, entitled: "Air Plan Approval; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD)". SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Nebraska that addresses the authority of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD). This proposed ac  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news on Jan. 10: The 55th Force Support Squadron will host Offutt AFB Super Saturday inside the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility Jan. 18, from 3pm-10pm. Super Saturday is an annual football-themed event allowing base personnel the chance to gather and win prizes, and this year the grand prize is two tickets to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida. The event will have bingo, door prizes, and a tail  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: The Health Promotion office here is offering help in meeting New Year's resolutions through a program that focuses on the main components of good health, physical activity, nutrition and sleep. The "Soar into Health" program will begin Jan. 8, 2020. Pre-registration is required to participate in all classes and appointments. The event is open to all military, retirees, DOD civilians, contra  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news on Jan. 9: Winter is here and often in Nebraska it can be unpredictable, with frigid weather conditions crippling an entire region. Nebraska storms vary greatly depending on wind, temperature and precipitation, and are capable of causing light to moderate snow, blizzard conditions, sleet and ice and dangerously cold temperatures. While the mission accomplishment is always at the forefront   more

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyoming, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news on Jan. 7: In the middle of Nebraska at a missile alert facility, an Airman gets a fever and needs to see a doctor but the Airman's options are limited until now. Maj. Michael Vernale, 90th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, mental health flight commander, in partnership with the 90th Missile Wing LaunchWERX took this challenge head-on. They created a virtual care system to p  more