WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet: The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin a phased restart of some 2020 Census field operations in 11 additional states and Puerto Rico the week of May 18. The places that will begin a phased restart of operations are: - Arizona - Colorado - Indiana - Iowa - Louisiana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Mexico - New York (Rochester) - Puerto Rico - Rhode Islan  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a $8.74 million construction contract to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. of Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, to close the remaining breaches and making final repairs on the Missouri River L-536 levee system north of Corning, Missouri. The L-536 system is the last remaining Missouri River levee damaged by the March 2019 flood event in  more

GLYNCO, Georgia, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release on May 18: The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) provided online instruction in human trafficking awareness to more than 60 members of the Omaha and broader Nebraska law enforcement community on Thursday, May 14. U.S. Representative Don Bacon (NE-02) provided opening remarks via video. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud,  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Nebraska office issued the following news release: Spring is a wonderful time to appreciate the wonders of wetlands. Wetlands protect plants and provide habitat for wildlife, including endangered or threatened species. They also filter water, reduce soil loss, sequester carbon from the atmosphere, reduce flooding and recharge groundwater. And they provide recreational opportunities such as h  more