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DeSoto County News

Pushback on plans for immigrant children at vacant Harrah’s hotels

By Bob Bakken

There have been different levels of reaction voiced, ranging from concern to near outrage, about the possibility of former Harrah’s Casino hotels being used to house as many as 2,000 unaccompanied...

NE Iowa News

Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley’s National Foster Care Month Resolution

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, applauded unanimous Senate passage of his resolution designating May as National Foster Care Month...

Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, MS)

Ag Pilot Rosters Growing from DSU Program

BY Jay Fletcher

The Agricultural Aviation Certification Ceremony at Delta State University’s Hanger at the Cleveland airport was packed with the families of 11 new agriculture pilots.

Two of the graduates were from...

Northside Sun

Pine Beetle Issue Costly For Madison, Ridgeland And Others Affected

By Nell Luter Floyd

The city of Madison has spent about $80,000 cutting pine trees that pose a hazard along roadways, and that’s just a start.

“We’re looking at in excess of $1 million to remove all the dead trees...

Indianola Enterprise-Tocsin

Hyde-Smith Helps DSU Celebrate Another Class of Ag Aviation Grads

By Jay Fletcher

The Delta State University Aviation Certification Ceremony felt more like a family reunion than a graduation event. 

A family reunion of pilots one might say. 

The bonds that were...

Leader’s Edge

Strengthening Crop Insurance

Eight Republican senators have introduced legislation to help farmers afford more crop coverage.

By Blaire Bartlett

In early April, Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced legislation that would strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage...

Vicksburg Post

Army Corps updates include Backwater Area Project

By Miranda Willson

The Army Corps of Engineers updated lawmakers on hot-button water and energy projects recently, including a World War II-era flood-control proposal.

The agency plans to issue a draft environmental impact...

Breitbart 

Democrats Block Child Trafficking Deterrent to Require DNA Tests for Migrants Crossing Border with Kids

By John Binder

Senate Democrats have blocked what former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials called “a strong deterrent” against child trafficking at the United States...

WREG-TV Memphis

MS sheriff says county unequipped to house thousands of immigrant children

By Alan Selph

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tunica County Sheriff says he has concerns after finding out the former Harrah’s Casino Hotel could become a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children.

Tunica County...