File photo By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Along with a move to the north side of Rosecrans Memorial Airport, members of the 139th Airlift Wing are also awaiting word on if they'll be receiving new jets. The 139th has applied to upgrade the current C-130 H Model aircraft to the larger C-130 J models. Commander of the 139th Colonel John Cluck says currently it's wait and see as they proceed through the selection process. "It's over now to, at some point, the director of the Air National Guard for the country will make a decision, I think St. Joe is the perfect candidate, I think we're in a very solid position where we're going to go there," Cluck tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "We're just working this through, if not selected we'll continue until we are selected, we're not going to lose we're going to keep going until we get what we need." That effort has received support at the state level. Missouri US Senator Josh Hawley led t
Congressman Mark Alford, who represents Missouri’s 4th Congressional district, has joined Missouri's Congressional Delegation and sent another letter concerning veterans and active service members in his district.
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February 18, 2021 2:11 PM Stacie Strader
WASHINGTON – Members of the Missouri Congressional Delegation request a review of the natural gas supply after a surge in energy demand across the Midwest. During extreme winter weather, residents experienced electricity outages, rolling blackouts and controlled service interruptions.
Today, lawmakers sent a letter to the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting a review of the circumstances related to natural gas supplies.
“Due to the surge in energy demand across the state, residents have been experiencing electricity outages, rolling blackouts, and controlled service interruptions during an incredibly precarious time as temperatures continue to drop,” the lawmakers write in the letter. “We respectfully request FERC to expeditiously review the circumstances of this situation as it relates to natural gas supplies, the rates of interstate transmission of natural gas, and tak