Jackson is one of four cities the U.S. Department of Justice chose for its $300 million Model Cities Initiative. Mississippi's capital city will receive $64 million over the next three years.

Omaha is growing its fire department with the help of a federal grant. The Omaha City Council voted Tuesday to accept roughly $3.9 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to partially fund 18 new firefighting positions. The city will pay about $2.4 million into the program, for a total of $6.3 million.…

Jackson County municipalities asked voters to renew or implement a handful of new government programs and taxes. Not all of them passed. The post Jackson County voters pass COMBAT anti-crime tax. See results for other local questions appeared first on The Beacon.