West-central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford has been chosen to serve on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. It’s one of the most powerful committees in Congress, as it’s responsible for crafting the federal budget and deciding where tax dollars are spent. He...
Whiteman Air Force Base in western Missouri has been waiting for news about whether it will get the future B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber. That news has finally come. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Congressman Mark Alford, who says Whiteman could become the premier base...
Western Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base will serve as one of the locations of the new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. It’s been designated as the second base to get the warplanes, with the first wave going to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Missouri U.S....
The latest version of the federal defense bill contains an amendment written by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo. 6th District. The amendment would provide $220 million for two additional C-130J cargo planes, which Graves hopes will be stationed at Rosecrans Air National...
Whiteman Air Force Base is on a mission to help military kids adjust to life in Missouri. Alisa Nelson talks to Colonel Keith Butler, the commander of the base.
