A $1 million federal grant to address chronic flooding on Read Avenue in Dewey Beach was released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, allowing the town to move forward with a planned pump station project.

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons gave a speech on the Senate floor to honor the life of Delaware State Police Corporal Matthew “Ty” Snook. Sen. Coons described Cpl. Snook as a devoted family man dedicated to serving Delaware.

Delaware farmers will receive $693,560 from the USDA’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. The annexment was made Wednesday by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.).