WASHINGTON, June 9 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, in partnership with the Michigan Community Service Commission, announced more than $15.5 million in investments to strengthen Michigan communities. Nearly two dozen local Michigan organizations have been awarded funds focused on improving educational outcomes in schools, making access to health care more equitable and addressing the climate crisis. This fun  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, following successful completion of requirements to improve the safety of its drinking water and to protect residents from exposure to lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has terminated its order under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan. "All people deserve access to safe and reliable drinking water, and the   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 8 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced a new memorandum of understanding with Xcel Energy to work toward providing federal facilities in Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. President Biden charged the federa  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Four Michigan pharmacies have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government to resolve allegations that they violated certain provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Joining in the announcement was Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene, Drug Enforcement Ad  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that a grand jury has returned a Superseding Indictment against Gerald Bennett, 63, from Detroit, Michigan. In the Superseding Indictment, Bennett is charged with (1) conspiracy to commit murder for hire resulting in death, (2) kidnapping resulting in death, (3)   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Craig Warme, 24, of New Hampshire was sentenced to 156 months in the Bureau of Prisons after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Jane M. Beckering also ordered that when Warme is released from prison, he will be   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Michigan tart cherry total production for 2023 is forecast at 120.5 million pounds, 33 percent lower than the 2022 production, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. In Michigan, the largest producing State, a mild winter was followed by periods of cold weather from   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Michigan maple syrup production was estimated at 195,000 gallons for the 2023 season, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. The 2023 production was up 7,000 gallons from the previous year. Michigan ranked fifth in maple syrup production in 2023. Total Michigan taps  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2022 safety performance of the Fermi nuclear power plant during an in-person open house scheduled for June 21. The plant, which is operated by DTE Electric Co., is located in Newport, Michigan, approximately 25 miles northeast of Toledo. The open house will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m., Eastern time at the Monroe County Courthouse, 125 East Second Stree  more