CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 27, 2023, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Michigan City-La Porte - May 2022": * * * Workers in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.71 in May 2022, 24 percent below the nationwide average of $29.76, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 26 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Chicago Division issued the following news release: Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Carissa McCoy, 42, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to conspiracy to di  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Cpl. Gordon D. McCarthy, 20, Palmer, Michigan, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Feb. 13, 2023. In late 1950, McCarthy was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action o  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on July 28, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. James L. Miller, 21, of Detroit, Michigan, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Nov. 28, 2022. In late 1950, Miller was a member of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Miller and the 24th Infantry Regiment took part in the uns  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Team Disposal Systems, LLC of Kalkaska, Michigan, over alleged violations of federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements aimed at protecting groundwater from waste associated with oil and natural gas production. The company has paid a penalty of $176,804. EPA alleges that for several years, Team Disposal Systems violated monito  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing nearly $55 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital tools and services to support students in communities across the country. Today's funding commitment supports applications from the third application window, benefitting approximately 115,000 students   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, issued the following news release: Carissa McCoy, 42 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. McCoy was sentenced to 63 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. According to documents in th  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release: A Detroit area brother and sister, along with two other individuals, have been charged in a criminal complaint for their alleged role in a multi-million-dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme targeting funds set aside for unemployment assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement were Dep  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Edward W. Sparrow Hospital Association d/b/a Sparrow Medical Group, Sparrow Care Network, and Sparrow Health System located in Lansing (collectively "Sparrow") have agreed to pay $671,310 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by mi  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Dr. Muhammad S. Awaisi, 64, of Pontiac, Michigan, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury of five charges relating to a scheme in which he created fraudulent medical documentation in order to assist immigrants obtain United States citizenship, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the announcement by Acting Special  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Former real estate investor Sean Tissue, also known as "Sean Ryan," was sentenced to 78 months' in prison today arising from his role in perpetrating a $3 million investment and bankruptcy fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement was Acting Special Agent in Charge Devin J. Kowalski of the Detroit   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced the indictment of Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, for kidnapping two-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, resulting in her death and kidnapping a minor. While Trice was charged by criminal complaint on July 7, 2023, to secure his immediate detention, today's action satisfies t  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Buffalo District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $5.3 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on July 25 to construct a stone breakwater in the abandoned Shipping Slip 3 in Buffalo's Outer Harbor. Construction of the breakwater marks the first major physical step in creating another new wetland ecosystem on Buffalo's waterfront using mat  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, July 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Will Thompson, issued the following news release on July 28, 2023: Kristopher D. Thomas, also known as "Rio," 22, of Detroit Michigan, was sentenced today to one year and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Oct. 14, 2021, Thomas sold a quantity of fentanyl to a confide  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 28, 2023: On Friday, July 28, 2023, the President signed into law: H.R. 423, the "Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023," which directs that certain land be taken into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians upon transfer of title to the United States; and Thank you to Representatives Issa and Vargas, and Senators Padilla and Feinstein, for their leadership. * * * H.R. 3672, w  more