DETROIT, Michigan, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Katie Chandler, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Amidst the clanking machinery and rushing waters at McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky, there's a woman who has defied stereotypes and scaled heights--both literally and figuratively--to become a pioneer in her field. Sally Waterbury, McAlpine Locks and Dam's first female lock operator, has a story   more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 23 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: In a speech delivered ahead of an appearance by President Joe Biden, Detroit native, AmeriCorps member and environmental champion, Za'Nyia Kelly, shared her inspiring journey from a youth concerned about healthy food access and reliable public transportation in her hometown to a proud member of the inaugural cohort of the American Climate Corps - a groundbreaking initiative that will put more than 20,  more

MONTEREY, California, April 25 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Three alumni from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Executive Leaders Program (ELP) contributed to a National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) study and report on intimate partner violence during public health emergencies. University of Michigan Assistant Prof. Sue Ann Bell (ELP cohort 2201) and Pandemic Response Institute Dire  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Judge Linda V. Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an order of default judgment and a permanent injunction against , a former resident of Miami, Florida, and his firm (QYUHI), a Wyoming corporation with a purported principal place of business in Dallas, Texas. The order bans Robinso  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Terner Labs cohosted an event in Detroit, Michigan, uniting leaders from the public sector, housing experts, researchers, and technologists for the third iteration of their Housing & Technology Symposium series. HUD leaders also traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to highlight innovative affordable h  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, April 23 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: When Zhite Yu began writing his doctoral thesis in January 2023, he had a nagging feeling he wasn't properly explaining his work. He kept polishing it until August. The day after he turned it in, he got married. Yu earned his Ph.D. in theoretical high energy physics at Michigan State University with the hard work he put into his thesis. He has also continued w  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Kelsie Hall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has established a Climate Production Team - the first of its kind at a USACE district - and already, the team's work is having far-reaching impacts across the globe. The team's mission is to meet the ever-growing need to incorporate climate resilience into USACE  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that a jury convicted Joseph Michael McNoriell, also known as Mike X, of Detroit, 43, of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The jury announced its verdict last Thursday after three days of trial. McNoriell is scheduled to be se  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: After a seven-week trial in federal court, a jury convicted three members of the Almighty Vice Lords Nation of a RICO conspiracy that involved a 2020 murder, and other crimes, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Ison was joined in the announcement by James Deir, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57046) involving Fermi Nuclear Plant, Michigan: * * * Facility: Fermi Region: 3 State: MI Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [2] GE-4 NRC Notified By: Trevor Jarrait HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 03/23/2024 Notification Time: 03:47 [ET] Event Date: 03/23/2024 Event Time: 00:04 [EDT] Last Update Date: 04/22/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(iv  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 23-00111-119) on April 3, 2024, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Derrell Cashawn Massey, also known as "Rell," and "Fat Rell," 34, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Massey admitted to a leading role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Southern District of West Virgi  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 8,750 More Borrowers in Michigan, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 96,610 people in Michigan under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 8,  more