DETROIT, Michigan, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (USACE Chicago) held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 20th, 2024, for the Calumet Region Dowling Stormwater Improvement project in Hammond, Ind. Speakers included Rep. Frank Mrvan (IN-01), USACE Chicago Deputy District Engineer, Steven Fischer, and Hammond City Engineer, Dean Button. The project will provide improvements to the u  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: * * * CDC's Risk Assessment for the General Public Remains Low * * * A human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) ("H5 bird flu") virus infection in the United States has been identified in the state of Michigan. This is the second case associated with an ongoing multistate outbreak of A(H5N1) in dairy cows.[i]  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $6 million in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest  more

SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan, May 17 -- The White House issued the following remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at a community listening session on tribal health care: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Doug. Aanii. Chairman Lowes, President Gravelle, thank you for your kindness and your leadership, for living the good life for your communities. And it's so wonderful to be here with Bryan and Liz. Joe and I are grateful to have your voices and vision as part of our administration. Yest  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: A federal jury convicted a Nevada doctor yesterday for his role in defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $2 million. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Eduardo Abellana, M.D., 75, of Las Vegas, referred medically unnecessary prescriptions to City Drugs, a Detroit, Michigan, pharmacy, for patients he had not treated in exchange for cash kickbacks paid by the ow  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced Safe Summer 2024, a program to address the rise in gun violence that often accompanies the warmer summer months. Under this program, the U.S. Attorney's Office will federally prosecute all firearms offenders who possess crime guns - namely, guns previously fired in   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: A Georgia resident was sentenced today to two years in federal prison for his role in helping fraudsters steal money from both individual and business victims, some of them from Michigan, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Ison was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Cheyvoryea Gibson, Federal Bureau of Investigation,  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison, along with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Kym Worthy, and Detroit Police Chief James E. White, announced the third annual Summer Surge, a targeted strategy aimed at reducing gun violence in Detroit. The Surge, which is a product of the continuing collaboration of the One Detr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57128) involving Cook Nuclear Plant, Michigan: * * * Facility: Cook Region: 3 State: MI Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: James Havlik HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith Notification Date: 05/15/2024 Notification Time: 05:50 [ET] Event Date: 05/15/2024 Event Time: 04:27 [EDT] Last Update Date: 05/15/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.7  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: A resident of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty in federal court on May 15, 2024, to a fraud conspiracy charge involving the largest known Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud in the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Matthew Lloyd Parker, 37, pleaded guilty before United States D  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Michel Sauret, Pittsburgh District The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host a water safety night at PNC Park, May 11, 2024. Before the game, members from the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. Th  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 21 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on May 19, 2024, at a campaign event at Cred Cafe: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, it's great to see you all. It's great to see you all. AUDIENCE MEMBER: It's great to see you. THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you. No, thank you. Well, I tell you what, we're -- we got a long way to go we- -- in this election, but we're feeling real good because of folks like you. You know, we -- been working real hard. We're going to make su  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 21 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on May 19, 2024, at a campaign event at the Huntington Place Convention Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, Rev. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please, have a seat. I don't feel tired. I feel inspired. (Applause.) Hello, Detroit. My name is Joe Biden, and I'm a lifetime member of the NAACP. (  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news brief: * * * Employers: MKK Holding Inc., operating as the Blue Fish Asian Cuisine, Dearborn, Michigan Sung Hee Kim Min Kyu Kim Yong Kim Action: U.S. Department of Labor obtains consent judgment, files complaint Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Court action: The court entered a consent judgment on March 20, 2024, requiring MKK Holding Inc -- operating as the  more