MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Regena Aye, Civil Air Patrol's incoming national commander/CEO, announces five appointments to her senior staff: Col. Rose Hunt, national executive officer A resident of Hebron, Illinois, with more than 25 years of service in CAP, Hunt is in her third year as the first female commander of the Great Lakes Region. In her role as region commander, she oversees more than 6,600 volun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Today in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan with other officials celebrated the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's steadfast progress in protecting the city's drinking water from lead. Since 2022, Detroit has received $90 million in federal funding to help replace lead pipes, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda, Ypsilanti is joining communities across the country to accelerate replacement of lead service lines * * * CHICAGO (Aug. 8, 2024) - Today, at an event in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott announced a colla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott joined Congresswoman Hillary Scholten at an event hosted by Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan to celebrate their selection for a $1 million Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant. This EPA grant program supports career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news brief on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Employers: Old Woodward Ventures LLC, operating as Luxe Bar & Grill Kara Bongiovanni Grand Lux Cafe, Troy, Michigan Court Action: Consent judgment and order Court: U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recovered $45,428 representing $22,714 in back wages and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with RBL Products Inc. located at 6040 Russell St., Detroit, Michigan, for allegedly selling unregistered pesticide products in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The company has stopped producing and selling the pesticide products and will pay a $584,000 penalty. RBL Products allegedly  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Defendants pay $171K in back wages still owed to 156 workers, $50K in department attorney fees * * * SOUTH BEND, Indiana - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a permanent injunction and order forbidding the owner and operator of 61 Mega Liquor & Smoke stores in Indiana and Michigan from retaliating against workers who cooperate with U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Inadequate operating company guidance on underkeel clearance led to the April 2023 grounding of a bulk carrier in Lake Huron, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The John J Boland grounded twice as it was completing final loading in Port Dolomite, Michigan on April 21, 2023. The crew discovered flooding and damage to the hull after it was underway. The v  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Announces $34.1 million award for infrastructure repairs for the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building in Detroit * * * DETROIT - Today, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan visited the IBEW-NECA Detroit Electrical Industry Training Center in Warren, MI to celebrate major climate investments across Michigan as part of President Biden's Investing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in several communities in western Michigan for the Aug. 5 primary election. The department will monitor in Allegan County (Clyde Township and the City of Fennville) and Van Buren County (Covert Township). The Justice Department enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news brief on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * Employers: Dada Guru Hospitality Inc. operating as Quality Inn, Jackson, Michigan Prakash Patel Pratyush Patel Actions: U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act consent judgment Courts: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Court Action: The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $11,969.50 in back wages and an equal amount in liquida  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- 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 today announced that Anthony Bradell McMillan, 37, of Norton Shores, Michigan was sentenced to seven years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine pills, cocaine, and MDMA. U.S. District Judge Jane M. Beckering noted   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions before the Air Force Two departure Aug. 8, 2024, at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport: * * * Q: Madam Vice President! Q: Madam Vice President! THE VICE PRESIDENT: I'm coming over there. Calm down. (Laughs.) Q: She's like, "I'm coming." (Laughter.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: What you got? Q: President Trump had a press conference today. He talked about a lot of things. Wondering if you have a reaction to what he  more

WAYNE, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the following remarks at a campaign event at United Auto Workers Local 900: * * * GOVERNOR WALZ: Wow. (Applause.) Wow. Well, thank you, Mr. President. The American worker has no greater friend than you and your members. Thank you for what you do every single day. (Applause.) And to the sisters and brothers here in this spot, as a union member, thank you for the privilege. This is holy ground for unions  more