WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Employer: Teracom Inc., Saline, Michigan Investigation Findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found Teracom Inc. misclassified some workers as independent contractors and paid them a day-rate for all hours worked regardless of overtime, failed to pay overtime and denied two employees paychecks for their final workweeks. The emp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Muskegon Heights is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines * * * CHICAGO (Sept. 20, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a collaboration with the city of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, to help identify drinking water lead pi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Three Rivers is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines * * * CHICAGO (Sept. 20, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a collaboration with the city of Three Rivers, Michigan, to help identify drinking water lead pipes, acce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Department of Natural Resources boat launch will be closed until 2027 * * * CHICAGO (September 20, 2024) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began cleanup of contaminated sediment and riverbank soil along a 2.4-mile section of the Kalamazoo River upstream of the Trowbridge Damin Allegan, Michigan. The location is part of the Allied Paper Inc./Portage Creek/Kalama  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has awarded a $1 million Environmental Justice Government-to-Government grant to the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, to develop a climate resiliency plan. "Having the ability to adapt and adjust to the extreme weather and natural disasters caused by climate change is absolutely crucial to protecting vulnerable communities an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: A California real estate executive was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a fine of $200,000 for engaging in an extensive multi-year conspiracy to falsify financial statements. According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Tyler Ross, 38, of San Francisco, and formerly of Michigan, served  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. The Justice Department - through its United States Attorney's offices (USAOs) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted a Detroit man of distributing fentanyl that caused the deaths of two individuals and seriously injured another, and other drug-related crimes yesterday, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the announcement by Orville O. Greene, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Detroit Division. Fol  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today charging nine individuals with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison. U.S. Attorney Ison was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Cheyvoryea Gibson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Special Agent in Charge Mario Pinto, of the Depart  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: Today, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison, along with Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison, Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Kym Worthy and Detroit Police Chief James E. White reported on the ongoing violence reduction work being done by the One Detroit Violence Reduction Partnership and announced the results of that work as of Labor Day. One Detroit is a coalit  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Kyle Offringa, age 33, of Caledonia, Michigan, and Highway and Heavy Parts, LLC ("HHP"), a heavy-duty diesel parts supplier headquartered in Coleman, Michigan, recently pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act ("CAA"). United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Tyler Amon, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Environment  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2024) - The staff at Old Hickory Lake is providing several updates of interest to the public, including the status of phone service, and the latest information regarding the recovery at Rockland Recreation Area. Officials are getting the word out to customers that the primary phone numbers to the Old Hickory Lock and Lake Office and Visitor Center  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 20, 2024, on a bill (H.J.Res. 136) providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles". The bill was introduced by Rep. John James, R-Michigan, and 129  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The White House issued the following readout of a roundtable on Sept. 17, 2024, with youth voting leaders: * * * Yesterday, on National Voter Registration Day, the White House hosted a roundtable discussion to hear directly from youth leaders about their nonpartisan efforts to promote youth civic engagement across the country. College and high school student leaders from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas discussed their n  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a moderated conversation on Sept. 19, 2024, by Vice President Kamala Harris with Oprah Winfrey at a Unite for America 2024 event: * * * MS. WINFREY: Kamala Harris! THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi. MS. WINFREY: So, welcome to -- THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oprah -- MS. WINFREY: Oh, hello! THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi. (Laughs.) MS. WINFREY: Madam Vice President, hello. Welcome to Michigan. THE VICE PRESIDENT: It's so goo  more