WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2024: At a tranquil nature reserve in South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators connected olden wild bee sample collections and modern technology to better decode the ecological traits and habits pollinators, critical links to environmental stability. Kelsey Graham, an ARS Pollinating Insect Research Unit (https  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Michigan had 207,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 212,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Michigan was 4.4 per  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: Fairport Harbor, Ohio -- Biennial dredging of Fairport Harbor's federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is complete. Dredging of Fairport Harbor ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of United States waterways. "Maintaining safe navigation across Great Lakes' harb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 9:24-cv-81170; S.D. Fla. filed Sept. 23, 2024) involving Benjamin Ballout, Mohamed Zayed, and William Fielding: * * * SEC Charges CEO and Two Others in Penny-Stock Fraud Scheme * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Michigan resident Benjamin Ballout, Egypt resident Mohamed Zayed, and Florida resident William Fielding for their roles in a fraudulent scheme to pump a  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: McLaren Health Care Corporation (McLaren) has agreed to enter into a Settlement Agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan to resolve its investigation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. McLaren owns and operates multiple  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney entered a consent decree that orders Ronald E. Zylstra, D.V.M., to pay $35,000 in civil penalties, cease dispensing controlled substances for five years, and abide by other restrictions on his handling of controlled  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: The former Mayor of the City of Inkster pleaded guilty to bribery, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Ison was joined in the announcement by Cheyvoryea Gibson, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patrick Wimberly, 50, of Inkster, served as the Mayor of the City of Inkster, Michigan, from  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today a series of three civil settlements, totaling over $8 million, related to, among other allegations, kickbacks that medical device company Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (Ra Medical), paid to various physicians across the country related to Ra Medical's DABRA laser. Ison was joined in the announcement by Special Agen  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- 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 Chief U.S. District Court Judge Hala Y. Jarbou has entered a consent decree against Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (Sacred Heart), a behavioral health and addiction treatment services network, as well as its president and chief executive officer, Paula Nelson, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 23, 2024, on the STOP CCP Act (H.R. 3334), which was introduced by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, and nine cosponsors: * * * The Administration opposes H.R. 3334, the "STOP CCP Act," which would impose mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party determined to have played a significant role in ce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC, will pay $40,000 in compensatory damages and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit, the federal agency announced today. The EEOC's suit alleged Pero Family Farms maintained a sexually hostile work environment at its Benton Harbor, Michigan, facility by allowing a male employee to se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DETROIT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Detroit Field Office Director Robert Lynch met with the Wexford County Sheriff Trent Taylor Sept. 25 to strengthen our partnerships, discuss issues of common concern and explore ways to collaborate. ERO Detroit's partnerships across Michigan and Ohio continue to promote nati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: JACKSON, Mich. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, SBA Deputy Administrator Dilawar Syed visited Jackson, Detroit, and surrounding areas to meet with local entrepreneurs and highlight the positive impact of historic investments by the Biden-Harris Administration in infrastructure, technology, and manufacturing. Since President Biden took office, more than 19.4 million founders have filed to start a business including  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On May 15, 2024, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned a 21-count indictment against nine defendants--Jamal Witcher, 35, of Mansfield, Ohio; Taeshawn Witcher, 18, of Detroit, Michigan; Skyler Anthony Starkey Steward, 18, of Mansfield, Ohio; Ricky Lynn Coffey, 36, of Bean Station, Tennessee; Keshon Lee, 27, of Detroit, Michigan; Emani Mason,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a felony offense related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Jason Howland, 47, of Clinton Township, Michigan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Regional Workforce Training Hubs Will Pilot First in Michigan * * * DETROIT -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/23/fact-sheet-taking-action-to-support-auto-workers-and-manufacturers-including-in-michigan/) its new Battery Workforce Challenge   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is being awarded $9 million to support small business growth through the Biden-Harris Administration's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP). Part of the Biden-Harris Administration's economic agenda, this $75 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: Trenton, TN - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Western District of Tennessee and the Eastern District of Michigan coordinated to capture a fugitive, Cedric Joseph Howell, who was wanted for sex crimes in Tennessee. Following an investigation by the Trenton (TN) Police Department and the TN Department of Children's Services, arrest warrants were issued on September 12, 2024,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Taking Action to Support Auto Workers and Manufacturers, Including in Michigan - In Detroit, the White House will convene the Michigan Workforce Hub to announce new commitments to support the auto workforce and increase capital access for auto suppliers The American auto industry has driven the U.S. manufacturing base for generations, and the Biden-Harris Administration is ensuring that  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Sept. 23, 2024, by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard at an event at the Detroit Economic Club on sustaining American auto leadership: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you to the Detroit Economic Club for hosting me today. It is a pleasure to be back in the Motor City where I had a great time working on autos in one of my first jobs. I want to thank Governor Whitmer for her important partnership, along w  more