WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and caused devastation across the southeastern United States, National Guard and active duty troops in North Carolina are working as one team under a dual-status commander to bring relief to citizens of the state. "Today, the citizens of North Carolina have a joint task force that's made up of over 3,300, both active duty and National Guard military f  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2024: ZION -- State Senator Mary Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville) alongside Governor JB Pritzker and elected local officials across the Lake County area came together Monday to celebrate the milestone of the Illinois State Beach Park Shoreline Stabilization project's completion with a ribbon cutting. Illinois Beach State Park required immediate intervention to restore the natural lakefront, which was  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Medical equipment manufacturer Able Medical Devices to expand its footprint in the Upper Peninsula with the construction of a new facility * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a business expansion project in the Upper Peninsula expected to create 40 new jobs and generate nearly $13 million in capital investment has received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Th  more