JUNEAU, Alaska, April 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on April 1, 2024: Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed two Alaskans to fill open seats on the Alaska Board of Game and made one reappointment and one appointment to the Board of Fisheries. All appointments begin on July 1, 2024. Board of Fisheries Marit Carlson-Van Dort has been reappointed to the Board of Fisheries that she has served on since 2019. Carlson-Van Dort is the President & CEO of Far West, Inc. an Alas  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: * * * CDC's Risk Assessment for the General Public Remains Low * * * A person in the United States has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu"), as reported by Texas and confirmed by CDC. This person had exposure to dairy cattle in Texas presumed to be infected with HPAI A(H5  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Laisa Leao, 412th Test Wing When troops separated by long distances needed to exchange information, the Department of Defense created the Internet. During World War I, when pilots needed to know air traffic conditions to prevent collisions, the U.S. Army installed two-way radios inside an aircraft for the first time. Like the proverb says, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Today  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 2 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following article: * * * By Bethany Greene and Nicholas Sly There is an increased level of disagreement among firms about their respective economic outlooks in the Tenth District region. As heightened levels of disagreement are historically associated with softening employment, this could have implications for economic conditions moving forward. * * * Perspectives on the economic outlook have becom  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: March 28, 2024 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions and   more

SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: As America's civil works infrastructure ages, managers need innovative solutions to replace parts that have been in service for nearly a century. Often, these original components were fabricated using vintage material and manufacturing methods, making them costly, burdensome and time-consuming to replace. Responding to this need, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 2 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Palo Alto County for the first time. Insect samples were collected in March from an ash tree in Basswood Recreation Area outside of Emmetsburg. Department staff noticed woodpecker damage in an ash tree, which is a symptom of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), et al., filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The amicus brief supports the plainti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. As part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General Brown filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/032924_Amicus_For_CA_NY_et_al.pdf) with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. U.S.   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Many of us use our bank accounts or bank debit cards to pay bills and make purchases. In recognition of the start of Financial Literacy Month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is re-issuing her Overdraft Fee Rules (https://www.michigan.gov/consumerprotection/protect-yourself/consumer-alerts/credit/overdraft-fee-rules) alert to educate consumers about how banks must handle account overdraf  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act, a package of commonsense bills that make it easier for Michiganders to start a family, save time and money on government paperwork, and be treated equally under the law. The package repeals an unjust ban that made Michigan the only state in the nation to criminalize surrogacy contracts, and better protect  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following gas application (Case No. U-21624) on April 1, 2024: * * * In the matter of the application of SEMCO ENERGY GAS COMPANY for authority to extend/amend its Main Replacement Program and Infrastructure Reliability Improvement Program and approval of new related surcharges. APPLICATION SEMCO Energy Gas Company ("SEMCO Gas" or the "Company"), a division of SEMCO Energy, Inc., seeks authority to continue to  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: After years of strategic planning and fundraising, the Miracle League of Greater Flint will be completing their Miracle League Ballfield through the anticipated success of a new crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Miracle League of Greater Flint announced the campaign today, which is being offered through the Michigan-based cro  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57044) involving U.S. Army, Detroit, Michigan: * * * Rep Org: US Army Licensee: US Army Region: 3 City: Detroit State: MI License #: 21-32838-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Nathan Krzyaniak HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 03/22/2024 Notification Time: 08:35 [ET] Event Date: 03/21/2024 Event Time: 17:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 03/22/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergen  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, announced the 2024 Export Lender of the Year Award winners. This year, the SBA's Office of International Trade selected Fulton Bank, N.A. and First American Bank as  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: * * * Export Lenders of the Year and International Trade Lender of the Year are from Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Michigan * * * Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, announced the 2024 Export Lender of the Year Award winners. This year, t  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Gary Diaz, also known as "Poppy," 66, of Nitro, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and Thomas Shane Holland, 54, of Salt Rock, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Diaz and Holland each admitted to their roles in a drug trafficking orga  more