ALPENA, Michigan, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Kentavist Brackin Among the many innovation ideas and collaborative efforts taking place behind scenes of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021 is the initiative, Aerial Port of the Future. Air Mobility Command is collaborating with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to modernize the logistics force, developing digitally-adept Airmen by updating processes which have remained largely un  more

ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Michigan, May 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Lorraine Cho Air Mobility Command Air Mobility Command premiered a proof-of-concept for a next-generation all-domain command and control platform during exercise Mobility Guardian 2021, May 25. As the Air Force's largest and longest exercise in rapid global mobility, Mobility Guardian served as the proving ground for AMC's first large-scale integration of an Advanced Battle M  more

OSCODA, Michigan, May 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Senior Airman Lawrence Sena Airmen and tankers from across Air Mobility Command participated in exercise Mobility Guardian 2021 to test cutting-edge tactics and concepts at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, May 15-27. Aircrew and mission planners operating KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and the KC-46 Pegasus came together for AMC's premier readiness exercise to test specialized computers and communication systems that  more

OSCODA, Michigan, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force MacDill Air Force Base (6th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: Airmen and tankers from across Air Mobility Command participated in exercise Mobility Guardian 2021 to test cutting-edge tactics and concepts at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, May 15-27. Aircrew and mission planners operating KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and the KC-46 Pegasus came together for AMC's premier readiness exercise to test specialized computers and communicati  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from Economics Daily: From April 2020 to April 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job increases occurred in California (+1,302,100), New York (+1,029,800), and Texas (+1,007,100). The largest percentage increases occurred in Michigan (+21.1 percent), Nevada (+17.6 percent), and Rhode Island (+17.1 percent). See chart he  more

WELLSTON, Michigan, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Huron-Manistee National Forests - issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: The USDA Huron-Manistee National Forest Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District undertook a strategic and transformational move to the historic Chittenden Nursery site in Wellston this past year. While it had its challenges, the outcome has earned Scott Peedle (District Ranger -Cadillac/Manistee), Jim Strezishar (Design Engi  more

WARREN, Michigan, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The Davis Bacon and Related Acts require contractors on federally funded projects to pay all laborers on site prevailing wage rates and benefits, and mandates that prime contractors make sure their subcontractors follow the rules. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found Premier Office Installations of Flat Rock, a subcontractor installing furniture as part of a re  more

ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Michigan, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: Devil Raiders tested their Air Base Opening and Agile Combat Employment capabilities May 15-27, 2021, alongside other combat and mobility air forces as well as joint and total force partners throughout Air Mobility Command's biennial Mobility Guardian exercise. During Mobility Guardian 2021, participants focused on all-domain operations in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued "Stop Sale" orders to Grow Green, LLC, doing business as Hydro Pros Garden Center, in Utica, A. E. Fleming Co., Inc., doing business as Great Lakes Garden Wholesale, in Warren, and Jungle Control, LLC in Troy, Michigan, to immediately halt the sale or distribution of certain unregistered pesticide products. EPA's "Stop Sale" order t  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $5.6 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to help seven states make the most of limited resources. The program allows states to bring projects to fruition in a more cost-effective way by using innovat  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Jason Shamberger DLA Disposition Services Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services leaders arrived to the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center to review and evaluate initiatives during the 2021 Spring Leadership Summit. This event marked the first time since COVID restrictions were put in place that an in-person meeting like this could occur, albeit still following the nec  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: The Department of Justice announced today that Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and TCF Financial Corporation have agreed to sell 13 branches in Michigan, with approximately $872.3 million in deposits, to resolve antitrust concerns arising from Huntington's planned acquisition of TCF Bank. The divested assets include all of the deposits and loans associated with the divested branches, as we  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to filing a false individual income tax return. According to court documents, Robert Nakfoor, of Lansing, claimed false expenses for his home healthcare business, Jessi Kay Home Care, on his 2011 through 2015 federal individual income tax returns. Nakfoor reported fraudulent business expenses for insurance, legal and professional services, wages, and contr  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: A federal grand jury in Detroit, Michigan, returned an indictment charging a Michigan man with filing false tax returns, making false statements to a bankruptcy court, and making a false statement to the Department of Justice. According to the indictment, Donald Stanley LaVigne of Lake Orion failed to report insurance commissions and other income on tax returns he filed with the IRS for the   more

MANCHESTER, Ohio, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: When the Killen Power Generation Station's building collapsed unexpectedly on Dec. 9, 2020, its steel beams fell on and killed two workers employed to demolish the facility - a laborer cutting steel and a truck driver preparing to move the scrap metal off-site. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated the multi-employer project and cited two Michigan comp  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: Meijer, Inc., a grocery store chain based in Grand Rapids, Mich., will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC alleged that Meijer violated federal law by denying an employee a reasonable accommodation and demoting him to a low  more

ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Michigan, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command premiered a proof-of-concept for a next-generation all-domain command and control platform during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021, May 25, 2021. As the Air Force's largest and longest exercise in Rapid Global Mobility, Mobility Guardian served as the proving ground for AMC's first large-scale integration of an Advanced Battle Management System, en  more

ALPENA, Michigan, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Aaron Irvin 19th Airlift Wing In an effort to become the lightest, leanest, and most agile combat-effective force possible, the 621st Contingency Response Wing's Contingency Location Team changes the way the Air Force looks at Agile Combat Employment. Throughout Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021, this highly-specialized team provided critical joint all-domain command and control supp  more

ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Michigan, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Abigail Cole Airmen were challenged to execute Mission Type Orders for the first time at a large force exercise during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021, May 15 - 27, accelerating the mission despite degraded communication capabilities in contested environments. MTOs demonstrate the Air Force principle of centralized control and decentralized execution, ultimately e  more

MANCHESTER, Ohio, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: When the Killen Power Generation Station's building collapsed unexpectedly on Dec. 9, 2020, its steel beams fell on and killed two workers employed to demolish the facility - a laborer cutting steel and a truck driver preparing to move the scrap metal off-site. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated the mu  more

ALPENA, Michigan, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command petroleum, oils and lubricants Airmen pushed the boundaries of Agile Combat Employment and how it pertains to expeditiously refueling aircraft during Exercise Mobility Guardian, May 15-27, 2021. Throughout the exercise, POL Airmen received hands-on training on the Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System, Fuels Operational Readiness Capability Equipment mobile fuel bladder, wet-wing defu  more

ALPENA, Michigan, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Senior Airman Aaron Irvin 19th Airlift Wing Air Mobility Command petroleum, oils and lubricants Airmen pushed the boundaries of Agile Combat Employment and how it pertains to expeditiously refueling aircraft during Exercise Mobility Guardian, May 15-27, 2021. Throughout the exercise, POL Airmen received hands-on training on the Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System, Fuels Operationa  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The President's Budget for fiscal year 2022 includes $6.793 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, which is the highest annual budget ever proposed for the Army Corps. This includes approximately $595 million set aside for Detroit District projects, including $480 million for the New Lock at the Soo Locks facility in Sault St. Mari  more

ALPENA, Michigan, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Kentavist Brackin 89th Airlift Wing "Team One!" shouts Danni Manyweathers, an expeditionary operations analyst for the Readiness Division under the Air Force Civil Engineering Center's Modernization Section. "The excavator has engine problems and will be out for the duration ... the bucket has stopped working." Manyweathers' words immediately trigger the team of Air Force personnel t  more