VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs The Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosted 11 Army National Guard Soldiers from nine states and territories for a level 2 funeral honors training course Feb. 26 to March 8, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Soldiers from Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Islan  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0543) on March 19, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decr  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR), U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (DHS CRCL), and the FEMA Office of Equal Rights (OER) has announced the successful completion of a language access compliance review of COVID-19 public health messaging in 19 states. This review i  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific region is pleased to announce Mr. Dwayne Jefferson, principal of the Sullivans School in Yokosuka, Japan, as the 2024 DoDEA Pacific Principal of the Year. "Mr. Jefferson's commitment to student success is unwavering," said Ms. Lois Rapp, DoDEA Pacific Region Director for Student Excellence. "As the educational lead  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: * * * Pontiac students to breathe cleaner air thanks to 15 new electric buses * * * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Pontiac School District in eastern Michigan as recipients of funding from EPA's Clean School Bus program. The school district will receive up to a total of $5,925,000 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help purchase  more

ISHPEMING, Michigan, March 20 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $6.4 million to build a roundabout at the intersection of US-41/M-28 and Lakeshore Drive in Ishpeming, Marquette County. Work includes asphalt rebuilding, drainage work, guardrail, retaining walls, lighting, signs, pavement markings, bridge widening with steel beams, deck replacement, bridge barrier construction, and ap  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 20 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The City of Perry hopes to build a new playscape at Veterans Memorial Park this summer through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Perry announced the campaign today, which is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfund  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Maj. Stacie N. Shafran, Space Launch Delta 30 Air University's Project Mercury empowers individuals to tackle critical challenges faced by the Air Force and Space Force. Established in 2019, this intensive 90-day program fosters a culture of collaborative innovation and has transformed over 350 military and civilian personnel into certified innovators through the University of Michigan's C  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: * * * Agreement Focuses on Increasing Michigan Voter Registration * * * Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the SBA and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) to promote civic eng  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 20 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is among Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, thanks to a bold approach toward talent attraction and population growth. The MEDC's Talent Action Team, created in 2022 as the first public-private state talent coalition to specifically address the talent gap in the electric vehicle (EV) and semiconductor industries, ranks No. 4 in the   more