CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: Family, friends, and colleagues of the Colorado Army National Guard 169th Field Artillery Brigade will gather for a departure ceremony to be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Southeast Christian Church, Parker, Colorado, April 4, 2024. Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan will be the presiding officials at the ceremony. More than 100 Ci  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. The runoff risk advisory forecast i  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kevin McDonald to the School Board of Indian River County. Kevin McDonald McDonald, of Vero Beach, is retired and previously served as a Business Development Manager for Ricoh Americas Corporation. He is the former Chairman, President, and Treasurer of The Geneva School of Manhattan Board of Directors. McDonald earned his   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that Illinois joined a multistate lawsuit (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/94d7f053-243e-4a0a-9c9b-8834238e3c2d/fileAsset/US_DIS_PAED_2_22cv3253_d75853018e4903_AMENDED_COMPLAINT_Second_against_MARINER_FINANCE_L.pdf) against Mariner Finance for violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance ch  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 1, 2024, by State Sen. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa: * * * Did you know that in southern Minnesota you cannot hunt deer with a rifle? I can assure you that hunters in our area are well aware of this antiquated rule. As bizarre as it sounds, firearms hunters here must use shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders, or legal handguns. Even though rifles are more accurate and safer, they are not  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that six new states have joined Pennsylvania in its federal lawsuit against Mariner Finance regarding widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Illinois, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin filed a Motion to Intervene in the lawsuit, which the court gra  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 2, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance over widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers were not fully informed about or, in some instances, did not agree to buy. I  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Justice Department has announced that it is monitoring today's election in the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws. The Civil Rights Division enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot. The division regularly deploys its staff to moni  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to learn more about upcoming trail projects at Peninsula State Park in Door County. The Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Master Plan, publicly reviewed and approved in 2018 by the Natural Resources Board, authorizes several improvements to the trails at Peninsula State Park to improve trail sustainability and visito  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Stanley J. Holte, 34, Coon Valley, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 11 1/2 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. The prison t  more