INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Leslie Smith, 63, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to health care fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. Smith must also pay $2,341,655.08 in restitution. According to court documents, for years, Leslie Smith engaged in multiple fraud schemes against  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 29 (TNSres) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on May 28, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Our hearts go out to all the Iowans an  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 28, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Launches Federal-State Initiative to Bolster America's Power Grid Since Day One, President Biden has positioned America as a leader in the global race for a clean energy future, including by taking ambitious action to deliver a clean, reliable electric grid, which will help ensure that communities don't lose power during extreme weather events, lower energy costs   more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, May 29 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved shooting in the City of Eau Claire, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Friday, May 24, 2024. At approximately 8:50 p.m., officers with the Eau Claire Police Department responded to the 2200 block of 2nd Street for a disturbance. As officers were investigat  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 29 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced an update that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back. A correction to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) data shows Wisconsin collected the most unwanted medications throughout the country this s  more