SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The Agriculture Department's Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 4, entitled: "Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Continuance Referendum". SUMMARY: This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible growers and processors of tart cherries grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Ut  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Fatal work injuries totaled 155 in 2018 for Michigan, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Charlene Peiffer noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Michigan was up by two from the previous year. Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 182 in 1  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: Karen Cichy, a plant geneticist with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in East Lansing, Michigan, needs your help. Over the past several years, she's worked to breed dry bean varieties that take less time to cook. Kidney, pinto and other dry beans contain protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients critical to human health. However, Cichy doesn't want consumers to skip   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that January 2020 water levels were higher on all lakes than they were in January 2019, and are expected to continue that trend into the spring and summer. According to Corps records, lakes Michigan and Huron both set new record high January levels, previously set in 1987. Lake Superior set new record high January levels previously set in 19  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that January 2020 water levels were higher on all lakes than they were in January 2019, and are expected to continue that trend into the spring and summer. According to Corps records, lakes Michigan and Huron both set new record high January levels, previously set in 1987. Lake Superior set new record high January levels previously set i  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Detroit Field Office issued the following news release: Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon announced the publication of the 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment, which outlines the threats posed to the United States by domestic and international drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs. "This year's report illustrates a shifting drug landscape in the United States  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 3, entitled: "Solomon Adu-Beniako, M.D.; Decision and Order". On September 12, 2019, the Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (hereinafter, DEA or Government), issued an Order to Show Cause to Solomon Adu-Beniako, M.D, (hereinafter, Registrant), of Southfield, Michigan. Order to Show Cause (hereinafter, OSC), at 1. Th  more

CADILLAC, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Huron-Manistee National Forests - issued the following news release: As recreation use on the Huron-Manistee National Forests continues to grow, forest officials are asking for the public's help with improving visitor's experiences on local rivers. The Forest Service is committed to working with community partners to educate river users in an ongoing effort to restore public safety and prevent damage   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: All cattle and calves in Michigan as of January 1, 2020 were 1.15 million head, down 1 percent from last year, according to Marlo Johnson, Director of the USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Michigan highlights from the January 1 report follow: * Beef cow numbers decreased 14 percent to 93,000 head. Beef repl  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of December 2019 are listed in the table below. Some Michigan highlights were: December corn, at $3.86 per bushel, was down $0.01 from November but up $0.40 from last year; December soybeans, at $8.95 per bushel, was up $0.27 from last month and up $0.46 from   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: All sheep and lamb inventory in Michigan on January 1, 2020, was 85,000 head, a decrease of 1 percent from 2019, according to Marlo Johnson, Regional Director of the USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Breeding sheep inventory, at 60,000 head, was down 2,000 from last year. Market sheep and lambs totaled 25,00  more