WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 1 SOW sharpens joint readiness at Northern Strike 26-2 * ALPENA, Mich. (AFNS) - Over northern Michigan, a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey moved into position behind a 1st Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II and connected with its refueling drogue. Inside the flight deck, Air Commandos managed airspeed, altitude and aircraft spacing while operating alongside U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules in dynamic airspace. That mission reflected the 1st SOW's foc more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 203rd MI Battalion builds TECHINT readiness at Northern Strike * CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - Soldiers assigned to the 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion are training to convert captured enemy materiel into usable intelligence during Northern Strike 26-2, Aug. 3-15, at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Operating a captured materiel exploitation center, or CMEC, the battalion gathers, secures, catalogs, analyzes, and reports on simulated enemy equipmen more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 5 things you might not know about the Red Cedar River * Since Michigan State University opened its doors in 1855, the Red Cedar River has been at the heart of campus life. Thousands of students cross it every day without giving it much thought, but the river has played a much bigger role than simply dividing campus. It inspires traditions, influences university history and serves as a place for recreation, research and environmental stewardship.  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Agrivoltaics as a rural economic engine in Michigan * There is broad recognition that solar development can be sited in locations other than cropland, and that those alternatives should be evaluated first. However, solar projects have already been constructed on cropland, additional projects proposed on cropland are currently awaiting review by the Michigan Public Service Commission, and other projects a more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Susan Collins Senate Co more PR

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Aug. 19 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, issued the following news release: * * * Ashleigh Barker Joins Stout's Consumer Investment Banking Team to Lead Beauty, Personal Care and Wellness * Stout is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its dedicated Consumer coverage within the Investment Banking group with the addition of Ashleigh Barker as Managing Director and Head of Beauty, Personal Care and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Evers Secure Over $140 Million for Passenger Rail Serving Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Routes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers successfully secured over $140 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to update up to 41 passenger locomotives, which serve Amtrak's Midwest and Pacific Northwest routes, including the Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha route. The FRA investment in Wisco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Welcomes Secretary Burgum and Speaker Johnson to Mid-Michigan * Lansing, Mich. -Yesterday, Congressman Tom Barrett welcomed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to mid-Michigan to highlight the hard work of local residents in research, manufacturing, and construction. Barrett and Burgum toured Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), which is receiving $125 million in f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Telecom Industry Gave Mike Rogers Nearly $100k While He Pushed to Deepen Government Data Sharing [Michigan Advance] New reporting from Michigan Advance documents how Mike Rogers took nearly $100,000 from the telecom industry while he pushed to deepen government data sharing. Rogers led efforts on CISPA, a controversial bill that would have allowed telecom companies and internet providers to "legally hand over swaths of private use more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Bribery, Sex Crimes And Stock Trades: Republicans' Corruption Problems Go Beyond Trump [HuffPost] "A massive bribery scandal involving an Ohio utility company, a House ethics investigation into hiring a former chief of staff's girlfriend in Georgia, a generous plea deal for a well-connected sex offender in Texas. The GOP candidates in both Michigan and New Hampshire made fortunes traveling through the revolving door" - Damning new r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight increased 19.9% in June 2026 from June 2025 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The transborder freight data program provides comprehensiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * CAIR-MI Files Lawsuit Against City of Oak Park on Behalf of Muslim Employee Subjected to Hostile Work Environment The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today filed a lawsuit against the City of Oak Park, a supervisor, and two coworkers on behalf of Tammara Saloum, a Muslim woman of Iraqi descent w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * CAIR-MI Voices Concern Over KKK Propaganda Scattered in Dearborn Heights and Melvindale The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today voices serious concern over KKK propaganda found scattered in Dearborn Heights and Melvindale after yesterday's anti-Muslim rally in Dearborn lead by white nationalist Jake more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA alumnus David Glyer and Vicki Bier support accessibility and student success Long before Cal State LA was recognized as No. 1 in the country for upward mobility, David Glyer knew the value of the education he and his family received while pursuing their degrees. Glyer attended what was then called California State College, Los Angeles, as an undergraduate from 1968 to 1972. During his freshman year, he and three of his five more PR

OLIVET, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * Celebrating Excellence: Honoring the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients * Every fall, Homecoming brings The University of Olivet community back together to reconnect with classmates, revisit favorite campus traditions and celebrate the people who continue to make an impact long after graduation. One of the highlights of this year's Homecoming celebration is the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards & Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, where the universit more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Chair Hertel on Jocelyn Benson Selecting Winnie Brinks as Her Running Mate Following Secretary of State and Democratic nominee for governor Jocelyn Benson's announcement that Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks will join her campaign as the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel issued the following statement: "Congratulations to my good friend and former colleague more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces 2026-27 Performing Arts Series Original performances feature global and local artists, dancers, and internationally renowned performers - The Cleveland Museum of Art's (CMA) 2026-27 Performing Arts Series offers a robust and wide-ranging collection of artists spanning classical and contemporary music, global music traditions, and dance. Internationally renowned artists, including several Grammy-winning, Lat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces the Stop ICE Price Gouging Act * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced the Stop ICE Price Gouging Act and released the following statement: "Private detention companies should not be able to charge people in detention outrageous prices for basic necessities," said Rep. Thanedar. "People should not have to pay unreasonable prices for everyday items like soap, toothpaste, or snacks. Eve more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 [Category: Political] -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: * * * Dearborn Islamophobic Protests Must Spur Rejection of Divisive Rhetoric and Bigotry In response to the Islamophobic protests that happened in Dearborn on August 18, Justin Mendoza, executive director of Progress Michigan, issued the following statement: "Yesterday, we saw a hate-filled mob descend upon  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Detroit Man Charged with Smuggling Narcotics into Michigan Department of Corrections * LANSING - Yesterday, John Calhoun, 36, of Detroit, was arraigned before Magistrate Delphia Burton in the 36th District Court in Detroit on multiple felony counts for allegedly smuggling narcotics into the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) facilities through the mail. He was charged following an investigation by the MDOC, the Michigan State  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Proposal would strip protections from 45 million acres of national forest DENVER -- Some of Americans' favorite places to immerse themselves in nature are facing imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of "inventoried roadless areas" from road-building and lo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Roadless Rule Rollback Threatens Remaining Midwest Wildlands The Trump administration this week proposed a repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conversation Rule, threatening to strip protections from nearly 45 million acres of wildlands within our national forests, which would leave them vulnerable to logging, road construction, and other industrial activities. The administration, which has made timber production a major priority, has more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Mark Nayler, freelance journalist and critic based in Malaga, Spain: * * * Spain's Poor Job Market Is Causing an Exodus And a crisis in the veterinary industry. - Quality of life in Spain is among the highest in the world, but that isn't enough to prevent young Spaniards from seeking careers abroad. The country has always struggled with high unemployment rates, especially among 15-25-year-olds, almost a quarter of whom are currently out o more PR

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Aug. 19 [Category: Medical] -- The Autoimmune Association, an organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research, posted the following news: * * * Gaming for Good: How Four Creators Turned Livestream Gaming into More Than $23,000 for the Autoimmune Community * Four online content creators-GeoBlitzy, Juniper, Herozer, and Zoidy-recently brought the Geometry Dash gaming community together to raise funds for the Autoimmune Association. GeoBlitzy and Juniper have hosted similar  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Honors Hoosier Entrepreneurship with Century, Half Century Business Awards * Governor Braun recognizes 34 legacy businesses for contributions to Hoosier Main Streets, economic growth and community development INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun today welcomed representatives of Indiana's entrepreneurial and business community to the Indiana Statehouse, awarding the Governor's Centuryand Half Century Business Award to 34 more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Mantella to receive ATHENA Leadership Award Grand Rapids Chamber recognizes 'the kind of leadership that strengthens not just an institution, but an entire community' By Chris Knape Grand Valley President Philomena V. Mantella will receive the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award at the Grand Rapids Chamber's 37th Annual ATHENA Awards Celebration on Oct. 14. The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to an exceptional leader whose dedication to professio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * New jobs on tap as EGLE awards grant to brownfield redevelopment in downtown Roscommon The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $400,000 grant to a project that will turn a contaminated property into a new restaurant. The site at 802 Lake Street in the village of Roscommon has been vacant since 2023. The 0.3-acre property consists of three parcels. One was used as a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Abdul El-Sayed, MNA President, and Detroit Leaders Slam Mike Rogers' Pattern of Corruption and Serving Corporate Special Interests DETROIT -- Today in Detroit, the Michigan Democratic Party held a press conference with Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Michigan leaders to call out GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers for his pattern of corruption and serving corporate special interests while in office. Watch footage from the p more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Benson and McCann Celebrate Office Opening in Battle Creek BATTLE CREEK -- Today, Michigan Democrats, including Secretary of State and Democratic nominee for governor Jocelyn Benson, State Senator and 4th Congressional District Democratic nominee Sean McCann, and State Rep. Jim Haadsma celebrated the opening of the Michigan Democratic Party's One Team Michigan coordinated campaign office in Battle Creek. MDP has opened over 2 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * EGLE awards $3.9 million in funding to seven brownfield redevelopment projects The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding $3.9 million in brownfield funding to seven projects that will create at least 68 new housing units and 66 new full-time equivalent jobs. The EGLE grants will be used to remove or address contamination so the properties can be safely reused and redeve more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * EGLE grant to help revitalize vacant Lansing industrial site and create new jobs The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $470,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to a project that will clean up a vacant industrial site and create new jobs in Lansing. The 2.5-acre site at 2231 West Willow Street was first developed as a furniture and textile manufacturer in 1929. It a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * EGLE grant will help clean up a contaminated site and create new jobs in Detroit A $560,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will help make a contaminated property safe for redevelopment into a new restaurant in Detroit's Morningside neighborhood. The 0.11-acre site at 16215 East Warren Avenue was home to a drycleaner from 1957-2005 and has been vacant since the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * EGLE grant will help make a contaminated site safe for redevelopment into a restaurant The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $350,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to a project that will create a new restaurant in Huron County. The former Dunks Garage at 4496 North Washington Avenue sits at the main intersection in the village of Ubly. The 0.38-acre property has  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * EGLE grant will help make waterfront property safe for new development in Saugatuck The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $1 million Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to a project that will turn contaminated waterfront property into a new business and new jobs in Saugatuck. The site at 640 Water Street sits on the Kalamazoo River and was home to a bait shop and boat  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * EGLE grant will help turn a contaminated site into new housing and jobs in northern Michigan A Brownfield Redevelopment Grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is going to help turn a contaminated, vacant site into a mixed-use building with new housing and jobs in East Jordan. The 0.45-acre property at 116 Main Street is currently a blighted eyesore in the city's small more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * MDHHS confirms human eastern equine encephalitis case Residents urged to take precautions against mosquito bites - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has confirmed a locally acquired case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a Roscommon County resident and reminds Michiganders to take steps to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases. This is the first EEE human case reported in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Michigan WIC program announces infant formula changes Mead Johnson to provide formula effective November 1 - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has awarded the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) infant formula manufacturer contract to Mead Johnson through a competitive bidding process. Michigan WIC will implement the contract with Mead Johnson for a five-year term beginning Sunday, Nov.1 more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rethinking how clinicians learn to feel disease A rheumatologist creates a hand simulation model to teach medical providers how to recognize swelling in the joints - For most physicians, learning to recognize swollen joints begins in the classroom. Students study anatomy, learn examination techniques, observe experienced clinicians, and gradually gain experience examining patients  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers' Support of Corporate Special Interests Focus of New Senate Majority PAC Ad * Senate Majority PAC is out today with a new television ad hitting Mike Rogers for cashing in with corporate special interests while Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: Pentagon Right to Order National Security Audits of Federally-Funded Research at Universities Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement regarding the Pentagon's order for 30 U.S. institutions of higher education to conduct comprehensive audits of their academic,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * The National Gallery of Art Broadens the Nation's Collection with Acquisition of Key Historical and Contemporary Works Notable works by Marie Bracquemond, Wifredo Lam, Ben Shahn, and Christina Quarles introduce new artists and perspectives to the National Gallery's collection - The National Gallery of Art today announced the acquisition of significant new works, marking a meaningful expansion of the nation's art collection. The acqu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Names College Football Announce Teams as Season Kicks Off As College Football kicks off on Aug. 29, NBC Sports presents the 2026 announce roster. - The Associated Press No. 14 USC Trojans host the San Jose State Spartans on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock as NBC Sports kicks off its 2026 college football schedule of more than 25 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games. With the season beginning in 10 days, NBC more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, an organization that says it represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, issued the following news release: * * * NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand Growing interest from mission-driven, community-based organizations strengthens NPHI's national community and collective voice - The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is experiencing a period of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * One EGLE grant, two new affordable housing redevelopments A $300,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will help create two single-family affordable housing developments in Warren. Peter's Grove and Jackson Estates will have a combined 48 houses on land that was vacant and contaminated for more than a decade. Jackson Estates (11375 Jacks more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * Osteopathic medical students at MSUCOM and LECOM earn AOA grant to drive their racing research Two osteopathic medical students - one at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) and the other at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) - received a grant from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to explore how osteopathic medicine can support the health and performance of p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Slotkin Demand Answers from Hegseth on the Reportedly Poor Conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln USS Lincoln's deployment has now stretched over 250 days, with over 200 days without a port call - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) demanded accountability from Secretary Pete Hegseth over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The effort comes after reports of food and water shortages, plumbing issues, and mental  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * A quarter century later, landmark U-M study revisits Black health and aging U-M researchers are seeking past survey participants, who can earn up to $150 for answering key questions about their health and well-being - Twenty-five years after launching the nation's largest representative survey of Black Americans' health, University of Michigan researchers will reconnect with as many as 7,000 original participants to investigate aging, dementia risk  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Researcher works toward eradication of hepatitis through education, vaccinations * Hepatitis A, B and C are well-known viral diseases in the U.S., and while they are in the same family of viral diseases, their symptoms and illnesses are different. Vaccines are available for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, of HBV, but none is currently available for hepatitis C, or HCV. Hepatitis A is acquired mainly through food and can also be spread orally and thro more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford YMCA Bemidji is announced at groundbreaking ceremony * BEMIDJI, Minn. - As community leaders gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new YMCA in downtown Bemidji, Sanford Health is proud to announce the facility will be named the Sanford YMCA Bemidji in recognition of the health system's $10 million philanthropic commitment to the project. The gift is the largest contribution to the project, led by Greater Bemid more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Saying yes: How a Food Science and Human Nutrition student found community and confidence at Michigan State * Cora Garling has a simple piece of advice for students starting college: say yes. Say yes to the club meeting where you don't know anyone. Say yes to the research opportunity that feels intimidating. Say yes to the leadership position you never saw yourself pursuing. You never know what might c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * The Sears Home Reimagined: A Plan to Deliver 500,000 Affordable, Move-In Ready Starter Homes to Working Families * Inspired by America's original Sears Homes, Groundwork Collaborative introduces a direct-to-consumer approach to affordable, accessible homeownership More than a century ago, American families could flip through a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog, pick out a house, and have more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: * * * SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Appointed to America Makes Executive Committee Industry leader and additive manufacturing expert Dr. Brett Conner will help guide strategy and accelerate U.S. manufacturing innovation during two-year term - SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Dr. Brett Conner has been appointed to a two-year term on the Executive Committee of America Makes, the nation's leading public-private partnership for additive  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Southeast Michigan fruit update - August 18, 2026 * Welcome to the 21st in-season fruit article update for Southeast Michigan for the 2026 season. Throughout the season these updates will include information about the weather in the past week and the upcoming week, a fruit-by-fruit guide to current conditions with appropriate pest and disease updates, and other relevant observations. General observation more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Southfield Woman Pleads to Submitting Nearly $100,000 in Fraudulent CERA Applications * LANSING - Yesterday, Mariah Davis, 34, of Southfield, pled guilty to submitting multiple fraudulent COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) applications to obtain nearly $100,000 in funds from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Davis pled as charged to False Pretenses - $50,0 more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Spartan returns to lead MSU's Herbarium * In the basement of the Plant Biology Laboratories on Michigan State University's campus, tucked inside orange floor-to-ceiling cabinets, reside over half a million pressed and mounted plants. The MSU Herbarium is an archive of plants found in Michigan and around the world, some dating back to the early 1800s. But unless you're a botanist, you might not even know it's there. Dave  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Twenty-Six Attorneys Named in 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars * Twenty-six Taft Detroit attorneys were selected to Michigan Super Lawyers 2026 and Rising Stars 2026\. Super Lawyers ranks leading attorneys - no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are recognized. In addition, two attorneys received top honors based on highest point totals. Rising Stars recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state - no more th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Finding your way through the Obamas' legacy The new 19-acre Obama Presidential Center opened in June to much excitement, and gracing all of its signage and wayfinding is the work of Jesse Kidwell, an alum of the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design. Working with world-renowned Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects--what Kidwell calls a thrill of his career--he was charged with developing the wayfinding masterplan for the project. In h more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * University Student Sues County for Flock Camera Records * FLINT, Mich. -Kettering University student Josh Tewolde has filed a lawsuit against Genesee County after the county refused to release key public records concerning its use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras. Represented by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, Tewolde is asking the Genesee County Circuit Court  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Washtenaw Community College posted the following news: * * * WCC, Automation Alley hosting Microelectronics and Semiconductor Innovation Exchange * Washtenaw Community College and Automation Alley will host the Microelectronics & Semiconductor Innovation Exchange on Tuesday, October 6, bringing together industry leaders to explore workforce needs, emerging technologies and strategies to strengthen Michigan's growing semiconductor ecosystem. The regional forum will be from 8 a.m. to noon in the Morris Lawrenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Trade Agenda Is Rebuilding the American Auto Industry Ford Motor Company announced it will reshore production of its Lincoln models to the United States -- phasing out imports from China and creating thousands of new American jobs. This is the latest proof that President Donald J. Trump's America First trade agenda is delivering exactly as designed: rewarding domestic manufacturing, protecting American workers, and rebuilding America's supply chains.  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Why Midwestern Cities Faced America's Most Unhealthy Air This Summer * DETROIT, Mich. -Midwest summers are known for state fairs, days on the lake, and, in this state, cherries. This year, however, wildfire smoke has been an unwelcome addition. Among America's biggest counties, the most persistent smoke this summer has been concentrated in the Midwest. A new Direct Relief analysis found that 16 of the 18 U.S. counties with more than more PR