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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Michigan man sentenced to prison for assaulting USPS clerk
A Michigan man charged with the assault of a U.S. Postal Service clerk was sentenced to 15 months in prison. Benjamin Gregory Shirley, 41, of East Lansing, was accused of assaulting the employee over a package that investigators later discovered included fentanyl. Federal prosecutors say Shirley arranged for the package to be sent to Michigan from Tennessee to a P.O. Box. They say Shirley attempted to get the package at the post office, but it was mistakenly addressed to a different P.O. Box. The worker told Shirley that she could give him the package. In response, prosecutors say Shirley jumped over the counter and wrestled with the worker over the item. A search warrant of the package uncovered fentanyl inside a teddy bear. "My office stands ready to investigate and prosecute those who assault federal workers; no one should be subject to attack simply for doing their job," said U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey in a statement. "Further, my office is dedicated to combatting fentanyl trafficking, particularly through the U.S. Mail. Postal workers should be able to come to work and do their jobs without the fear of violence or drugs."
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
- Science
- Al Arabiya
It's moo-ving day for dairy cattle at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of dairy cattle were on the moo-ve Monday at Michigan State University. About 80 cows hoofed it to their new home – the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, a $75 million facility – the East Lansing school says will allow agriculture, veterinary, and other students to learn on a modern farm that's equipped to replicate the most high-tech operations in the world. George Smith, who heads up Michigan State's AgBioResearch department, called it a 21st century cattle drive. Crews erected a fence between the two buildings and herded the animals via claps, calls, and whistles. The remaining 180 cows are expected to be herded to the new building on Tuesday. Michigan's dairy industry leads the nation in milk production per cow, according to Smith, adding dairy also is the No. 1 contributor to the state's agricultural economy. The new complex is significantly larger than the existing dairy farm, which was constructed in the 1960s and was so limited in space and equipment that researchers have a backlog of up to two years on funded projects. The existing MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center currently houses 250 dairy cattle and supports the research of faculty in the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine. The new facility features a 165,000-square-foot cattle barn that will expand research capacity by increasing herd size to 680. Those cows will arrive in batches in the coming weeks and months. The new space also includes modernized barns, feed centers, milking parlors, and labs. 'Our old facility didn't have the technical capabilities to be able to train our students for what to expect when they graduated – what dairy cattle production looks like today,' Kim Dodd, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said Monday. The new digs are opening at a time when other land grant universities in the agricultural Midwest are scrapping their dairy cattle teaching programs. 'While other institutions are disinvesting in dairy programs, we are investing in the future of the dairy industry in the state of Michigan because it's so critical to the state's agricultural economy,' Smith said. A $30 million investment by the State of Michigan provided the initial funding for the 18-month project, with the rest being contributed by alumni, donors, and stakeholders in the dairy industry. 'Who doesn't love ice cream?' Smith said. 'Who can't get excited about new opportunities in the field of dairy science?'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
It's moo-ving day for dairy cattle at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of dairy cattle were on the moo-ve Monday at Michigan State University. About 80 cows hoofed it to their new home, the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, a $75 million facility the East Lansing school says will allow agriculture, veterinary and other students to learn on a modern farm that's equipped to replicate the most high-tech operations in the world. George Smith, who heads up Michigan State's AgBioResearch department, called it a '21st century cattle drive.' Crews erected a fence between the two buildings and herded the animals via claps, calls and whistles. The remaining 180 cows are expected to be herded to the new building on Tuesday. Michigan's dairy industry leads the nation in milk production per cow, according to Smith, adding dairy also is the No. 1 contributor to the state's agricultural economy. The new complex is significantly larger than the existing dairy farm, which was constructed in the 1960s and was so limited in space and equipment that researchers have a backlog of up to two years on funded projects. The existing MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center currently houses 250 dairy cattle and supports the research of faculty in the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine. The new facility features a 165,000-square-foot cattle barn that will expand research capacity by increasing herd size to 680. Those cows will arrive in batches in the coming weeks and months. The new space also includes modernized barns, feed centers, milking parlors and labs. 'Our old facility didn't have the technical capabilities to be able to train our students for what to expect when they graduated, what dairy cattle production looks like today,' Kim Dodd, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said Monday. The new digs are opening at a time when other land grant universities in the agricultural Midwest are scrapping their dairy cattle teaching programs. 'While other institutions are disinvesting in dairy programs, we are investing in the future of the dairy industry in the state of Michigan, because it's so critical to the state's agricultural economy,' Smith said. A $30 million investment by the State of Michigan provided the initial funding for the 18-month project, with the rest being contributed by alumni, donors and stakeholders in the dairy industry. 'Who doesn't love ice cream,' Smith said. 'Who can't get excited about new opportunities in the field of dairy science?' Mike Householder, The Associated Press
The Independent
4 days ago
- Science
- The Independent
It's moo-ving day for dairy cattle at Michigan State University
Dozens of dairy cattle were on the moo-ve Monday at Michigan State University. About 80 cows hoofed it to their new home, the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, a $75 million facility the East Lansing school says will allow agriculture, veterinary and other students to learn on a modern farm that's equipped to replicate the most high-tech operations in the world. George Smith, who heads up Michigan State's AgBioResearch department, called it a '21st century cattle drive.' Crews erected a fence between the two buildings and herded the animals via claps, calls and whistles. The remaining 180 cows are expected to be herded to the new building on Tuesday. Michigan's dairy industry leads the nation in milk production per cow, according to Smith, adding dairy also is the No. 1 contributor to the state's agricultural economy. The new complex is significantly larger than the existing dairy farm, which was constructed in the 1960s and was so limited in space and equipment that researchers have a backlog of up to two years on funded projects. The existing MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center currently houses 250 dairy cattle and supports the research of faculty in the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine. The new facility features a 165,000-square-foot cattle barn that will expand research capacity by increasing herd size to 680. Those cows will arrive in batches in the coming weeks and months. The new space also includes modernized barns, feed centers, milking parlors and labs. 'Our old facility didn't have the technical capabilities to be able to train our students for what to expect when they graduated, what dairy cattle production looks like today,' Kim Dodd, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said Monday. The new digs are opening at a time when other land grant universities in the agricultural Midwest are scrapping their dairy cattle teaching programs. 'While other institutions are disinvesting in dairy programs, we are investing in the future of the dairy industry in the state of Michigan, because it's so critical to the state's agricultural economy,' Smith said. A $30 million investment by the State of Michigan provided the initial funding for the 18-month project, with the rest being contributed by alumni, donors and stakeholders in the dairy industry. 'Who doesn't love ice cream,' Smith said. 'Who can't get excited about new opportunities in the field of dairy science?'
Associated Press
4 days ago
- Science
- Associated Press
It's moo-ving day for dairy cattle at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of dairy cattle were on the moo-ve Monday at Michigan State University. About 80 cows hoofed it to their new home, the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, a $75 million facility the East Lansing school says will allow agriculture, veterinary and other students to learn on a modern farm that's equipped to replicate the most high-tech operations in the world. George Smith, who heads up Michigan State's AgBioResearch department, called it a '21st century cattle drive.' Crews erected a fence between the two buildings and herded the animals via claps, calls and whistles. The remaining 180 cows are expected to be herded to the new building on Tuesday. Michigan's dairy industry leads the nation in milk production per cow, according to Smith, adding dairy also is the No. 1 contributor to the state's agricultural economy. The new complex is significantly larger than the existing dairy farm, which was constructed in the 1960s and was so limited in space and equipment that researchers have a backlog of up to two years on funded projects. The existing MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center currently houses 250 dairy cattle and supports the research of faculty in the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine. The new facility features a 165,000-square-foot cattle barn that will expand research capacity by increasing herd size to 680. Those cows will arrive in batches in the coming weeks and months. The new space also includes modernized barns, feed centers, milking parlors and labs. 'Our old facility didn't have the technical capabilities to be able to train our students for what to expect when they graduated, what dairy cattle production looks like today,' Kim Dodd, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said Monday. The new digs are opening at a time when other land grant universities in the agricultural Midwest are scrapping their dairy cattle teaching programs. 'While other institutions are disinvesting in dairy programs, we are investing in the future of the dairy industry in the state of Michigan, because it's so critical to the state's agricultural economy,' Smith said. A $30 million investment by the State of Michigan provided the initial funding for the 18-month project, with the rest being contributed by alumni, donors and stakeholders in the dairy industry. 'Who doesn't love ice cream,' Smith said. 'Who can't get excited about new opportunities in the field of dairy science?'
