WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted a Michigan businessman today of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan and loan forgiveness. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Dale Thrush, of Farwell, owned and operated several automotive repair service locations and a gas station. From approximately February 2021 through September 2021, Thrush defrauded the Small  more