I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning in California, and Gran Torino, the film starring Clint Eastwood and filmed in Michigan, while garnering stellar reviews, has been overlooked.
On the other hand, the film Milk, about the life of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S., has received several major nominations. Sean Penn, who plays Milk, is up for Best Actor, Josh Brolin who plays Dan White, Milk’s assassin, is up for Best Supporting Actor. Gus Van Sant is up for best director, the script is up for best original screen play and the film is up for best film.
Heath Ledger also garnered a nod for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Joker in the latest Batman series. Ledger died shortly after completing the film.
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