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.
(Source: NCAA)
Michigan State University Spartans surprised top-seeded University of Louisville Cardinals today, winning the Midwest Regional Finals by a score of 64-52 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. MSU meets University of Connecticut in the Final Four at Ford Field in Detroit this coming weekend; details about the venue and tickets are available at this link.
Another winning team must be looking forward eagerly to next weekend; their Upper Peninsula-made custom floor has been shipped from their small town in Amasa, Mich. to Detroit and been installed at Ford Field. One might wonder if made-in-Michigan Connor Sports Flooring will give an edge to the home team.
The Final Four floor, though, is only a small boost expected from the championship; if the experience of Michigan International Speedway and the 2006 Super Bowl XL are reasonable benchmarks, the Detro Metro area could expect between $300 and $400 million total economic activity, although a figure at the lower end might be reasonable given the economic environment.
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