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.
Good news for those who live in or near the Furniture City: Grand Rapids real estate sales and prices are picking up.
Home sales are up 19 percent from a year ago, The Grand Rapids Press reports. Home prices are also up, with an average of $100,491, the highest figure in three months.
The buying is fueled by the mass of foreclosed houses on the market. Sixty-eight percent of transactions were foreclosures or short sales, down from 72 percent in February. A fair slice of sales, 13 percent, were made on properties valued at $20,000 or less.
Rising prices are indicative of falling supply: New listings are down 6.5 percent from 2008.
Besides cheap housing, what else is to blame for the jump in buying? Low interest rates on 30-year mortgages and an $8,000 tax credit for new homebuyers may also be bolstering sales.
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