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.
LANSING — Incumbent Mayor Virgil Bernero opened his re-election campaign headquarters Friday afternoon. Surrounded by campaign staff, supporters and city officials at his new offices, located in house on busy Michigan Avenue, Bernero touted what he said were his successes in the past four years.
Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero, with his campaign manager Patrick McAlvey, discusses why voters should re-elect him. (Photo by Todd A. Heywood/Michigan Messenger)
“We haven’t lost one uniformed police officer or firefighter,” Bernero said discussing his administration’s battle with million dollar budget deficits.
Watching the mayor speak were representatives from the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, local business owners, Ingham County Clerk Mike Bryanton, and City Council at Large and former 1st Ward Council member Harold Leeman.
Bernero also introduced his new campaign manager, Patrick McAlvey.
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