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.
Two West Michigan summer camps have been hit particularly hard by state budget cuts and the floundering economy. According to The Grand Rapids Press, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth will keep its doors open this summer, but the future of the camp Camp O’Malley is also in question. In addition, Mel Trotter Ministries has ended its free Mel Trotter Camp for the summer due to budget concerns.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth was stunned in May to learn it had lost $46,000 in state funds for needy families. The group was able to garner $15,000 in donations, and shift funds from its facilities repair budget to keep the camp open this summer.
From the Grand Rapids Press:
“We’re going to run this year, but it takes away a little of our security for next year and beyond,” said Pat Gunnin, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth. The group runs the camp and two youth centers in the city.
Mel Trotter Ministries decided to shutter its free camp to bridge a $250,000 budget hole. The group told The Press it was mothballing the camp for the summer to focus on continuing to provide services to the homeless in Grand Rapids.
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