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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

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 [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

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.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

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.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

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.

Livingston County law enforcement offering get out of jail free cards until Friday

By Todd A. Heywood | 07.16.09 | 11:37 am

The Livingston County courts and law enforcement authorities are making a special, two day offer to nonviolent offenders in their system: turn yourself in and get your record cleared.

The program is designed to address a backlog of warrants, according to a report by Lansing television station WLNS.

Authorities have mailed out notices, posted fliers and even put up signs along I-96, a major highway that cuts through the heart of the county in an attempt to get people to respond.

Authorities say if people don’t turn themselves in, the cases will remain open and the law will catch up with them.

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