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 new reports out Tuesday indicate Lansing is experiencing a mini economic recovery.
First is a report from NBC’s “Today” show listing Lansing as being the third best real estate market to invest in. Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero told Michigan Messenger that the city was facing an average of 10 foreclosures per week. “Today” reports that real estate prices have dropped an average of 25.1 percent, but have seen a modest 2.4 percent increase in value in the last quarter. The average cost of a house in Lansing is $81,200.
And while Lansing’s real estate market is a good place to eye for investments, a new report from the Lansing Economic Development Corporation shows Lansing’s gross domestic product has been on a steady incline since 2005.
That report showed that Lansing had a GDP growth between 2005 and 2008 of 9.2 percent, putting in par with Battle Creek. That number was topped by Kalamazoo which saw an 11.2 percent increase, while Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids did not fair nearly as well. Ann Arbor posted a 3.2 percent growth, while Grand Rapids posted a 5.5 percent increase.
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