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.
The state’s upper peninsula is targeted for a six person homeland security team by the Michigan State Police.
The Mining Journal reports the MSP are funding the program with part of a $6.6 million federal stimulus grant for rural law enforcement. The money will be split between three areas, including the U.P., Grayling area and the thumb region. Each area will get $2.2 million to spend over the next two years.
And what terror threats will MSP officers being fighting in the winter badlands of the U.P.?
[Capt. Myles] McCormack said the U.P. team will be used for special traffic enforcement projects, added police presence at special events and for other assignments.
Team members will receive enhanced training and equipment for searching vehicles, serving search warrants and other tasks.
Some examples of how the team capable of quick response will operate include assisting with summer traffic law enforcement along the busy and often dangerous U.S.-2, combating crime at places with limited police presence like K.I. Sawyer and providing assistance to police at events with big crowds like the St. Ignace car show.
Terrorists of the tundra be warned. The U.P. is looking out for you.
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