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 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community will host the annual Michigan Pride celebration this weekend in Lansing. The event will feature a march, a rally and a festival.
The grand marshal of the march will be county superstar Chely Wright, who came out of the closet recently as a lesbian.
The march will line up at Lou Adado Riverfront Park on Grand Avenue, and march through Downtown Lansing to the Capitol. There march attendees will hear speeches from the Capitol by LGBT leaders and politicians.
Following the march and rally, the annual Commitment Ceremony will take place on the steps of the Capitol. Last year, dozens of couples took vows at the ceremony.
Once that is over, participants will mosey over to Buchard Park in Old Town Lansing for a festival featuring live performances by Chely Wright, Byron Tha Nightmare AKA Kaoss, Drag King Rebellion, Lansing music duo Nervous but Excited, and Detroit artist Sista Otis. The festival will also feature vendors, food, an open air bar, family fun area and more. Entrance to the festival is $5.
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