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 Michigan departments of Agriculture and Community Health are warning those who operate eateries in the state of a scam.
According to a joint press release from the two departments, an unidentified person is calling up eateries masquerading as Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) official. The caller then tells the staff the eatery is due for its inspection and it is time to schedule it. At the time of the scheduling the caller asks for “personal information.” Those who refuse to schedule the appointment or provide the private information are threatened with enforcement action, the state claims.
“Food safety is paramount to MDA in all aspects of the food chain, including restaurants, and it’s completely unacceptable for anyone to mock our food safety programs by posing as a phony inspector,” said Don Koivisto, MDA Director. “Inspections are unannounced to ensure proper food safety measures are being followed at all times and it’s rare that a state or local inspector would schedule an inspection. Additionally, food establishment owners and managers should never provide confidential information such as a social security number over the phone.”
The state then recommends business owners to demand proper credentials, and bar those without them from access.
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